Human Resources Professional Salary in Maine

How much does a Human Resources Professional make in Maine?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Professional in Maine is $49,517 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,397
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,062 to $56,259
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,094

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Human Resources Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,259	$4,688	$1,082	$27
Average	$49,517	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,062	$3,672	$847	$21

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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): $41,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,896
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,794
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,753
Expert (over 8 years): $117,750

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$41,985
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$49,896
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$57,794
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$100,753
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$117,750

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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:

Freedom: $48,141
Harmony: $48,141
Hartland: $48,141

Freedom, ME $48,141 Harmony, ME $48,141 Hartland, ME $48,141 Hinckley, ME $48,141 Jackman, ME $48,141 Kingfield, ME $48,141 Liberty, ME $48,141 Madison, ME $48,141

Monroe, ME $48,344 Morrill, ME $48,141 Newport, ME $48,243 New Portland, ME $48,141 New Sharon, ME $48,141 New Vineyard, ME $48,141 Norridgewock, ME $48,141 North Anson, ME $48,141

North Vassalboro, ME $48,141 Oakland, ME $48,141 Oquossoc, ME $49,375 Palmyra, ME $48,141 Phillips, ME $49,375 Pittsfield, ME $48,141 Plymouth, ME $48,278 Rangeley, ME $49,375

Portland, ME $51,122 Falmouth, ME $51,122 South Portland, ME $51,122 Cape Elizabeth, ME $51,122 Peaks Island, ME $51,122 Cumberland Foreside, ME $51,122 Auburn, ME $50,614 Andover, ME $50,614

Bethel, ME $50,614 Bryant Pond, ME $50,614 Buckfield, ME $50,614 Canton, ME $50,614 Durham, ME $50,817 Danville, ME $50,614 Dixfield, ME $50,614 Dryden, ME $50,614

East Andover, ME $50,614 East Dixfield, ME $50,614 East Livermore, ME $50,614 East Poland, ME $50,614 Stoneham, ME $50,614 East Wilton, ME $49,375 Greene, ME $50,614 Hanover, ME $50,614

Hebron, ME $50,614 Jay, ME $50,614 Lewiston, ME $50,614 Lisbon, ME $50,614 Lisbon Falls, ME $50,614 Livermore, ME $50,614 Livermore Falls, ME $50,614 Greenwood, ME $50,614

Mechanic Falls, ME $50,614 Mexico, ME $50,614 Minot, ME $50,614 Monmouth, ME $50,614 New Gloucester, ME $50,751 Newry, ME $50,614 North Jay, ME $50,614 Leeds, ME $50,614

North Monmouth, ME $50,614 North Turner, ME $50,614 North Waterford, ME $50,614 Norway, ME $50,614 Oxford, ME $50,614 Paris, ME $50,614 Poland, ME $50,614 Roxbury, ME $50,614

Rumford, ME $50,614 Sabattus, ME $50,614 South Paris, ME $50,614 Turner, ME $50,614 Wayne, ME $50,614 Weld, ME $50,614 West Bethel, ME $50,614 Bowdoin, ME $50,614

West Minot, ME $50,614 West Paris, ME $50,614 Peru, ME $50,614 West Poland, ME $50,614 Sumner, ME $50,614 Wilton, ME $50,614 Augusta, ME $49,375 Coopers Mills, ME $49,375

Dresden, ME $50,614 East Winthrop, ME $50,614 Farmingdale, ME $50,614 Gardiner, ME $50,614 Randolph, ME $50,614 Hallowell, ME $50,614 Jefferson, ME $49,375 Kents Hill, ME $50,614

Litchfield, ME $50,614 Manchester, ME $50,614 Mount Vernon, ME $49,375 Whitefield, ME $50,614 Palermo, ME $48,141 Sebasco Estates, ME $50,716 Readfield, ME $50,614 Saint Albans, ME $48,141

South Bristol, ME $50,614 Squirrel Island, ME $50,614 Trevett, ME $50,614 Waldoboro, ME $50,614 Walpole, ME $50,614 Washington, ME $48,141 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $50,614 Southport, ME $50,614

Wiscasset, ME $50,614 Woolwich, ME $50,614 Ellsworth, ME $48,177 Addison, ME $48,141 Gouldsboro, ME $48,141 Bar Harbor, ME $48,141 Beals, ME $48,141 Bernard, ME $48,141

Birch Harbor, ME $48,141 Blue Hill, ME $48,141 Brooklin, ME $48,141 Brooksville, ME $48,141 Calais, ME $48,141 Cherryfield, ME $48,141 Columbia Falls, ME $48,141 Corea, ME $48,141

Cranberry Isles, ME $48,141 Cutler, ME $48,141 Deer Isle, ME $48,141 Dennysville, ME $48,141 East Blue Hill, ME $48,141 East Machias, ME $48,141 Eastport, ME $48,141 Franklin, ME $48,141

Frenchboro, ME $48,141 Grand Lake Stream, ME $48,141 Hancock, ME $48,141 Harborside, ME $48,141 Harrington, ME $48,141 Hulls Cove, ME $48,141 Isle Au Haut, ME $48,141 Islesford, ME $48,141

Jonesboro, ME $48,141 Jonesport, ME $48,141 Little Deer Isle, ME $48,141 Lubec, ME $48,141 Bass Harbor, ME $48,141 Machias, ME $48,141 Machiasport, ME $48,141 Meddybemps, ME $48,141

Milbridge, ME $48,141 Mount Desert, ME $48,141 Northeast Harbor, ME $48,141 Sullivan, ME $48,141 Pembroke, ME $48,141 Perry, ME $48,141 Princeton, ME $48,141 Prospect Harbor, ME $48,141

Robbinston, ME $48,141 Salsbury Cove, ME $48,141 Sargentville, ME $48,141 Seal Cove, ME $48,141 Seal Harbor, ME $48,141 Sedgwick, ME $48,141 Sorrento, ME $48,141 Southwest Harbor, ME $48,141

Steuben, ME $48,141 Stonington, ME $48,141 Sunset, ME $48,141 Surry, ME $48,141 Swans Island, ME $48,141 Wesley, ME $48,141 Whiting, ME $48,141 Winter Harbor, ME $48,141

Baileyville, ME $48,141 Houlton, ME $48,141 Ashland, ME $48,141 Benedicta, ME $48,141 Blaine, ME $48,141 Bridgewater, ME $48,141 Caribou, ME $48,141 Clayton Lake, ME $48,141

Crouseville, ME $48,141 Eagle Lake, ME $48,141 Easton, ME $48,141 Estcourt Station, ME $48,141 Fort Fairfield, ME $48,141 Fort Kent, ME $48,141 Fort Kent Mills, ME $48,141 Frenchville, ME $48,141

Grand Isle, ME $48,141 Island Falls, ME $48,141 Limestone, ME $48,141 Madawaska, ME $48,141 Mapleton, ME $48,141 Richmond, ME $50,614 South China, ME $48,141 South Gardiner, ME $50,614

Vienna, ME $49,375 Windsor, ME $49,375 Winthrop, ME $50,614 Bangor, ME $48,649 Abbot, ME $48,141 Aurora, ME $48,177 Bradford, ME $48,446 Bradley, ME $48,649

Brewer, ME $48,649 Brookton, ME $48,141 Brownville, ME $48,141 Brownville Junction, ME $48,141 Bucksport, ME $48,410 Burlington, ME $48,141 Greenbush, ME $48,344 Carmel, ME $48,547

Castine, ME $48,141 Charleston, ME $48,309 Danforth, ME $48,141 Dover Foxcroft, ME $48,141 Corinth, ME $48,547 Eddington, ME $48,649 Holden, ME $48,649 East Millinocket, ME $48,141

East Orland, ME $48,309 Etna, ME $48,481 Exeter, ME $48,380 Frankfort, ME $48,380 Greenville, ME $48,141 Greenville Junction, ME $48,141 Guilford, ME $48,141 Hampden, ME $48,649

Howland, ME $48,141 Hudson, ME $48,613 Kenduskeag, ME $48,649 Kingman, ME $48,141 Lagrange, ME $48,243 Lambert Lake, ME $48,141 Lee, ME $48,141 Levant, ME $48,649

Lincoln, ME $48,141 Mattawamkeag, ME $48,141 Medway, ME $48,141 Milford, ME $48,649 Millinocket, ME $48,141 Milo, ME $48,141 Monson, ME $48,141 Olamon, ME $48,278

Old Town, ME $48,649 Orono, ME $48,649 Orient, ME $48,141 Orland, ME $48,309 Orrington, ME $48,649 Passadumkeag, ME $48,141 Penobscot, ME $48,141 Rockwood, ME $48,141

Sangerville, ME $48,141 Sebec, ME $48,141 Shirley Mills, ME $48,141 Springfield, ME $48,141 Stetson, ME $48,410 Stillwater, ME $48,583 Topsfield, ME $48,141 Vanceboro, ME $48,141

Waite, ME $48,141 West Enfield, ME $48,141 Winn, ME $48,141 Winterport, ME $48,512 Wytopitlock, ME $48,141 Bath, ME $50,614 Alna, ME $50,614 Boothbay, ME $50,614

Boothbay Harbor, ME $50,614 Bristol, ME $50,614 Chamberlain, ME $50,614 Damariscotta, ME $50,614 East Boothbay, ME $50,614 Friendship, ME $50,614 Georgetown, ME $50,614 Isle Of Springs, ME $50,614

Bremen, ME $50,614 Newcastle, ME $50,614 New Harbor, ME $50,614 Nobleboro, ME $50,614 Edgecomb, ME $50,614 Pemaquid, ME $50,614 Phippsburg, ME $50,614 Cushing, ME $50,614

Round Pond, ME $50,614 Sandy Point, ME $48,207 Searsmont, ME $48,141 Searsport, ME $48,141 Shawmut, ME $48,141 Skowhegan, ME $48,141 Smithfield, ME $48,141 Solon, ME $48,141

Stockton Springs, ME $48,141 Stratton, ME $48,141 Strong, ME $48,141 Temple, ME $49,375 West Forks, ME $48,141 Thorndike, ME $48,141 Troy, ME $48,141 Unity, ME $48,141

Vassalboro, ME $48,141 West Farmington, ME $49,375 Berwick, ME $53,377 Cape Neddick, ME $53,448 Eliot, ME $53,494 Kittery, ME $53,494 Kittery Point, ME $53,494 North Berwick, ME $53,326

Ogunquit, ME $53,352 South Berwick, ME $53,448 York, ME $53,494 York Beach, ME $53,494 York Harbor, ME $53,494 Acton, ME $51,280 Alfred, ME $51,508 Bailey Island, ME $50,985

Bar Mills, ME $50,985 Biddeford, ME $50,883 Biddeford Pool, ME $50,919 Bowdoinham, ME $50,614 Bridgton, ME $50,614 Brownfield, ME $50,614 Brunswick, ME $50,680 Bustins Island, ME $51,021

Cape Porpoise, ME $51,782 Casco, ME $50,614 Center Lovell, ME $50,614 Chebeague Island, ME $51,122 Cliff Island, ME $51,122 Cornish, ME $50,614 Cumberland Center, ME $51,122 Denmark, ME $50,614

East Baldwin, ME $50,614 Lebanon, ME $51,600 East Parsonsfield, ME $50,828 Sebago, ME $50,614 East Waterboro, ME $51,361 Freeport, ME $50,955 Fryeburg, ME $50,614 Gorham, ME $51,122

Gray, ME $50,919 Harrison, ME $50,614 Hiram, ME $50,614 Hollis Center, ME $50,853 Kennebunk, ME $51,869 Kennebunkport, ME $51,843 Parsonsfield, ME $50,828 Limerick, ME $51,066

Limington, ME $50,929 Long Island, ME $51,122 Lovell, ME $50,614 Moody, ME $53,281 Naples, ME $50,614 Newfield, ME $51,148 North Bridgton, ME $50,614 North Waterboro, ME $51,254

Windham, ME $51,087 Ocean Park, ME $51,056 Old Orchard Beach, ME $51,087 Orrs Island, ME $50,883 Porter, ME $50,508 Pownal, ME $50,919 Scarborough, ME $51,122 Raymond, ME $50,782

Saco, ME $51,021 Sanford, ME $51,539 Sebago Lake, ME $50,680 Shapleigh, ME $51,300 South Casco, ME $50,817 South Freeport, ME $50,919 Harpswell, ME $50,883 South Windham, ME $51,122

Springvale, ME $51,483 Standish, ME $50,955 Steep Falls, ME $50,782 Topsham, ME $50,614 Waterboro, ME $51,432 Waterford, ME $50,614 Wells, ME $51,996 West Baldwin, ME $50,614

Westbrook, ME $51,122 Buxton, ME $50,883 West Kennebunk, ME $51,686 West Newfield, ME $51,031 Yarmouth, ME $51,122 North Yarmouth, ME $51,021 Mars Hill, ME $48,141 Monticello, ME $48,141

New Limerick, ME $48,141 New Sweden, ME $48,141 Oakfield, ME $48,141 Oxbow, ME $48,141 Patten, ME $48,141 Perham, ME $48,141 Portage, ME $48,141 Presque Isle, ME $48,141

Saint Agatha, ME $48,141 Saint David, ME $48,141 Saint Francis, ME $48,141 Sheridan, ME $48,141 Sherman, ME $48,141 Stacyville, ME $48,141 Sinclair, ME $48,141 Smyrna Mills, ME $48,141

Wallagrass, ME $48,141 Stockholm, ME $48,141 Van Buren, ME $48,141 Washburn, ME $48,141 Westfield, ME $48,141 Rockland, ME $48,141 Camden, ME $48,141 Glen Cove, ME $48,141

Hope, ME $48,141 Islesboro, ME $48,141 Lincolnville, ME $48,141 Lincolnville Center, ME $48,141 Matinicus, ME $49,375 Monhegan, ME $50,614 North Haven, ME $48,141 Owls Head, ME $48,141

Port Clyde, ME $50,614 Rockport, ME $48,141 South Thomaston, ME $48,141 Spruce Head, ME $49,375 Tenants Harbor, ME $50,614 Thomaston, ME $49,375 Union, ME $48,141 Vinalhaven, ME $48,141

Warren, ME $49,375 West Rockport, ME $48,141 Waterville, ME $48,141 Albion, ME $48,141 Anson, ME $48,141 Athens, ME $48,141 Belfast, ME $48,141 Belgrade, ME $49,375

Belgrade Lakes, ME $48,141 Bingham, ME $48,141 Brooks, ME $48,141 Burnham, ME $48,141 Cambridge, ME $48,141 Canaan, ME $48,141 Caratunk, ME $48,141 China Village, ME $48,141

Clinton, ME $48,141 Corinna, ME $48,207 Detroit, ME $48,177 Dexter, ME $48,141 Dixmont, ME $48,278 East Newport, ME $48,309 East Vassalboro, ME $48,141 Eustis, ME $48,141

Fairfield, ME $48,141 Farmington, ME $49,375 Garland, ME $48,278 Farmington Falls, ME $49,375

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

$44,062

Average $49,517/year

$56,259

$3,672

Average $4,126/month

$4,688

$847

Average $952/week

$1,082

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,259	$4,688	$1,082	$27
Average	$49,517	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,062	$3,672	$847	$21

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