Human Resource Associate Salary in Colorado

How much does a Human Resource Associate make in Colorado?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resource Associate in Colorado is $73,383 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,524
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,642 to $80,785
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,593

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Human Resource Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,785	$6,732	$1,554	$39
Average	$73,383	$6,115	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$65,642	$5,470	$1,262	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resource Associate Salaries

A Human Resource 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 Resource Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resource 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): $58,644
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,839
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,310
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,777
Expert (over 8 years): $104,928

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$58,644
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$72,839
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$89,310
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$107,777
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$104,928

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How Do Human Resource 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 Resource Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,634.
California: $79,332.
Massachusetts: $78,274.

District of Columbia $79,634 California $79,332 Massachusetts $78,274 Washington $77,987 New Jersey $77,958 Alaska $77,857 Connecticut $76,865 New York $76,462

Hawaii $75,174 Rhode Island $74,570 Maryland $74,160 Minnesota $73,599 Colorado $73,383 Illinois $73,312 Oregon $73,038 Delaware $72,837

New Hampshire $72,710 Virginia $72,427 Pennsylvania $71,600 Nevada $71,183 North Dakota $71,046 Michigan $70,830 Wisconsin $70,751 Vermont $70,593

Texas $70,154 Maine $70,125 Arizona $70,082 Ohio $70,032 Georgia $69,370 Indiana $69,039 Wyoming $68,975 Utah $68,874

Iowa $68,831 Kansas $68,485 Louisiana $68,385 North Carolina $68,349 Missouri $68,334 Florida $68,054 Montana $67,903 Nebraska $67,759

Kentucky $67,680 South Carolina $67,392 Tennessee $67,212 Idaho $67,140 New Mexico $66,615 Oklahoma $66,500 Alabama $66,076 South Dakota $65,364

Arkansas $64,976 West Virginia $64,767 Mississippi $64,141

Top Paying Cities for Human Resource 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:

Glen Haven: $71,946
Hygiene: $74,447
Johnstown: $72,107

Glen Haven, CO $71,946 Hygiene, CO $74,447 Johnstown, CO $72,107 Laporte, CO $71,308 Livermore, CO $71,076 Loveland, CO $71,882 Lyons, CO $74,316 Masonville, CO $71,353

Mead, CO $72,926 Milliken, CO $72,007 Niwot, CO $75,031 Red Feather Lakes, CO $71,272 Severance, CO $71,410 Timnath, CO $71,318 Wellington, CO $70,919 Windsor, CO $71,421

Brighton, CO $73,191 Ault, CO $71,285 Briggsdale, CO $71,304 Carr, CO $70,078 Eastlake, CO $73,381 Eaton, CO $71,510 Evans, CO $71,874 Fort Lupton, CO $72,982

Galeton, CO $71,517 Gilcrest, CO $72,266 Gill, CO $71,634 Greeley, CO $71,697 Henderson, CO $73,304 Hudson, CO $72,742 Keenesburg, CO $72,391 Kersey, CO $71,643

La Salle, CO $72,142 Lucerne, CO $71,620 Nunn, CO $71,058 Orchard, CO $71,296 Pierce, CO $71,330 Ohio City, CO $72,064 Parlin, CO $71,725 Penrose, CO $71,098

Pitkin, CO $71,974 Poncha Springs, CO $71,487 Powderhorn, CO $71,575 Rockvale, CO $70,776 Sargents, CO $71,366 Twin Lakes, CO $73,723 Westcliffe, CO $70,815 Wetmore, CO $70,360

Durango, CO $71,776 Cahone, CO $71,599 Cortez, CO $71,545 Dolores, CO $71,716 Dove Creek, CO $71,528 Egnar, CO $71,567 Hesperus, CO $71,149 Lewis, CO $71,726

Mancos, CO $71,544 Marvel, CO $71,147 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $71,173 Pleasant View, CO $71,393 Rico, CO $71,733 Towaoc, CO $71,247 Yellow Jacket, CO $71,640 Montrose, CO $72,001

Austin, CO $72,095 Bedrock, CO $71,549 Cedaredge, CO $72,168 Cory, CO $72,077 Crawford, CO $71,873 Delta, CO $72,000 Eckert, CO $72,113 Hotchkiss, CO $72,068

Lazear, CO $72,014 Naturita, CO $71,695 Norwood, CO $71,723 Nucla, CO $71,805 Olathe, CO $71,921 Ophir, CO $71,800 Ouray, CO $71,789 Paonia, CO $72,399

Paradox, CO $71,589 Placerville, CO $71,734 Redvale, CO $71,757 Ridgway, CO $71,779 Silverton, CO $71,658 Somerset, CO $72,618 Telluride, CO $71,814 Grand Junction, CO $72,444

Platteville, CO $72,427 Roggen, CO $71,680 Weldona, CO $71,126 Wiggins, CO $71,507 Fort Morgan, CO $71,155 Log Lane Village, CO $71,388 Akron, CO $70,640 Amherst, CO $70,413

Atwood, CO $70,887 Brush, CO $70,882 Crook, CO $70,686 Eckley, CO $70,463 Fleming, CO $70,821 Grover, CO $70,765 Haxtun, CO $70,806 Hereford, CO $70,313

Hillrose, CO $70,952 Holyoke, CO $70,592 Idalia, CO $70,238 Iliff, CO $70,871 Julesburg, CO $70,586 Lindon, CO $70,337 Merino, CO $70,949 New Raymer, CO $70,933

Otis, CO $70,703 Ovid, CO $70,610 Padroni, CO $70,691 Paoli, CO $70,807 Peetz, CO $70,672 Sedgwick, CO $70,636 Snyder, CO $70,896 Sterling, CO $71,009

Stoneham, CO $70,937 Vernon, CO $70,305 Woodrow, CO $70,483 Wray, CO $70,445 Yuma, CO $70,681 Anton, CO $70,355 Arapahoe, CO $69,800 Arriba, CO $70,053

Bethune, CO $70,157 Burlington, CO $70,092 Calhan, CO $71,201 Cascade, CO $71,786 Cheyenne Wells, CO $69,902 Cope, CO $70,322 Cripple Creek, CO $71,651 Divide, CO $71,689

Flagler, CO $70,125 Florissant, CO $71,631 Fountain, CO $71,194 Genoa, CO $70,101 Green Mountain Falls, CO $71,768 Guffey, CO $71,554 Hugo, CO $69,671 Joes, CO $70,391

Karval, CO $69,267 Kirk, CO $70,333 Kit Carson, CO $69,815 Limon, CO $70,524 Lake George, CO $71,739 Manitou Springs, CO $71,786 Matheson, CO $70,472 Peyton, CO $71,536

Ramah, CO $70,017 Rush, CO $70,184 Seibert, CO $70,096 Simla, CO $70,793 Stratton, CO $70,166 U S A F Academy, CO $71,782 Victor, CO $71,618 Vona, CO $70,137

Wild Horse, CO $69,680 Woodland Park, CO $71,727 Yoder, CO $70,454 Colorado Springs, CO $71,787 Clifton, CO $72,399 Fruita, CO $72,219 Gateway, CO $71,711 Glade Park, CO $71,959

Loma, CO $72,245 Mack, CO $72,053 Palisade, CO $72,268 Whitewater, CO $71,954 Glenwood Springs, CO $73,143 Dinosaur, CO $71,934 Aspen, CO $74,513 Snowmass Village, CO $74,510

Avon, CO $73,841 Basalt, CO $74,275 Carbondale, CO $73,999 Collbran, CO $72,197 Craig, CO $72,727 De Beque, CO $72,188 Eagle, CO $73,539 Edwards, CO $73,696

Parachute, CO $72,564 Battlement Mesa, CO $72,497 Gypsum, CO $73,173 Hamilton, CO $73,037 Hayden, CO $72,830 Maybell, CO $72,024 Meeker, CO $73,043 Meredith, CO $74,031

Mesa, CO $72,161 Minturn, CO $73,616 Molina, CO $72,118 New Castle, CO $72,890 Rangely, CO $72,227 Red Cliff, CO $73,606 Rifle, CO $72,710 Silt, CO $72,680

Slater, CO $72,381 Snowmass, CO $74,360 Wolcott, CO $73,583 Woody Creek, CO $74,508 Vail, CO $73,932 Pueblo, CO $69,607 Colorado City, CO $70,084 Aguilar, CO $70,389

Arlington, CO $69,150 Avondale, CO $69,794 Beulah, CO $70,088 Boncarbo, CO $70,424 Boone, CO $70,020 Branson, CO $69,848 Campo, CO $69,589 Cheraw, CO $69,723

Crowley, CO $69,871 Eads, CO $69,772 Fort Lyon, CO $69,695 Fowler, CO $69,895 Gardner, CO $70,579 Granada, CO $69,929 Hartman, CO $70,063 Hasty, CO $69,848

Haswell, CO $69,436 Hoehne, CO $70,310 Holly, CO $69,842 Kim, CO $69,776 La Junta, CO $69,821 Lamar, CO $70,034 Las Animas, CO $69,782 La Veta, CO $70,702

Mc Clave, CO $69,859 Manzanola, CO $69,767 Model, CO $69,874 Olney Springs, CO $69,648 Ordway, CO $69,301 Pritchett, CO $69,779 Rocky Ford, CO $69,666 Rye, CO $70,191

Sheridan Lake, CO $69,800 Springfield, CO $69,922 Sugar City, CO $69,116 Swink, CO $69,751 Trinchera, CO $70,009 Trinidad, CO $70,312 Two Buttes, CO $69,919 Vilas, CO $69,908

Walsenburg, CO $70,330 Walsh, CO $69,835 Weston, CO $70,557 Wiley, CO $69,795 Alamosa, CO $71,239 Antonito, CO $71,194 Arboles, CO $71,338 Arvada, CO $73,384

Aurora, CO $73,334 Bayfield, CO $71,539 Broomfield, CO $73,706 Commerce City, CO $73,212 Dupont, CO $73,352 Eldorado Springs, CO $75,098 Lafayette, CO $74,432 Louisville, CO $74,524

Westminster, CO $73,350 Wheat Ridge, CO $73,347 Agate, CO $70,748 Bennett, CO $72,587 Byers, CO $71,721 Castle Rock, CO $72,038 Deer Trail, CO $71,247 Elbert, CO $71,583

Elizabeth, CO $72,187 Englewood, CO $73,334 Franktown, CO $71,991 Kiowa, CO $71,667 Larkspur, CO $71,805 Littleton, CO $73,261 Lone Tree, CO $73,068 Louviers, CO $72,966

Monument, CO $71,734 Palmer Lake, CO $71,741 Parker, CO $72,800 Sedalia, CO $72,075 Strasburg, CO $72,356 Watkins, CO $72,899 Denver, CO $73,326 Thornton, CO $73,383

Boulder, CO $75,461 Golden, CO $73,341 Alma, CO $72,928 Bailey, CO $72,763 Black Hawk, CO $74,074 Bond, CO $73,575 Breckenridge, CO $73,084 Buffalo Creek, CO $72,511

Burns, CO $73,103 Central City, CO $73,657 Clark, CO $72,410 Climax, CO $73,168 Coalmont, CO $72,285 Como, CO $72,038 Conifer, CO $72,952 Cowdrey, CO $71,993

Dillon, CO $73,040 Dumont, CO $73,395 Evergreen, CO $73,214 Empire, CO $73,060 Fairplay, CO $72,105 Fraser, CO $73,143 Frisco, CO $73,491 Georgetown, CO $73,005

Granby, CO $72,948 Grand Lake, CO $72,907 Grant, CO $72,389 Hartsel, CO $71,721 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $72,850 Idaho Springs, CO $73,271 Idledale, CO $73,265 Indian Hills, CO $73,228

Jamestown, CO $75,339 Jefferson, CO $72,237 Kittredge, CO $73,235 Kremmling, CO $72,843 Leadville, CO $73,079 Mc Coy, CO $73,091 Morrison, CO $73,212 Nederland, CO $74,654

Oak Creek, CO $72,961 Parshall, CO $73,275 Phippsburg, CO $73,033 Pine, CO $72,599 Pinecliffe, CO $75,005 Rand, CO $72,290 Rollinsville, CO $74,306 Shawnee, CO $72,581

Silver Plume, CO $72,696 Steamboat Springs, CO $72,825 Tabernash, CO $73,313 Toponas, CO $73,006 Walden, CO $72,182 Ward, CO $74,457 Winter Park, CO $73,407 Yampa, CO $73,105

Silverthorne, CO $73,429 Longmont, CO $74,157 Allenspark, CO $73,820 Estes Park, CO $72,712 Bellvue, CO $71,781 Berthoud, CO $72,661 Dacono, CO $73,508 Drake, CO $71,807

Erie, CO $73,837 Firestone, CO $73,325 Fort Collins, CO $71,269 Frederick, CO $73,328 Blanca, CO $70,987 Capulin, CO $71,352 Center, CO $71,293 Chama, CO $70,744

Chimney Rock, CO $71,368 Chromo, CO $70,889 Conejos, CO $71,150 Creede, CO $71,524 Crestone, CO $71,020 Del Norte, CO $71,368 Fort Garland, CO $70,827 San Luis, CO $70,540

Homelake, CO $71,301 Hooper, CO $71,065 Ignacio, CO $71,231 Jaroso, CO $70,695 La Jara, CO $71,265 Manassa, CO $71,193 Moffat, CO $71,114 Monte Vista, CO $71,344

Mosca, CO $70,975 Pagosa Springs, CO $71,362 Romeo, CO $71,402 Saguache, CO $71,359 Sanford, CO $71,002 San Pablo, CO $70,637 South Fork, CO $71,439 Villa Grove, CO $71,209

Salida, CO $71,489 Almont, CO $73,330 Buena Vista, CO $73,217 Canon City, CO $71,170 Cimarron, CO $71,651 Coal Creek, CO $70,748 Coaldale, CO $71,314 Cotopaxi, CO $71,114

Crested Butte, CO $73,715 Florence, CO $70,637 Monarch, CO $71,639 Granite, CO $72,714 Gunnison, CO $71,706 Hillside, CO $71,088 Howard, CO $71,443 Lake City, CO $71,646

Nathrop, CO $71,704

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

Understanding how a Human Resource 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 June 01, 2026

$65,642

Average $73,383/year

$80,785

$5,470

Average $6,115/month

$6,732

$1,262

Average $1,411/week

$1,554

$32

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,785	$6,732	$1,554	$39
Average	$73,383	$6,115	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$65,642	$5,470	$1,262	$32

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