What are the main factors that influence a HR Program Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for HR Program Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Program Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A HR Program Specialist's salary?

A HR Program Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,162 for beginners, reaching about $92,949 at mid-level, and approach $146,988 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a HR Program Specialist?

HR Program Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HR Program Specialist roles are District of Columbia $85,366, California $85,042, Massachusetts $83,909. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HR Program Specialist roles make?

Salaries for HR Program Specialist level roles vary by specialization: HR Program Manager: $141,104; Senior Program Manager, HR: $123,269; HR Data Analyst IV: $118,100; HR Programs Analyst IV: $118,050; HR Operations Analyst IV: $118,044.

HR Program Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does a HR Program Specialist make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Program Specialist in Maryland is $79,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a HR Program Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,788
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,531 to $88,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,367

10% $62,367

50% (Median) $79,498

90% $95,788

HR Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,025	$7,335	$1,693	$42
Average	$79,498	$6,625	$1,529	$38
25th Percentile	$70,531	$5,878	$1,356	$34

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Key Factors That Influence HR Program Specialist Salaries

A HR Program Specialist'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 HR Program Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HR Program Specialist'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): $64,162
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,722
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,949
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,196
Expert (over 8 years): $146,988

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
HR Operations Analyst I	less than 1 year	$64,162
HR Program Specialist	1-2 years	$77,722
HR Operations Analyst III	2-4 years	$92,949
HR Operations Analyst IV	5-8 years	$125,196
HR Operations Analyst V	over 8 years	$146,988

How Do HR Program Specialist 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 HR Program Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,366.
California: $85,042.
Massachusetts: $83,909.

District of Columbia $85,366 California $85,042 Massachusetts $83,909 Washington $83,600 New Jersey $83,569 Alaska $83,461 Connecticut $82,397 New York $81,966

Hawaii $80,586 Rhode Island $79,938 Maryland $79,498 Minnesota $78,897 Colorado $78,666 Illinois $78,589 Oregon $78,296 Delaware $78,080

New Hampshire $77,944 Virginia $77,640 Pennsylvania $76,754 Nevada $76,306 North Dakota $76,160 Michigan $75,929 Wisconsin $75,844 Vermont $75,674

Texas $75,204 Maine $75,173 Arizona $75,127 Ohio $75,073 Georgia $74,364 Indiana $74,009 Wyoming $73,939 Utah $73,832

Iowa $73,785 Kansas $73,415 Louisiana $73,307 North Carolina $73,269 Missouri $73,253 Florida $72,953 Montana $72,791 Nebraska $72,636

Kentucky $72,552 South Carolina $72,243 Tennessee $72,051 Idaho $71,973 New Mexico $71,411 Oklahoma $71,287 Alabama $70,832 South Dakota $70,069

Arkansas $69,653 West Virginia $69,429 Mississippi $68,758

Top Paying Cities for HR Program Specialist

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: $81,856
Riverdale: $84,784
College Park: $84,687

Owings, MD $81,856

Riverdale, MD $84,784

College Park, MD $84,687

Fort Washington, MD $84,632

Oxon Hill, MD $84,876

Suitland, MD $84,849

District Heights, MD $84,807

Temple Hills, MD $84,851

Deale, MD $81,477

Dunkirk, MD $82,339

Fort George G Meade, MD $80,450

Friendship, MD $81,736

Fulton, MD $81,519

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $84,562

Savage, MD $80,569

Shady Side, MD $80,834

Galesville, MD $81,190

Greenbelt, MD $84,394

Glenn Dale, MD $83,461

Upper Marlboro, MD $83,542

Harwood, MD $81,502

Highland, MD $81,445

West River, MD $81,518

Tracys Landing, MD $81,576

Hyattsville, MD $84,853

Jessup, MD $80,174

Bethesda, MD $84,878

Glen Echo, MD $84,862

Chevy Chase, MD $84,868

Cabin John, MD $84,845

Olney, MD $82,934

Brookeville, MD $81,386

Poolesville, MD $82,102

Barnesville, MD $80,959

Beallsville, MD $81,108

Boyds, MD $81,729

Dickerson, MD $81,015

Rockville, MD $83,910

Potomac, MD $84,152

Derwood, MD $83,020

Sandy Spring, MD $82,536

Ashton, MD $82,354

Brinklow, MD $81,743

Burtonsville, MD $82,700

Montgomery Village, MD $82,023

Kensington, MD $84,798

Garrett Park, MD $84,697

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $84,032

Silver Spring, MD $84,748

Takoma Park, MD $84,859

Aberdeen, MD $77,729

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $77,713

Abingdon, MD $78,313

Gunpowder, MD $78,785

Arnold, MD $79,704

Baldwin, MD $78,638

Bel Air, MD $77,984

Belcamp, MD $78,098

Benson, MD $77,626

Boring, MD $77,798

Brooklandville, MD $79,404

Butler, MD $78,529

Chase, MD $79,149

Churchville, MD $77,401

Clarksville, MD $80,581

Cockeysville, MD $78,680

Hunt Valley, MD $79,010

Crownsville, MD $80,242

Darlington, MD $76,717

Davidsonville, MD $81,413

Dayton, MD $80,530

Edgewater, MD $80,667

Edgewood, MD $78,552

Ellicott City, MD $79,560

Columbia, MD $80,156

Fallston, MD $78,347

Finksburg, MD $78,374

Forest Hill, MD $77,559

Fork, MD $78,904

Fort Howard, MD $79,402

Freeland, MD $76,001

Gambrills, MD $80,545

Gibson Island, MD $79,446

Glen Arm, MD $79,195

Glen Burnie, MD $79,540

Glyndon, MD $78,779

Hampstead, MD $76,968

Elkridge, MD $79,627

Hanover, MD $79,673

Harmans, MD $79,669

Havre De Grace, MD $77,224

Hydes, MD $78,910

Jarrettsville, MD $77,302

Joppa, MD $78,751

Kingsville, MD $78,926

Lineboro, MD $75,808

Linthicum Heights, MD $79,552

Long Green, MD $79,065

Spencerville, MD $82,577

Clarksburg, MD $80,771

Damascus, MD $80,075

Germantown, MD $82,468

Annapolis, MD $80,320

Cumberland, MD $72,963

Accident, MD $72,842

Barton, MD $73,184

Bittinger, MD $73,047

Bloomington, MD $73,306

Corriganville, MD $72,499

Eckhart Mines, MD $72,901

Ellerslie, MD $72,592

Flintstone, MD $72,981

Friendsville, MD $72,821

Frostburg, MD $72,801

Grantsville, MD $72,804

Kitzmiller, MD $72,809

Lonaconing, MD $73,052

Luke, MD $73,312

Mc Henry, MD $72,849

Midland, MD $73,296

Midlothian, MD $72,811

Mount Savage, MD $72,478

Oakland, MD $72,637

Oldtown, MD $73,081

Pinto, MD $73,216

Rawlings, MD $73,239

Spring Gap, MD $73,169

Swanton, MD $72,992

Westernport, MD $73,309

Easton, MD $78,727

Barclay, MD $78,070

Bethlehem, MD $78,170

Betterton, MD $78,128

Bozman, MD $79,398

Cambridge, MD $78,174

Centreville, MD $78,809

Chester, MD $79,417

Chestertown, MD $78,493

Church Creek, MD $78,050

Church Hill, MD $78,387

Claiborne, MD $79,541

Cordova, MD $78,461

Crapo, MD $77,363

Crocheron, MD $76,805

Crumpton, MD $77,980

Denton, MD $78,051

East New Market, MD $77,862

Federalsburg, MD $77,847

Fishing Creek, MD $77,650

Galena, MD $77,770

Goldsboro, MD $77,901

Grasonville, MD $79,266

Greensboro, MD $77,916

Henderson, MD $77,987

Hillsboro, MD $78,517

Hurlock, MD $77,880

Ingleside, MD $78,132

Kennedyville, MD $77,909

Mcdaniel, MD $79,509

Madison, MD $78,658

Marydel, MD $77,773

Massey, MD $77,788

Millington, MD $77,899

Neavitt, MD $79,498

Newcomb, MD $78,949

Oxford, MD $78,559

Preston, MD $78,141

Price, MD $78,441

Queen Anne, MD $78,646

Queenstown, MD $79,094

Rhodesdale, MD $77,414

Ridgely, MD $78,223

Rock Hall, MD $78,972

Royal Oak, MD $78,803

Saint Michaels, MD $79,337

Secretary, MD $78,159

Sherwood, MD $79,983

Deal Island, MD $76,216

Eden, MD $76,367

Ewell, MD $75,979

Fruitland, MD $76,629

Girdletree, MD $75,805

Hebron, MD $76,557

Linkwood, MD $77,637

Manokin, MD $76,115

Mardela Springs, MD $76,832

Marion Station, MD $75,848

Nanticoke, MD $76,523

Newark, MD $76,205

Ocean City, MD $76,572

Parsonsburg, MD $76,418

Pittsville, MD $76,421

Pocomoke City, MD $75,946

Powellville, MD $76,382

Princess Anne, MD $76,312

Quantico, MD $76,407

Rehobeth, MD $75,825

Sharptown, MD $77,254

Showell, MD $76,419

Snow Hill, MD $76,148

Stockton, MD $75,693

Tyaskin, MD $76,333

Tylerton, MD $76,069

Upper Fairmount, MD $76,301

Vienna, MD $76,996

Westover, MD $76,114

Whaleyville, MD $76,379

Willards, MD $76,409

Delmar, MD $76,612

North East, MD $77,295

Perry Point, MD $77,182

Perryville, MD $77,154

Port Deposit, MD $76,963

Rising Sun, MD $76,711

Warwick, MD $77,753

Cecilton, MD $77,700

Charlestown, MD $77,284

Chesapeake City, MD $77,698

Childs, MD $77,594

Stevensville, MD $79,620

Colora, MD $76,643

Conowingo, MD $76,513

Earleville, MD $77,626

Elk Mills, MD $77,620

Elkton, MD $77,564

Georgetown, MD $77,683

Lutherville Timonium, MD $79,338

Abell, MD $78,549

Accokeek, MD $83,937

Aquasco, MD $81,860

Avenue, MD $78,674

Barstow, MD $80,883

Bel Alton, MD $81,283

Benedict, MD $81,229

Brandywine, MD $83,142

Broomes Island, MD $79,965

Bryans Road, MD $83,774

Bryantown, MD $82,259

Bushwood, MD $78,731

California, MD $78,664

Callaway, MD $78,115

Chaptico, MD $79,479

Charlotte Hall, MD $80,678

Cheltenham, MD $83,920

Clements, MD $79,480

Cobb Island, MD $78,767

Coltons Point, MD $78,397

Compton, MD $78,824

Dameron, MD $77,120

Dowell, MD $78,909

Drayden, MD $77,305

Faulkner, MD $80,849

Great Mills, MD $78,242

Helen, MD $80,222

Hollywood, MD $79,129

Hughesville, MD $81,710

Huntingtown, MD $81,374

Indian Head, MD $81,881

Ironsides, MD $81,551

Issue, MD $79,192

La Plata, MD $82,113

Leonardtown, MD $78,533

Lexington Park, MD $78,002

Loveville, MD $79,357

Lusby, MD $79,057

Marbury, MD $82,538

Mechanicsville, MD $80,206

Morganza, MD $79,737

Mount Victoria, MD $78,821

Nanjemoy, MD $80,592

Newburg, MD $79,784

Park Hall, MD $77,773

Patuxent River, MD $78,184

Piney Point, MD $77,425

Pomfret, MD $83,005

Port Republic, MD $80,401

Port Tobacco, MD $81,810

Prince Frederick, MD $80,889

Ridge, MD $76,778

Rock Point, MD $79,755

Saint Inigoes, MD $77,025

Saint Leonard, MD $80,012

Saint Marys City, MD $77,757

Scotland, MD $76,269

Solomons, MD $78,838

Sunderland, MD $81,536

Tall Timbers, MD $77,524

Valley Lee, MD $77,555

Welcome, MD $81,301

White Plains, MD $83,013

Southern Md Facility, MD $84,027

Annapolis Junction, MD $80,356

Lanham, MD $84,345

Beltsville, MD $84,225

Laurel, MD $82,389

Bladensburg, MD $84,839

Lothian, MD $82,342

Mount Rainier, MD $84,879

North Beach, MD $81,198

Bowie, MD $82,375

Brentwood, MD $84,874

Capitol Heights, MD $84,837

Chesapeake Beach, MD $81,156

Churchton, MD $81,175

Clinton, MD $84,359

Still Pond, MD $78,132

Sudlersville, MD $77,986

Taylors Island, MD $78,679

Templeville, MD $77,778

Tilghman, MD $79,803

Toddville, MD $76,982

Trappe, MD $78,222

Wingate, MD $77,283

Wittman, MD $79,540

Woolford, MD $78,354

Worton, MD $78,401

Wye Mills, MD $78,956

Frederick, MD $78,062

Adamstown, MD $79,685

Big Pool, MD $74,020

Boonsboro, MD $76,657

Braddock Heights, MD $78,023

Brownsville, MD $77,795

Brunswick, MD $78,514

Buckeystown, MD $79,091

Burkittsville, MD $77,920

Cascade, MD $75,959

Cavetown, MD $75,862

Chewsville, MD $75,980

Clear Spring, MD $74,963

Cooksville, MD $79,527

Emmitsburg, MD $76,212

Fairplay, MD $76,164

Funkstown, MD $76,156

Glenelg, MD $80,369

Glenwood, MD $79,975

Hagerstown, MD $75,771

Hancock, MD $73,655

Ijamsville, MD $79,489

Jefferson, MD $78,592

Keedysville, MD $76,899

Keymar, MD $76,861

Knoxville, MD $78,101

Ladiesburg, MD $77,138

Libertytown, MD $77,848

Lisbon, MD $79,537

Little Orleans, MD $73,247

Maugansville, MD $75,495

Middletown, MD $77,736

Monrovia, MD $79,315

Mount Airy, MD $78,839

Myersville, MD $76,726

New Market, MD $78,520

New Midway, MD $77,135

New Windsor, MD $77,833

Point Of Rocks, MD $79,534

Rocky Ridge, MD $76,623

Rohrersville, MD $77,424

Sabillasville, MD $76,061

Saint James, MD $76,175

Sharpsburg, MD $76,785

Smithsburg, MD $75,931

Sykesville, MD $79,043

Taneytown, MD $76,394

Thurmont, MD $76,709

Tuscarora, MD $79,838

Union Bridge, MD $77,517

Unionville, MD $77,892

Walkersville, MD $77,616

West Friendship, MD $79,701

Williamsport, MD $75,853

Woodbine, MD $79,528

Woodsboro, MD $77,247

Salisbury, MD $76,613

Allen, MD $76,508

Berlin, MD $76,427

Bishopville, MD $76,444

Bivalve, MD $76,725

Manchester, MD $76,042

Marriottsville, MD $79,359

Maryland Line, MD $75,808

Mayo, MD $80,489

Millersville, MD $79,833

Monkton, MD $77,955

Odenton, MD $80,640

Crofton, MD $81,101

Owings Mills, MD $79,201

Parkton, MD $76,759

Pasadena, MD $79,468

Perry Hall, MD $79,252

Perryman, MD $77,932

Phoenix, MD $78,835

Pylesville, MD $76,301

Randallstown, MD $79,323

Reisterstown, MD $79,013

Riderwood, MD $79,491

Riva, MD $80,798

Severn, MD $79,821

Severna Park, MD $79,713

Simpsonville, MD $80,490

Sparks Glencoe, MD $78,197

Crisfield, MD $76,034

Stevenson, MD $79,375

Dhs, MD $83,958

Waldorf, MD $82,966

Street, MD $76,649

Upperco, MD $77,734

Upper Falls, MD $79,004

Westminster, MD $77,737

Whiteford, MD $76,271

White Hall, MD $76,656

White Marsh, MD $79,179

Woodstock, MD $79,395

Baltimore, MD $79,498

Towson, MD $79,489

Gwynn Oak, MD $79,515

Pikesville, MD $79,459

Sparrows Point, MD $79,413

Middle River, MD $79,249

Essex, MD $79,436

Dundalk, MD $79,512

Brooklyn, MD $79,513

Curtis Bay, MD $79,529

Halethorpe, MD $79,523

Catonsville, MD $79,562

Parkville, MD $79,477

Nottingham, MD $79,396

Rosedale, MD $79,498

Windsor Mill, MD $79,473

Gaithersburg, MD $82,846

Washington Grove, MD $82,889

HR Program Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HR Program Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 37% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, HR Program Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HR Program Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HR Program Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$95,398	$46.0	20%
Financial Services	$91,423	$44.0	15%
Internet	$89,038	$43.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$87,448	$42.0	10%
Insurance	$85,858	$41.0	8%

HR Program Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HR Program Specialist'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.

$70,531

Average $79,498/year

$88,025

$5,878

Average $6,625/month

$7,335

$1,356

Average $1,529/week

$1,693

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,025	$7,335	$1,693	$42
Average	$79,498	$6,625	$1,529	$38
25th Percentile	$70,531	$5,878	$1,356	$34

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