Human Resources Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in Maryland?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in Maryland is $54,740 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): $70,206
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,129 to $62,835
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,020

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,835	$5,236	$1,208	$30
Average	$54,740	$4,562	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$49,129	$4,094	$945	$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): $45,559
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,145
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,715
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,332
Expert (over 8 years): $127,776

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$45,559
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$54,145
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$62,715
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$109,332
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$127,776

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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: $58,780.
California: $58,557.
Massachusetts: $57,777.

District of Columbia $58,780 California $58,557 Massachusetts $57,777 Washington $57,564 New Jersey $57,543 Alaska $57,469 Connecticut $56,736 New York $56,439

Hawaii $55,489 Rhode Island $55,043 Maryland $54,740 Minnesota $54,326 Colorado $54,167 Illinois $54,114 Oregon $53,912 Delaware $53,763

New Hampshire $53,670 Virginia $53,461 Pennsylvania $52,850 Nevada $52,542 North Dakota $52,441 Michigan $52,282 Wisconsin $52,224 Vermont $52,107

Texas $51,783 Maine $51,762 Arizona $51,730 Ohio $51,693 Georgia $51,204 Indiana $50,960 Wyoming $50,912 Utah $50,838

Iowa $50,806 Kansas $50,551 Louisiana $50,477 North Carolina $50,450 Missouri $50,440 Florida $50,233 Montana $50,121 Nebraska $50,015

Kentucky $49,957 South Carolina $49,744 Tennessee $49,612 Idaho $49,558 New Mexico $49,171 Oklahoma $49,086 Alabama $48,773 South Dakota $48,247

Arkansas $47,961 West Virginia $47,807 Mississippi $47,345

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: $57,474
Riverdale: $58,780
College Park: $58,780

Owings, MD $57,474 Riverdale, MD $58,780 College Park, MD $58,780 Fort Washington, MD $58,743 Oxon Hill, MD $58,780 Suitland, MD $58,780 District Heights, MD $58,780 Temple Hills, MD $58,780

Deale, MD $56,874 Dunkirk, MD $57,405 Fort George G Meade, MD $54,618 Friendship, MD $56,598 Fulton, MD $56,603 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $58,764 Savage, MD $54,634 Shady Side, MD $56,752

Galesville, MD $56,741 Greenbelt, MD $58,764 Glenn Dale, MD $58,711 Upper Marlboro, MD $58,658 Harwood, MD $56,768 Highland, MD $56,593 West River, MD $56,800 Tracys Landing, MD $57,055

Hyattsville, MD $58,780 Jessup, MD $54,671 Bethesda, MD $58,780 Glen Echo, MD $58,780 Chevy Chase, MD $58,780 Cabin John, MD $58,780 Olney, MD $58,658 Brookeville, MD $58,621

Poolesville, MD $57,708 Barnesville, MD $57,437 Beallsville, MD $57,681 Boyds, MD $57,251 Dickerson, MD $57,580 Rockville, MD $58,711 Potomac, MD $58,743 Derwood, MD $58,658

Sandy Spring, MD $58,658 Ashton, MD $58,637 Brinklow, MD $58,605 Burtonsville, MD $58,674 Montgomery Village, MD $57,012 Kensington, MD $58,780 Garrett Park, MD $58,780 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $58,727

Silver Spring, MD $58,780 Takoma Park, MD $58,780 Aberdeen, MD $53,238 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $53,545 Abingdon, MD $53,381 Gunpowder, MD $54,650 Arnold, MD $54,581 Baldwin, MD $54,634

Bel Air, MD $52,993 Belcamp, MD $53,439 Benson, MD $53,259 Boring, MD $52,930 Brooklandville, MD $54,740 Butler, MD $54,597 Chase, MD $54,671 Churchville, MD $52,967

Clarksville, MD $54,581 Cockeysville, MD $54,703 Hunt Valley, MD $54,671 Crownsville, MD $54,565 Darlington, MD $52,744 Davidsonville, MD $56,635 Dayton, MD $54,565 Edgewater, MD $56,540

Edgewood, MD $54,581 Ellicott City, MD $54,703 Columbia, MD $54,650 Fallston, MD $54,597 Finksburg, MD $54,565 Forest Hill, MD $52,739 Fork, MD $54,650 Fort Howard, MD $54,724

Freeland, MD $51,072 Gambrills, MD $54,618 Gibson Island, MD $54,581 Glen Arm, MD $54,724 Glen Burnie, MD $54,740 Glyndon, MD $54,634 Hampstead, MD $52,478 Elkridge, MD $54,740

Hanover, MD $54,724 Harmans, MD $54,724 Havre De Grace, MD $53,291 Hydes, MD $54,650 Jarrettsville, MD $52,606 Joppa, MD $54,618 Kingsville, MD $54,650 Lineboro, MD $51,093

Linthicum Heights, MD $54,740 Long Green, MD $54,687 Spencerville, MD $58,674 Clarksburg, MD $57,028 Damascus, MD $56,741 Germantown, MD $57,203 Annapolis, MD $56,216 Cumberland, MD $46,803

Accident, MD $46,803 Barton, MD $46,803 Bittinger, MD $46,803 Bloomington, MD $46,803 Corriganville, MD $46,803 Eckhart Mines, MD $46,803 Ellerslie, MD $46,803 Flintstone, MD $46,803

Friendsville, MD $46,803 Frostburg, MD $46,803 Grantsville, MD $46,803 Kitzmiller, MD $46,803 Lonaconing, MD $46,803 Luke, MD $46,803 Mc Henry, MD $46,803 Midland, MD $46,803

Midlothian, MD $46,803 Mount Savage, MD $46,803 Oakland, MD $46,803 Oldtown, MD $46,803 Pinto, MD $46,803 Rawlings, MD $46,803 Spring Gap, MD $46,803 Swanton, MD $46,803

Westernport, MD $46,803 Easton, MD $54,475 Barclay, MD $54,368 Bethlehem, MD $54,475 Betterton, MD $54,140 Bozman, MD $56,359 Cambridge, MD $56,497 Centreville, MD $54,475

Chester, MD $55,727 Chestertown, MD $54,427 Church Creek, MD $56,497 Church Hill, MD $54,427 Claiborne, MD $56,126 Cordova, MD $54,475 Crapo, MD $58,515 Crocheron, MD $58,515

Crumpton, MD $54,347 Denton, MD $54,475 East New Market, MD $56,497 Federalsburg, MD $55,058 Fishing Creek, MD $58,515 Galena, MD $54,464 Goldsboro, MD $54,475 Grasonville, MD $55,244

Greensboro, MD $54,475 Henderson, MD $54,597 Hillsboro, MD $54,475 Hurlock, MD $56,497 Ingleside, MD $54,395 Kennedyville, MD $54,358 Mcdaniel, MD $56,126 Madison, MD $58,515

Marydel, MD $54,772 Massey, MD $54,554 Millington, MD $54,517 Neavitt, MD $56,651 Newcomb, MD $55,823 Oxford, MD $56,497 Preston, MD $54,475 Price, MD $54,443

Queen Anne, MD $54,475 Queenstown, MD $54,899 Rhodesdale, MD $56,497 Ridgely, MD $54,475 Rock Hall, MD $55,027 Royal Oak, MD $55,627 Saint Michaels, MD $55,919 Secretary, MD $56,497

Sherwood, MD $56,720 Deal Island, MD $54,055 Eden, MD $56,211 Ewell, MD $49,590 Fruitland, MD $56,211 Girdletree, MD $51,247 Hebron, MD $56,211 Linkwood, MD $56,497

Manokin, MD $52,792 Mardela Springs, MD $56,211 Marion Station, MD $49,930 Nanticoke, MD $56,497 Newark, MD $56,014 Ocean City, MD $56,014 Parsonsburg, MD $55,499 Pittsville, MD $56,014

Pocomoke City, MD $49,781 Powellville, MD $56,014 Princess Anne, MD $53,699 Quantico, MD $56,497 Rehobeth, MD $49,781 Sharptown, MD $56,211 Showell, MD $56,014 Snow Hill, MD $53,275

Stockton, MD $49,781 Tyaskin, MD $56,497 Tylerton, MD $49,590 Upper Fairmount, MD $52,792 Vienna, MD $56,497 Westover, MD $52,792 Whaleyville, MD $56,014 Willards, MD $56,014

Delmar, MD $55,058 North East, MD $53,540 Perry Point, MD $53,429 Perryville, MD $53,227 Port Deposit, MD $53,004 Rising Sun, MD $52,717 Warwick, MD $54,469 Cecilton, MD $54,395

Charlestown, MD $53,434 Chesapeake City, MD $54,305 Childs, MD $54,368 Stevensville, MD $55,701 Colora, MD $52,813 Conowingo, MD $52,579 Earleville, MD $54,055 Elk Mills, MD $54,368

Elkton, MD $54,368 Georgetown, MD $54,363 Lutherville Timonium, MD $54,740 Abell, MD $58,515 Accokeek, MD $58,674 Aquasco, MD $58,515 Avenue, MD $58,515 Barstow, MD $58,515

Bel Alton, MD $58,515 Benedict, MD $58,515 Brandywine, MD $58,637 Broomes Island, MD $58,515 Bryans Road, MD $58,621 Bryantown, MD $58,515 Bushwood, MD $58,515 California, MD $58,515

Callaway, MD $58,515 Chaptico, MD $58,515 Charlotte Hall, MD $58,515 Cheltenham, MD $58,658 Clements, MD $58,515 Cobb Island, MD $58,515 Coltons Point, MD $58,515 Compton, MD $58,515

Dameron, MD $58,515 Dowell, MD $58,515 Drayden, MD $58,515 Faulkner, MD $58,515 Great Mills, MD $58,515 Helen, MD $58,515 Hollywood, MD $58,515 Hughesville, MD $58,515

Huntingtown, MD $57,962 Indian Head, MD $58,568 Ironsides, MD $58,515 Issue, MD $58,515 La Plata, MD $58,515 Leonardtown, MD $58,515 Lexington Park, MD $58,515 Loveville, MD $58,515

Lusby, MD $58,515 Marbury, MD $58,515 Mechanicsville, MD $58,515 Morganza, MD $58,515 Mount Victoria, MD $58,515 Nanjemoy, MD $58,515 Newburg, MD $58,515 Park Hall, MD $58,515

Patuxent River, MD $58,515 Piney Point, MD $54,931 Pomfret, MD $58,552 Port Republic, MD $58,515 Port Tobacco, MD $58,515 Prince Frederick, MD $58,515 Ridge, MD $54,931 Rock Point, MD $58,515

Saint Inigoes, MD $58,515 Saint Leonard, MD $58,515 Saint Marys City, MD $58,515 Scotland, MD $53,153 Solomons, MD $58,515 Sunderland, MD $57,670 Tall Timbers, MD $58,515 Valley Lee, MD $58,515

Welcome, MD $58,515 White Plains, MD $58,568 Southern Md Facility, MD $58,743 Annapolis Junction, MD $54,650 Lanham, MD $58,764 Beltsville, MD $58,764 Laurel, MD $58,658 Bladensburg, MD $58,780

Lothian, MD $57,081 Mount Rainier, MD $58,780 North Beach, MD $57,214 Bowie, MD $58,658 Brentwood, MD $58,780 Capitol Heights, MD $58,780 Chesapeake Beach, MD $57,426 Churchton, MD $56,901

Clinton, MD $58,727 Still Pond, MD $54,379 Sudlersville, MD $54,416 Taylors Island, MD $58,515 Templeville, MD $54,671 Tilghman, MD $57,071 Toddville, MD $58,515 Trappe, MD $56,497

Wingate, MD $58,515 Wittman, MD $56,290 Woolford, MD $58,515 Worton, MD $54,411 Wye Mills, MD $54,475 Frederick, MD $56,901 Adamstown, MD $57,506 Big Pool, MD $47,403

Boonsboro, MD $56,497 Braddock Heights, MD $57,617 Brownsville, MD $58,515 Brunswick, MD $58,515 Buckeystown, MD $57,304 Burkittsville, MD $58,515 Cascade, MD $50,944 Cavetown, MD $50,944

Chewsville, MD $53,646 Clear Spring, MD $51,151 Cooksville, MD $55,913 Emmitsburg, MD $51,549 Fairplay, MD $54,644 Funkstown, MD $54,644 Glenelg, MD $56,380 Glenwood, MD $56,370

Hagerstown, MD $53,646 Hancock, MD $47,403 Ijamsville, MD $56,842 Jefferson, MD $58,111 Keedysville, MD $58,515 Keymar, MD $52,808 Knoxville, MD $58,515 Ladiesburg, MD $53,508

Libertytown, MD $54,735 Lisbon, MD $55,940 Little Orleans, MD $46,803 Maugansville, MD $51,210 Middletown, MD $58,515 Monrovia, MD $56,556 Mount Airy, MD $55,892 Myersville, MD $54,644

New Market, MD $56,497 New Midway, MD $53,668 New Windsor, MD $53,636 Point Of Rocks, MD $58,228 Rocky Ridge, MD $52,266 Rohrersville, MD $58,515 Sabillasville, MD $51,003 Saint James, MD $54,644

Sharpsburg, MD $58,515 Smithsburg, MD $50,944 Sykesville, MD $54,565 Taneytown, MD $52,229 Thurmont, MD $51,730 Tuscarora, MD $58,037 Union Bridge, MD $53,466 Unionville, MD $54,135

Walkersville, MD $55,276 West Friendship, MD $54,597 Williamsport, MD $53,853 Woodbine, MD $55,919 Woodsboro, MD $54,045 Salisbury, MD $56,211 Allen, MD $56,211 Berlin, MD $56,014

Bishopville, MD $56,014 Bivalve, MD $56,497 Manchester, MD $52,266 Marriottsville, MD $54,650 Maryland Line, MD $51,072 Mayo, MD $56,497 Millersville, MD $54,618 Monkton, MD $54,581

Odenton, MD $54,618 Crofton, MD $56,577 Owings Mills, MD $54,703 Parkton, MD $52,287 Pasadena, MD $54,687 Perry Hall, MD $54,740 Perryman, MD $53,482 Phoenix, MD $54,671

Pylesville, MD $52,303 Randallstown, MD $54,724 Reisterstown, MD $54,650 Riderwood, MD $54,740 Riva, MD $56,497 Severn, MD $54,703 Severna Park, MD $54,650 Simpsonville, MD $54,618

Sparks Glencoe, MD $54,618 Crisfield, MD $49,930 Stevenson, MD $54,740 Dhs, MD $58,690 Waldorf, MD $58,621 Street, MD $52,500 Upperco, MD $52,930 Upper Falls, MD $54,671

Westminster, MD $53,147 Whiteford, MD $52,255 White Hall, MD $52,271 White Marsh, MD $54,740 Woodstock, MD $54,671 Baltimore, MD $54,740 Towson, MD $54,740 Gwynn Oak, MD $54,740

Pikesville, MD $54,740 Sparrows Point, MD $54,724 Middle River, MD $54,740 Essex, MD $54,740 Dundalk, MD $54,740 Brooklyn, MD $54,740 Curtis Bay, MD $54,740 Halethorpe, MD $54,740

Catonsville, MD $54,740 Parkville, MD $54,740 Nottingham, MD $54,740 Rosedale, MD $54,740 Windsor Mill, MD $54,740 Gaithersburg, MD $58,621 Washington Grove, MD $58,637

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 January 01, 2026

$49,129

Average $54,740/year

$62,835

$4,094

Average $4,562/month

$5,236

$945

Average $1,053/week

$1,208

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,835	$5,236	$1,208	$30
Average	$54,740	$4,562	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$49,129	$4,094	$945	$24

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