Human Resources Professional Salary in Maryland

How much does a Human Resources Professional make in Maryland?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Professional in Maryland is $52,366 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,987
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,597 to $59,496
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,344

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Human Resources Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,496	$4,958	$1,144	$29
Average	$52,366	$4,364	$1,007	$25
25th Percentile	$46,597	$3,883	$896	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Professional Salaries

A Human Resources Professional'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 Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Professional'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): $44,400
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,767
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,120
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,550
Expert (over 8 years): $124,525

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$44,400
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$52,767
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$61,120
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$106,550
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$124,525

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How Do Human Resources Professional 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 Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,231.
California: $56,018.
Massachusetts: $55,271.

District of Columbia $56,231 California $56,018 Massachusetts $55,271 Washington $55,068 New Jersey $55,048 Alaska $54,977 Connecticut $54,276 New York $53,992

Hawaii $53,083 Rhode Island $52,656 Maryland $52,366 Minnesota $51,970 Colorado $51,818 Illinois $51,767 Oregon $51,574 Delaware $51,432

New Hampshire $51,343 Virginia $51,143 Pennsylvania $50,558 Nevada $50,264 North Dakota $50,167 Michigan $50,015 Wisconsin $49,959 Vermont $49,847

Texas $49,538 Maine $49,517 Arizona $49,487 Ohio $49,451 Georgia $48,984 Indiana $48,750 Wyoming $48,705 Utah $48,634

Iowa $48,603 Kansas $48,359 Louisiana $48,288 North Carolina $48,263 Missouri $48,253 Florida $48,055 Montana $47,948 Nebraska $47,846

Kentucky $47,791 South Carolina $47,587 Tennessee $47,460 Idaho $47,410 New Mexico $47,039 Oklahoma $46,958 Alabama $46,658 South Dakota $46,155

Arkansas $45,881 West Virginia $45,734 Mississippi $45,292

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Professionals

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: $54,982
Riverdale: $56,231
College Park: $56,231

Owings, MD $54,982 Riverdale, MD $56,231 College Park, MD $56,231 Fort Washington, MD $56,196 Oxon Hill, MD $56,231 Suitland, MD $56,231 District Heights, MD $56,231 Temple Hills, MD $56,231

Deale, MD $54,408 Dunkirk, MD $54,916 Fort George G Meade, MD $52,250 Friendship, MD $54,144 Fulton, MD $54,149 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $56,216 Savage, MD $52,265 Shady Side, MD $54,291

Galesville, MD $54,281 Greenbelt, MD $56,216 Glenn Dale, MD $56,165 Upper Marlboro, MD $56,115 Harwood, MD $54,307 Highland, MD $54,139 West River, MD $54,337 Tracys Landing, MD $54,581

Hyattsville, MD $56,231 Jessup, MD $52,300 Bethesda, MD $56,231 Glen Echo, MD $56,231 Chevy Chase, MD $56,231 Cabin John, MD $56,231 Olney, MD $56,115 Brookeville, MD $56,079

Poolesville, MD $55,205 Barnesville, MD $54,946 Beallsville, MD $55,180 Boyds, MD $54,769 Dickerson, MD $55,084 Rockville, MD $56,165 Potomac, MD $56,196 Derwood, MD $56,115

Sandy Spring, MD $56,115 Ashton, MD $56,094 Brinklow, MD $56,064 Burtonsville, MD $56,130 Montgomery Village, MD $54,540 Kensington, MD $56,231 Garrett Park, MD $56,231 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $56,181

Silver Spring, MD $56,231 Takoma Park, MD $56,231 Aberdeen, MD $50,929 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $51,224 Abingdon, MD $51,066 Gunpowder, MD $52,280 Arnold, MD $52,214 Baldwin, MD $52,265

Bel Air, MD $50,696 Belcamp, MD $51,122 Benson, MD $50,950 Boring, MD $50,635 Brooklandville, MD $52,366 Butler, MD $52,229 Chase, MD $52,300 Churchville, MD $50,670

Clarksville, MD $52,214 Cockeysville, MD $52,331 Hunt Valley, MD $52,300 Crownsville, MD $52,199 Darlington, MD $50,457 Davidsonville, MD $54,180 Dayton, MD $52,199 Edgewater, MD $54,088

Edgewood, MD $52,214 Ellicott City, MD $52,331 Columbia, MD $52,280 Fallston, MD $52,229 Finksburg, MD $52,199 Forest Hill, MD $50,452 Fork, MD $52,280 Fort Howard, MD $52,351

Freeland, MD $48,857 Gambrills, MD $52,250 Gibson Island, MD $52,214 Glen Arm, MD $52,351 Glen Burnie, MD $52,366 Glyndon, MD $52,265 Hampstead, MD $50,203 Elkridge, MD $52,366

Hanover, MD $52,351 Harmans, MD $52,351 Havre De Grace, MD $50,980 Hydes, MD $52,280 Jarrettsville, MD $50,325 Joppa, MD $52,250 Kingsville, MD $52,280 Lineboro, MD $48,877

Linthicum Heights, MD $52,366 Long Green, MD $52,316 Spencerville, MD $56,130 Clarksburg, MD $54,555 Damascus, MD $54,281 Germantown, MD $54,723 Annapolis, MD $53,778 Cumberland, MD $44,774

Accident, MD $44,774 Barton, MD $44,774 Bittinger, MD $44,774 Bloomington, MD $44,774 Corriganville, MD $44,774 Eckhart Mines, MD $44,774 Ellerslie, MD $44,774 Flintstone, MD $44,774

Friendsville, MD $44,774 Frostburg, MD $44,774 Grantsville, MD $44,774 Kitzmiller, MD $44,774 Lonaconing, MD $44,774 Luke, MD $44,774 Mc Henry, MD $44,774 Midland, MD $44,774

Midlothian, MD $44,774 Mount Savage, MD $44,774 Oakland, MD $44,774 Oldtown, MD $44,774 Pinto, MD $44,774 Rawlings, MD $44,774 Spring Gap, MD $44,774 Swanton, MD $44,774

Westernport, MD $44,774 Easton, MD $52,113 Barclay, MD $52,011 Bethlehem, MD $52,113 Betterton, MD $51,793 Bozman, MD $53,915 Cambridge, MD $54,048 Centreville, MD $52,113

Chester, MD $53,311 Chestertown, MD $52,067 Church Creek, MD $54,048 Church Hill, MD $52,067 Claiborne, MD $53,692 Cordova, MD $52,113 Crapo, MD $55,977 Crocheron, MD $55,977

Crumpton, MD $51,991 Denton, MD $52,113 East New Market, MD $54,048 Federalsburg, MD $52,671 Fishing Creek, MD $55,977 Galena, MD $52,102 Goldsboro, MD $52,113 Grasonville, MD $52,849

Greensboro, MD $52,113 Henderson, MD $52,229 Hillsboro, MD $52,113 Hurlock, MD $54,048 Ingleside, MD $52,036 Kennedyville, MD $52,001 Mcdaniel, MD $53,692 Madison, MD $55,977

Marydel, MD $52,397 Massey, MD $52,189 Millington, MD $52,153 Neavitt, MD $54,195 Newcomb, MD $53,403 Oxford, MD $54,048 Preston, MD $52,113 Price, MD $52,082

Queen Anne, MD $52,113 Queenstown, MD $52,519 Rhodesdale, MD $54,048 Ridgely, MD $52,113 Rock Hall, MD $52,641 Royal Oak, MD $53,215 Saint Michaels, MD $53,494 Secretary, MD $54,048

Sherwood, MD $54,261 Deal Island, MD $51,711 Eden, MD $53,773 Ewell, MD $47,440 Fruitland, MD $53,773 Girdletree, MD $49,025 Hebron, MD $53,773 Linkwood, MD $54,048

Manokin, MD $50,503 Mardela Springs, MD $53,773 Marion Station, MD $47,765 Nanticoke, MD $54,048 Newark, MD $53,585 Ocean City, MD $53,585 Parsonsburg, MD $53,093 Pittsville, MD $53,585

Pocomoke City, MD $47,623 Powellville, MD $53,585 Princess Anne, MD $51,371 Quantico, MD $54,048 Rehobeth, MD $47,623 Sharptown, MD $53,773 Showell, MD $53,585 Snow Hill, MD $50,965

Stockton, MD $47,623 Tyaskin, MD $54,048 Tylerton, MD $47,440 Upper Fairmount, MD $50,503 Vienna, MD $54,048 Westover, MD $50,503 Whaleyville, MD $53,585 Willards, MD $53,585

Delmar, MD $52,671 North East, MD $51,219 Perry Point, MD $51,112 Perryville, MD $50,919 Port Deposit, MD $50,706 Rising Sun, MD $50,431 Warwick, MD $52,107 Cecilton, MD $52,036

Charlestown, MD $51,117 Chesapeake City, MD $51,950 Childs, MD $52,011 Stevensville, MD $53,286 Colora, MD $50,523 Conowingo, MD $50,299 Earleville, MD $51,711 Elk Mills, MD $52,011

Elkton, MD $52,011 Georgetown, MD $52,006 Lutherville Timonium, MD $52,366 Abell, MD $55,977 Accokeek, MD $56,130 Aquasco, MD $55,977 Avenue, MD $55,977 Barstow, MD $55,977

Bel Alton, MD $55,977 Benedict, MD $55,977 Brandywine, MD $56,094 Broomes Island, MD $55,977 Bryans Road, MD $56,079 Bryantown, MD $55,977 Bushwood, MD $55,977 California, MD $55,977

Callaway, MD $55,977 Chaptico, MD $55,977 Charlotte Hall, MD $55,977 Cheltenham, MD $56,115 Clements, MD $55,977 Cobb Island, MD $55,977 Coltons Point, MD $55,977 Compton, MD $55,977

Dameron, MD $55,977 Dowell, MD $55,977 Drayden, MD $55,977 Faulkner, MD $55,977 Great Mills, MD $55,977 Helen, MD $55,977 Hollywood, MD $55,977 Hughesville, MD $55,977

Huntingtown, MD $55,449 Indian Head, MD $56,028 Ironsides, MD $55,977 Issue, MD $55,977 La Plata, MD $55,977 Leonardtown, MD $55,977 Lexington Park, MD $55,977 Loveville, MD $55,977

Lusby, MD $55,977 Marbury, MD $55,977 Mechanicsville, MD $55,977 Morganza, MD $55,977 Mount Victoria, MD $55,977 Nanjemoy, MD $55,977 Newburg, MD $55,977 Park Hall, MD $55,977

Patuxent River, MD $55,977 Piney Point, MD $52,549 Pomfret, MD $56,013 Port Republic, MD $55,977 Port Tobacco, MD $55,977 Prince Frederick, MD $55,977 Ridge, MD $52,549 Rock Point, MD $55,977

Saint Inigoes, MD $55,977 Saint Leonard, MD $55,977 Saint Marys City, MD $55,977 Scotland, MD $50,848 Solomons, MD $55,977 Sunderland, MD $55,170 Tall Timbers, MD $55,977 Valley Lee, MD $55,977

Welcome, MD $55,977 White Plains, MD $56,028 Southern Md Facility, MD $56,196 Annapolis Junction, MD $52,280 Lanham, MD $56,216 Beltsville, MD $56,216 Laurel, MD $56,115 Bladensburg, MD $56,231

Lothian, MD $54,606 Mount Rainier, MD $56,231 North Beach, MD $54,733 Bowie, MD $56,115 Brentwood, MD $56,231 Capitol Heights, MD $56,231 Chesapeake Beach, MD $54,936 Churchton, MD $54,434

Clinton, MD $56,181 Still Pond, MD $52,021 Sudlersville, MD $52,057 Taylors Island, MD $55,977 Templeville, MD $52,300 Tilghman, MD $54,596 Toddville, MD $55,977 Trappe, MD $54,048

Wingate, MD $55,977 Wittman, MD $53,849 Woolford, MD $55,977 Worton, MD $52,052 Wye Mills, MD $52,113 Frederick, MD $54,434 Adamstown, MD $55,012 Big Pool, MD $45,348

Boonsboro, MD $54,048 Braddock Heights, MD $55,119 Brownsville, MD $55,977 Brunswick, MD $55,977 Buckeystown, MD $54,819 Burkittsville, MD $55,977 Cascade, MD $48,735 Cavetown, MD $48,735

Chewsville, MD $51,320 Clear Spring, MD $48,933 Cooksville, MD $53,489 Emmitsburg, MD $49,314 Fairplay, MD $52,275 Funkstown, MD $52,275 Glenelg, MD $53,936 Glenwood, MD $53,926

Hagerstown, MD $51,320 Hancock, MD $45,348 Ijamsville, MD $54,378 Jefferson, MD $55,591 Keedysville, MD $55,977 Keymar, MD $50,518 Knoxville, MD $55,977 Ladiesburg, MD $51,188

Libertytown, MD $52,361 Lisbon, MD $53,514 Little Orleans, MD $44,774 Maugansville, MD $48,989 Middletown, MD $55,977 Monrovia, MD $54,103 Mount Airy, MD $53,469 Myersville, MD $52,275

New Market, MD $54,048 New Midway, MD $51,341 New Windsor, MD $51,310 Point Of Rocks, MD $55,703 Rocky Ridge, MD $50,000 Rohrersville, MD $55,977 Sabillasville, MD $48,791 Saint James, MD $52,275

Sharpsburg, MD $55,977 Smithsburg, MD $48,735 Sykesville, MD $52,199 Taneytown, MD $49,964 Thurmont, MD $49,487 Tuscarora, MD $55,520 Union Bridge, MD $51,148 Unionville, MD $51,788

Walkersville, MD $52,879 West Friendship, MD $52,229 Williamsport, MD $51,518 Woodbine, MD $53,494 Woodsboro, MD $51,701 Salisbury, MD $53,773 Allen, MD $53,773 Berlin, MD $53,585

Bishopville, MD $53,585 Bivalve, MD $54,048 Manchester, MD $50,000 Marriottsville, MD $52,280 Maryland Line, MD $48,857 Mayo, MD $54,048 Millersville, MD $52,250 Monkton, MD $52,214

Odenton, MD $52,250 Crofton, MD $54,124 Owings Mills, MD $52,331 Parkton, MD $50,020 Pasadena, MD $52,316 Perry Hall, MD $52,366 Perryman, MD $51,163 Phoenix, MD $52,300

Pylesville, MD $50,035 Randallstown, MD $52,351 Reisterstown, MD $52,280 Riderwood, MD $52,366 Riva, MD $54,048 Severn, MD $52,331 Severna Park, MD $52,280 Simpsonville, MD $52,250

Sparks Glencoe, MD $52,250 Crisfield, MD $47,765 Stevenson, MD $52,366 Dhs, MD $56,145 Waldorf, MD $56,079 Street, MD $50,223 Upperco, MD $50,635 Upper Falls, MD $52,300

Westminster, MD $50,843 Whiteford, MD $49,990 White Hall, MD $50,005 White Marsh, MD $52,366 Woodstock, MD $52,300 Baltimore, MD $52,366 Towson, MD $52,366 Gwynn Oak, MD $52,366

Pikesville, MD $52,366 Sparrows Point, MD $52,351 Middle River, MD $52,366 Essex, MD $52,366 Dundalk, MD $52,366 Brooklyn, MD $52,366 Curtis Bay, MD $52,366 Halethorpe, MD $52,366

Catonsville, MD $52,366 Parkville, MD $52,366 Nottingham, MD $52,366 Rosedale, MD $52,366 Windsor Mill, MD $52,366 Gaithersburg, MD $56,079 Washington Grove, MD $56,094

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

Understanding how a Human Resources Professional'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

$46,597

Average $52,366/year

$59,496

$3,883

Average $4,364/month

$4,958

$896

Average $1,007/week

$1,144

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,496	$4,958	$1,144	$29
Average	$52,366	$4,364	$1,007	$25
25th Percentile	$46,597	$3,883	$896	$22

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