What are the main factors that influence a HRO'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 HRO?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for HRO roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A HRO's salary?

A HRO's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,776 for beginners, reaching about $74,378 at mid-level, and approach $98,715 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a HRO?

HRO salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HRO roles are District of Columbia $60,363, California $60,134, Massachusetts $59,333. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

HRO Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a HRO make in New Hampshire? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a HRO in New Hampshire is $55,115 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,618
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,261 to $60,089
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,751

10% $47,751

50% (Median) $55,115

90% $64,618

HRO Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,089	$5,007	$1,156	$29
Average	$55,115	$4,593	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$51,261	$4,272	$986	$25

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Key Factors That Influence HRO Salaries

A HRO'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 HRO Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HRO'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): $46,776
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,079
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,378
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,782
Expert (over 8 years): $98,715

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Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$46,776
HRO	1-2 years	$54,079
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$74,378
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$87,782
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$98,715

How Do HRO 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 HROs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,363.
California: $60,134.
Massachusetts: $59,333.

District of Columbia $60,363 California $60,134 Massachusetts $59,333 Washington $59,115 New Jersey $59,093 Alaska $59,017 Connecticut $58,264 New York $57,959

Hawaii $56,983 Rhode Island $56,525 Maryland $56,214 Minnesota $55,789 Colorado $55,626 Illinois $55,571 Oregon $55,364 Delaware $55,211

New Hampshire $55,115 Virginia $54,900 Pennsylvania $54,273 Nevada $53,957 North Dakota $53,854 Michigan $53,690 Wisconsin $53,630 Vermont $53,510

Texas $53,178 Maine $53,156 Arizona $53,123 Ohio $53,085 Georgia $52,583 Indiana $52,333 Wyoming $52,284 Utah $52,207

Iowa $52,174 Kansas $51,913 Louisiana $51,836 North Carolina $51,809 Missouri $51,798 Florida $51,586 Montana $51,471 Nebraska $51,362

Kentucky $51,302 South Carolina $51,084 Tennessee $50,948 Idaho $50,893 New Mexico $50,495 Oklahoma $50,408 Alabama $50,086 South Dakota $49,547

Arkansas $49,252 West Virginia $49,094 Mississippi $48,620

Top Paying Cities for HRO

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:

Moultonborough: $54,612
Newbury: $55,030
New Hampton: $54,846

Moultonborough, NH $54,612

Newbury, NH $55,030

New Hampton, NH $54,846

New London, NH $54,941

Chichester, NH $54,149

North Sandwich, NH $54,290

North Sutton, NH $54,943

Northwood, NH $55,422

North Woodstock, NH $54,327

Pittsfield, NH $54,707

Plymouth, NH $54,525

Rumney, NH $54,279

Salisbury, NH $54,754

Sanbornton, NH $54,825

South Newbury, NH $55,061

South Sutton, NH $55,011

Stinson Lake, NH $54,345

Suncook, NH $54,528

Tilton, NH $54,549

Warner, NH $54,967

Warren, NH $54,261

Washington, NH $55,224

Weare, NH $55,553

Wentworth, NH $54,264

Springfield, NH $54,894

Thornton, NH $54,395

Wilmot, NH $54,912

Winnisquam, NH $54,776

Nottingham, NH $55,938

West Nottingham, NH $55,797

Woodstock, NH $54,381

Concord, NH $53,995

Bow, NH $54,872

Loudon, NH $54,227

Keene, NH $54,965

Antrim, NH $55,559

Ashuelot, NH $54,947

Bennington, NH $55,788

Chesterfield, NH $54,671

Dublin, NH $55,761

Sullivan, NH $54,920

Swanzey, NH $55,004

Fitzwilliam, NH $55,816

Gilsum, NH $54,842

Hancock, NH $55,735

Amherst, NH $56,936

Auburn, NH $55,897

Brookline, NH $57,679

Candia, NH $55,833

Chester, NH $56,289

Deerfield, NH $55,638

Derry, NH $56,877

East Candia, NH $55,989

East Derry, NH $57,054

Epping, NH $56,332

Francestown, NH $55,980

Fremont, NH $56,438

Goffstown, NH $55,827

Dunbarton, NH $55,246

Greenfield, NH $56,093

Greenville, NH $57,270

Hollis, NH $58,170

Hudson, NH $58,407

Litchfield, NH $57,847

Londonderry, NH $57,194

Merrimack, NH $57,635

Milford, NH $57,373

Mont Vernon, NH $56,492

Nashua, NH $58,433

New Boston, NH $56,079

New Ipswich, NH $56,785

North Salem, NH $57,510

Pelham, NH $58,096

Harrisville, NH $55,647

Hinsdale, NH $54,909

Jaffrey, NH $55,960

Marlborough, NH $55,175

Marlow, NH $54,768

Nelson, NH $55,442

Peterborough, NH $56,185

Rindge, NH $56,280

Spofford, NH $54,767

Stoddard, NH $55,310

Troy, NH $55,270

West Chesterfield, NH $54,661

Westmoreland, NH $54,595

West Peterborough, NH $56,204

West Swanzey, NH $54,947

Winchester, NH $55,003

Littleton, NH $54,501

Berlin, NH $54,355

Bethlehem, NH $54,456

Bretton Woods, NH $54,302

Colebrook, NH $54,288

Errol, NH $53,952

Franconia, NH $54,371

Gorham, NH $54,237

Groveton, NH $54,386

Jefferson, NH $54,399

Lancaster, NH $54,452

Lisbon, NH $54,390

Sugar Hill, NH $54,416

Milan, NH $54,260

Mount Washington, NH $54,272

North Stratford, NH $54,284

Pittsburg, NH $54,114

Randolph, NH $54,267

Twin Mountain, NH $54,442

West Stewartstown, NH $54,274

Whitefield, NH $54,472

Acworth, NH $54,526

Alstead, NH $54,593

Charlestown, NH $54,537

Drewsville, NH $54,678

Lempster, NH $54,764

South Acworth, NH $54,608

Walpole, NH $54,638

North Walpole, NH $54,677

Raymond, NH $56,217

Salem, NH $57,641

Lyndeborough, NH $56,460

Temple, NH $56,543

Wilton, NH $56,907

Windham, NH $57,639

Manchester, NH $55,827

Hooksett, NH $55,692

Bedford, NH $56,002

Waterville Valley, NH $54,252

Andover, NH $54,800

Ashland, NH $54,579

Barnstead, NH $54,933

Belmont, NH $54,708

Bradford, NH $55,230

Bristol, NH $54,587

Campton, NH $54,379

Canterbury, NH $54,240

Center Barnstead, NH $55,095

Center Harbor, NH $54,613

Center Sandwich, NH $54,398

Contoocook, NH $54,651

Danbury, NH $54,869

East Andover, NH $54,803

Elkins, NH $54,923

Epsom, NH $54,680

Franklin, NH $54,698

Gilmanton, NH $54,765

Glencliff, NH $54,326

Grafton, NH $54,560

Hebron, NH $54,400

Henniker, NH $55,296

Hill, NH $54,834

Hillsborough, NH $55,476

Holderness, NH $54,496

Laconia, NH $54,915

Gilford, NH $54,910

Lincoln, NH $54,396

Lochmere, NH $54,675

Canaan, NH $54,391

Claremont, NH $54,583

Cornish, NH $54,359

Cornish Flat, NH $54,369

Enfield, NH $54,462

Enfield Center, NH $54,518

Etna, NH $54,314

Georges Mills, NH $54,764

Goshen, NH $55,018

Grantham, NH $54,547

Guild, NH $54,791

Hanover, NH $54,443

Lebanon, NH $54,422

Haverhill, NH $54,392

Lyme, NH $54,278

Lyme Center, NH $54,279

Meriden, NH $54,445

Monroe, NH $54,391

Newport, NH $54,655

North Haverhill, NH $54,387

Orford, NH $54,269

Piermont, NH $54,257

Pike, NH $54,302

Plainfield, NH $54,324

Sunapee, NH $54,922

West Lebanon, NH $54,442

Woodsville, NH $54,338

Portsmouth, NH $57,316

Newington, NH $56,620

Alton, NH $55,223

Alton Bay, NH $54,998

Atkinson, NH $57,462

Bartlett, NH $54,362

Center Conway, NH $54,321

Center Ossipee, NH $54,537

Center Strafford, NH $55,679

Center Tuftonboro, NH $54,629

Chocorua, NH $54,435

Conway, NH $54,402

Danville, NH $56,796

Dover, NH $56,760

Madbury, NH $56,656

Durham, NH $56,939

Barrington, NH $56,051

East Hampstead, NH $57,201

East Kingston, NH $57,039

East Wakefield, NH $54,717

Eaton Center, NH $54,377

Exeter, NH $56,830

Farmington, NH $55,500

South Tamworth, NH $54,407

Strafford, NH $55,471

Stratham, NH $57,060

Tamworth, NH $54,454

Union, NH $55,247

West Ossipee, NH $54,533

Wolfeboro, NH $54,995

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $55,019

Wonalancet, NH $54,375

Freedom, NH $54,452

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $54,866

Glen, NH $54,427

Rochester, NH $56,031

Greenland, NH $57,248

Hampstead, NH $57,227

Hampton, NH $57,012

Hampton Falls, NH $56,969

Intervale, NH $54,442

Jackson, NH $54,293

Kearsarge, NH $54,538

Kingston, NH $57,044

Madison, NH $54,451

Melvin Village, NH $54,674

Milton, NH $55,322

Milton Mills, NH $54,896

Mirror Lake, NH $54,967

New Castle, NH $57,252

New Durham, NH $55,273

Newfields, NH $56,877

Newmarket, NH $56,934

Newton, NH $57,265

Newton Junction, NH $57,305

North Conway, NH $54,501

Lee, NH $56,584

North Hampton, NH $57,120

Ossipee, NH $54,567

Plaistow, NH $57,407

Rollinsford, NH $56,655

Rye, NH $57,285

Rye Beach, NH $57,148

Sanbornville, NH $54,769

Sandown, NH $56,769

Seabrook, NH $56,969

Silver Lake, NH $54,434

Somersworth, NH $56,393

Effingham, NH $54,513

Meredith, NH $54,941

Bath, NH $54,353

HRO Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HRO roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, HRO positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HRO as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HRO

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$66,138	$32.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$63,383	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,729	$30.0	12%
Financial Services	$61,729	$30.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$60,627	$29.0	10%

HRO Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HRO'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.

$51,261

Average $55,115/year

$60,089

$4,272

Average $4,593/month

$5,007

$986

Average $1,060/week

$1,156

$25

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,089	$5,007	$1,156	$29
Average	$55,115	$4,593	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$51,261	$4,272	$986	$25

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