Human Resources Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in Maryland is $54,969 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Human Resources Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,628
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,336 to $63,166
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,207

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,166	$5,264	$1,215	$30
Average	$54,969	$4,581	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,336	$4,111	$949	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Associate Salaries

A Human Resources Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Human Resources Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,625
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,215
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,799
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,479
Expert (over 8 years): $127,941

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$45,625
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$54,215
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$62,799
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$109,479
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$127,941

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How Do Human Resources Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Human Resources Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,032.
California: $58,808.
Massachusetts: $58,024.

District of Columbia $59,032 California $58,808 Massachusetts $58,024 Washington $57,811 New Jersey $57,790 Alaska $57,715 Connecticut $56,979 New York $56,681

Hawaii $55,726 Rhode Island $55,279 Maryland $54,975 Minnesota $54,559 Colorado $54,399 Illinois $54,346 Oregon $54,143 Delaware $53,994

New Hampshire $53,900 Virginia $53,690 Pennsylvania $53,077 Nevada $52,767 North Dakota $52,666 Michigan $52,506 Wisconsin $52,447 Vermont $52,330

Texas $52,005 Maine $51,984 Arizona $51,952 Ohio $51,914 Georgia $51,424 Indiana $51,179 Wyoming $51,131 Utah $51,056

Iowa $51,024 Kansas $50,768 Louisiana $50,693 North Carolina $50,667 Missouri $50,656 Florida $50,448 Montana $50,336 Nebraska $50,230

Kentucky $50,171 South Carolina $49,958 Tennessee $49,824 Idaho $49,771 New Mexico $49,382 Oklahoma $49,296 Alabama $48,982 South Dakota $48,454

Arkansas $48,166 West Virginia $48,012 Mississippi $47,548

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Associates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $57,720
Riverdale: $59,032
College Park: $59,032

Owings, MD $57,720 Riverdale, MD $59,032 College Park, MD $59,032 Fort Washington, MD $58,995 Oxon Hill, MD $59,032 Suitland, MD $59,032 District Heights, MD $59,032 Temple Hills, MD $59,032

Deale, MD $57,118 Dunkirk, MD $57,651 Fort George G Meade, MD $54,852 Friendship, MD $56,841 Fulton, MD $56,846 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $59,016 Savage, MD $54,868 Shady Side, MD $56,995

Galesville, MD $56,985 Greenbelt, MD $59,016 Glenn Dale, MD $58,963 Upper Marlboro, MD $58,909 Harwood, MD $57,011 Highland, MD $56,835 West River, MD $57,043 Tracys Landing, MD $57,299

Hyattsville, MD $59,032 Jessup, MD $54,905 Bethesda, MD $59,032 Glen Echo, MD $59,032 Chevy Chase, MD $59,032 Cabin John, MD $59,032 Olney, MD $58,909 Brookeville, MD $58,872

Poolesville, MD $57,955 Barnesville, MD $57,683 Beallsville, MD $57,928 Boyds, MD $57,497 Dickerson, MD $57,827 Rockville, MD $58,963 Potomac, MD $58,995 Derwood, MD $58,909

Sandy Spring, MD $58,909 Ashton, MD $58,888 Brinklow, MD $58,856 Burtonsville, MD $58,925 Montgomery Village, MD $57,257 Kensington, MD $59,032 Garrett Park, MD $59,032 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $58,979

Silver Spring, MD $59,032 Takoma Park, MD $59,032 Aberdeen, MD $53,466 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $53,775 Abingdon, MD $53,610 Gunpowder, MD $54,884 Arnold, MD $54,815 Baldwin, MD $54,868

Bel Air, MD $53,221 Belcamp, MD $53,668 Benson, MD $53,487 Boring, MD $53,157 Brooklandville, MD $54,975 Butler, MD $54,831 Chase, MD $54,905 Churchville, MD $53,194

Clarksville, MD $54,815 Cockeysville, MD $54,937 Hunt Valley, MD $54,905 Crownsville, MD $54,799 Darlington, MD $52,970 Davidsonville, MD $56,878 Dayton, MD $54,799 Edgewater, MD $56,782

Edgewood, MD $54,815 Ellicott City, MD $54,937 Columbia, MD $54,884 Fallston, MD $54,831 Finksburg, MD $54,799 Forest Hill, MD $52,965 Fork, MD $54,884 Fort Howard, MD $54,959

Freeland, MD $51,291 Gambrills, MD $54,852 Gibson Island, MD $54,815 Glen Arm, MD $54,959 Glen Burnie, MD $54,975 Glyndon, MD $54,868 Hampstead, MD $52,703 Elkridge, MD $54,975

Hanover, MD $54,959 Harmans, MD $54,959 Havre De Grace, MD $53,519 Hydes, MD $54,884 Jarrettsville, MD $52,831 Joppa, MD $54,852 Kingsville, MD $54,884 Lineboro, MD $51,312

Linthicum Heights, MD $54,975 Long Green, MD $54,921 Spencerville, MD $58,925 Clarksburg, MD $57,273 Damascus, MD $56,985 Germantown, MD $57,449 Annapolis, MD $56,457 Cumberland, MD $47,004

Accident, MD $47,004 Barton, MD $47,004 Bittinger, MD $47,004 Bloomington, MD $47,004 Corriganville, MD $47,004 Eckhart Mines, MD $47,004 Ellerslie, MD $47,004 Flintstone, MD $47,004

Friendsville, MD $47,004 Frostburg, MD $47,004 Grantsville, MD $47,004 Kitzmiller, MD $47,004 Lonaconing, MD $47,004 Luke, MD $47,004 Mc Henry, MD $47,004 Midland, MD $47,004

Midlothian, MD $47,004 Mount Savage, MD $47,004 Oakland, MD $47,004 Oldtown, MD $47,004 Pinto, MD $47,004 Rawlings, MD $47,004 Spring Gap, MD $47,004 Swanton, MD $47,004

Westernport, MD $47,004 Easton, MD $54,708 Barclay, MD $54,601 Bethlehem, MD $54,708 Betterton, MD $54,372 Bozman, MD $56,601 Cambridge, MD $56,739 Centreville, MD $54,708

Chester, MD $55,966 Chestertown, MD $54,660 Church Creek, MD $56,739 Church Hill, MD $54,660 Claiborne, MD $56,366 Cordova, MD $54,708 Crapo, MD $58,765 Crocheron, MD $58,765

Crumpton, MD $54,580 Denton, MD $54,708 East New Market, MD $56,739 Federalsburg, MD $55,295 Fishing Creek, MD $58,765 Galena, MD $54,697 Goldsboro, MD $54,708 Grasonville, MD $55,481

Greensboro, MD $54,708 Henderson, MD $54,831 Hillsboro, MD $54,708 Hurlock, MD $56,739 Ingleside, MD $54,628 Kennedyville, MD $54,591 Mcdaniel, MD $56,366 Madison, MD $58,765

Marydel, MD $55,007 Massey, MD $54,788 Millington, MD $54,751 Neavitt, MD $56,894 Newcomb, MD $56,062 Oxford, MD $56,739 Preston, MD $54,708 Price, MD $54,676

Queen Anne, MD $54,708 Queenstown, MD $55,135 Rhodesdale, MD $56,739 Ridgely, MD $54,708 Rock Hall, MD $55,263 Royal Oak, MD $55,865 Saint Michaels, MD $56,158 Secretary, MD $56,739

Sherwood, MD $56,963 Deal Island, MD $54,287 Eden, MD $56,452 Ewell, MD $49,803 Fruitland, MD $56,452 Girdletree, MD $51,466 Hebron, MD $56,452 Linkwood, MD $56,739

Manokin, MD $53,018 Mardela Springs, MD $56,452 Marion Station, MD $50,144 Nanticoke, MD $56,739 Newark, MD $56,254 Ocean City, MD $56,254 Parsonsburg, MD $55,737 Pittsville, MD $56,254

Pocomoke City, MD $49,995 Powellville, MD $56,254 Princess Anne, MD $53,930 Quantico, MD $56,739 Rehobeth, MD $49,995 Sharptown, MD $56,452 Showell, MD $56,254 Snow Hill, MD $53,503

Stockton, MD $49,995 Tyaskin, MD $56,739 Tylerton, MD $49,803 Upper Fairmount, MD $53,018 Vienna, MD $56,739 Westover, MD $53,018 Whaleyville, MD $56,254 Willards, MD $56,254

Delmar, MD $55,295 North East, MD $53,770 Perry Point, MD $53,658 Perryville, MD $53,455 Port Deposit, MD $53,231 Rising Sun, MD $52,943 Warwick, MD $54,703 Cecilton, MD $54,628

Charlestown, MD $53,663 Chesapeake City, MD $54,537 Childs, MD $54,601 Stevensville, MD $55,940 Colora, MD $53,039 Conowingo, MD $52,805 Earleville, MD $54,287 Elk Mills, MD $54,601

Elkton, MD $54,601 Georgetown, MD $54,596 Lutherville Timonium, MD $54,975 Abell, MD $58,765 Accokeek, MD $58,925 Aquasco, MD $58,765 Avenue, MD $58,765 Barstow, MD $58,765

Bel Alton, MD $58,765 Benedict, MD $58,765 Brandywine, MD $58,888 Broomes Island, MD $58,765 Bryans Road, MD $58,872 Bryantown, MD $58,765 Bushwood, MD $58,765 California, MD $58,765

Callaway, MD $58,765 Chaptico, MD $58,765 Charlotte Hall, MD $58,765 Cheltenham, MD $58,909 Clements, MD $58,765 Cobb Island, MD $58,765 Coltons Point, MD $58,765 Compton, MD $58,765

Dameron, MD $58,765 Dowell, MD $58,765 Drayden, MD $58,765 Faulkner, MD $58,765 Great Mills, MD $58,765 Helen, MD $58,765 Hollywood, MD $58,765 Hughesville, MD $58,765

Huntingtown, MD $58,211 Indian Head, MD $58,819 Ironsides, MD $58,765 Issue, MD $58,765 La Plata, MD $58,765 Leonardtown, MD $58,765 Lexington Park, MD $58,765 Loveville, MD $58,765

Lusby, MD $58,765 Marbury, MD $58,765 Mechanicsville, MD $58,765 Morganza, MD $58,765 Mount Victoria, MD $58,765 Nanjemoy, MD $58,765 Newburg, MD $58,765 Park Hall, MD $58,765

Patuxent River, MD $58,765 Piney Point, MD $55,167 Pomfret, MD $58,803 Port Republic, MD $58,765 Port Tobacco, MD $58,765 Prince Frederick, MD $58,765 Ridge, MD $55,167 Rock Point, MD $58,765

Saint Inigoes, MD $58,765 Saint Leonard, MD $58,765 Saint Marys City, MD $58,765 Scotland, MD $53,381 Solomons, MD $58,765 Sunderland, MD $57,918 Tall Timbers, MD $58,765 Valley Lee, MD $58,765

Welcome, MD $58,765 White Plains, MD $58,819 Southern Md Facility, MD $58,995 Annapolis Junction, MD $54,884 Lanham, MD $59,016 Beltsville, MD $59,016 Laurel, MD $58,909 Bladensburg, MD $59,032

Lothian, MD $57,326 Mount Rainier, MD $59,032 North Beach, MD $57,459 Bowie, MD $58,909 Brentwood, MD $59,032 Capitol Heights, MD $59,032 Chesapeake Beach, MD $57,672 Churchton, MD $57,145

Clinton, MD $58,979 Still Pond, MD $54,612 Sudlersville, MD $54,649 Taylors Island, MD $58,765 Templeville, MD $54,905 Tilghman, MD $57,315 Toddville, MD $58,765 Trappe, MD $56,739

Wingate, MD $58,765 Wittman, MD $56,532 Woolford, MD $58,765 Worton, MD $54,644 Wye Mills, MD $54,708 Frederick, MD $57,145 Adamstown, MD $57,752 Big Pool, MD $47,606

Boonsboro, MD $56,739 Braddock Heights, MD $57,864 Brownsville, MD $58,765 Brunswick, MD $58,765 Buckeystown, MD $57,550 Burkittsville, MD $58,765 Cascade, MD $51,163 Cavetown, MD $51,163

Chewsville, MD $53,876 Clear Spring, MD $51,370 Cooksville, MD $56,153 Emmitsburg, MD $51,770 Fairplay, MD $54,879 Funkstown, MD $54,879 Glenelg, MD $56,622 Glenwood, MD $56,611

Hagerstown, MD $53,876 Hancock, MD $47,606 Ijamsville, MD $57,086 Jefferson, MD $58,360 Keedysville, MD $58,765 Keymar, MD $53,034 Knoxville, MD $58,765 Ladiesburg, MD $53,738

Libertytown, MD $54,969 Lisbon, MD $56,180 Little Orleans, MD $47,004 Maugansville, MD $51,429 Middletown, MD $58,765 Monrovia, MD $56,798 Mount Airy, MD $56,132 Myersville, MD $54,879

New Market, MD $56,739 New Midway, MD $53,898 New Windsor, MD $53,866 Point Of Rocks, MD $58,478 Rocky Ridge, MD $52,490 Rohrersville, MD $58,765 Sabillasville, MD $51,221 Saint James, MD $54,879

Sharpsburg, MD $58,765 Smithsburg, MD $51,163 Sykesville, MD $54,799 Taneytown, MD $52,453 Thurmont, MD $51,952 Tuscarora, MD $58,286 Union Bridge, MD $53,695 Unionville, MD $54,367

Walkersville, MD $55,513 West Friendship, MD $54,831 Williamsport, MD $54,084 Woodbine, MD $56,158 Woodsboro, MD $54,276 Salisbury, MD $56,452 Allen, MD $56,452 Berlin, MD $56,254

Bishopville, MD $56,254 Bivalve, MD $56,739 Manchester, MD $52,490 Marriottsville, MD $54,884 Maryland Line, MD $51,291 Mayo, MD $56,739 Millersville, MD $54,852 Monkton, MD $54,815

Odenton, MD $54,852 Crofton, MD $56,819 Owings Mills, MD $54,937 Parkton, MD $52,511 Pasadena, MD $54,921 Perry Hall, MD $54,975 Perryman, MD $53,711 Phoenix, MD $54,905

Pylesville, MD $52,527 Randallstown, MD $54,959 Reisterstown, MD $54,884 Riderwood, MD $54,975 Riva, MD $56,739 Severn, MD $54,937 Severna Park, MD $54,884 Simpsonville, MD $54,852

Sparks Glencoe, MD $54,852 Crisfield, MD $50,144 Stevenson, MD $54,975 Dhs, MD $58,941 Waldorf, MD $58,872 Street, MD $52,725 Upperco, MD $53,157 Upper Falls, MD $54,905

Westminster, MD $53,375 Whiteford, MD $52,479 White Hall, MD $52,495 White Marsh, MD $54,975 Woodstock, MD $54,905 Baltimore, MD $54,975 Towson, MD $54,975 Gwynn Oak, MD $54,975

Pikesville, MD $54,975 Sparrows Point, MD $54,959 Middle River, MD $54,975 Essex, MD $54,975 Dundalk, MD $54,975 Brooklyn, MD $54,975 Curtis Bay, MD $54,975 Halethorpe, MD $54,975

Catonsville, MD $54,975 Parkville, MD $54,975 Nottingham, MD $54,975 Rosedale, MD $54,975 Windsor Mill, MD $54,975 Gaithersburg, MD $58,872 Washington Grove, MD $58,888

Human Resources Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resources Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$49,336

Average $54,969/year

$63,166

$4,111

Average $4,581/month

$5,264

$949

Average $1,057/week

$1,215

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,166	$5,264	$1,215	$30
Average	$54,969	$4,581	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,336	$4,111	$949	$24

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