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 $45,512 for beginners, reaching about $72,353 at mid-level, and approach $96,051 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 $60,356, California $60,127, Massachusetts $59,326. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

HRO Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a HRO make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HRO in Wisconsin is $53,624 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): $62,868
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,875 to $58,463
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,461

10% $46,461

50% (Median) $53,624

90% $62,868

HRO Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,463	$4,872	$1,124	$28
Average	$53,624	$4,469	$1,031	$26
25th Percentile	$49,875	$4,156	$959	$24

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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): $45,512
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,353
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,393
Expert (over 8 years): $96,051

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$45,512
HRO	1-2 years	$52,616
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$72,353
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$85,393
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$96,051

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: $60,356.
California: $60,127.
Massachusetts: $59,326.

District of Columbia $60,356 California $60,127 Massachusetts $59,326 Washington $59,108 New Jersey $59,086 Alaska $59,010 Connecticut $58,257 New York $57,952

Hawaii $56,976 Rhode Island $56,518 Maryland $56,208 Minnesota $55,783 Colorado $55,619 Illinois $55,564 Oregon $55,357 Delaware $55,205

New Hampshire $55,109 Virginia $54,894 Pennsylvania $54,267 Nevada $53,951 North Dakota $53,847 Michigan $53,684 Wisconsin $53,624 Vermont $53,504

Texas $53,171 Maine $53,150 Arizona $53,117 Ohio $53,079 Georgia $52,577 Indiana $52,326 Wyoming $52,277 Utah $52,201

Iowa $52,168 Kansas $51,907 Louisiana $51,830 North Carolina $51,803 Missouri $51,792 Florida $51,580 Montana $51,465 Nebraska $51,356

Kentucky $51,296 South Carolina $51,078 Tennessee $50,942 Idaho $50,887 New Mexico $50,489 Oklahoma $50,402 Alabama $50,081 South Dakota $49,541

Arkansas $49,247 West Virginia $49,088 Mississippi $48,614

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:

Green Lake: $52,161
Greenville: $52,657
Hancock: $51,699

Green Lake, WI $52,161

Greenville, WI $52,657

Hancock, WI $51,699

Hortonville, WI $52,546

Iola, WI $51,929

King, WI $52,326

Larsen, WI $52,450

Leopolis, WI $51,864

Manawa, WI $52,121

Marion, WI $51,961

Menasha, WI $52,700

Neenah, WI $52,604

Neshkoro, WI $51,973

New London, WI $52,329

Ogdensburg, WI $52,004

Omro, WI $52,261

Pickett, WI $52,304

Pine River, WI $52,102

Plainfield, WI $51,795

Poy Sippi, WI $52,138

Princeton, WI $52,036

Readfield, WI $52,397

Redgranite, WI $52,152

Ripon, WI $52,252

Rosendale, WI $52,278

Saxeville, WI $52,045

Scandinavia, WI $51,970

Tilleda, WI $51,786

Van Dyne, WI $52,344

Waukau, WI $52,253

Waupaca, WI $52,113

Wautoma, WI $51,991

Weyauwega, WI $52,202

Wild Rose, WI $52,007

Winnebago, WI $52,464

Winneconne, WI $52,342

Wilson, WI $53,200

Boyd, WI $51,822

Cadott, WI $51,859

Chetek, WI $51,719

Chippewa Falls, WI $51,970

Colfax, WI $51,908

Conrath, WI $51,615

Cornell, WI $51,748

Dallas, WI $52,016

Downing, WI $52,951

Downsville, WI $52,566

Durand, WI $52,516

Eau Galle, WI $52,399

Eleva, WI $52,027

Elk Mound, WI $51,912

Elmwood, WI $52,903

Fairchild, WI $51,963

Fall Creek, WI $51,994

Gilmanton, WI $52,264

Holcombe, WI $51,659

Humbird, WI $51,906

Independence, WI $52,113

Jim Falls, WI $51,792

Knapp, WI $52,923

Maiden Rock, WI $52,987

Menomonie, WI $52,516

Merrillan, WI $51,834

Mondovi, WI $52,132

Nelson, WI $52,754

New Auburn, WI $51,698

Osseo, WI $52,148

Pepin, WI $53,169

Pigeon Falls, WI $52,264

Plum City, WI $52,916

Prairie Farm, WI $52,465

Ridgeland, WI $52,184

Rock Falls, WI $51,934

Sand Creek, WI $51,727

Sheldon, WI $51,592

Spring Valley, WI $53,236

Stanley, WI $51,836

Stockholm, WI $53,294

Strum, WI $52,114

Thorp, WI $51,811

Wheeler, WI $52,297

Whitehall, WI $52,046

Spooner, WI $51,576

Almena, WI $52,298

Ashland, WI $51,525

Balsam Lake, WI $53,151

Barron, WI $51,970

Barronett, WI $51,598

Bayfield, WI $51,526

Benoit, WI $51,450

Birchwood, WI $51,506

Brill, WI $51,722

Bruce, WI $51,565

Brule, WI $52,006

Cable, WI $51,345

Cameron, WI $51,734

Centuria, WI $53,443

Comstock, WI $52,440

Cornucopia, WI $51,594

Couderay, WI $51,371

Cumberland, WI $52,055

Danbury, WI $51,884

Drummond, WI $51,498

Edgewater, WI $51,476

Exeland, WI $51,410

Foxboro, WI $52,191

Frederic, WI $52,343

Gordon, WI $51,758

Grand View, WI $51,393

Grantsburg, WI $52,662

Haugen, WI $51,778

Hawthorne, WI $52,177

Hayward, WI $51,410

Herbster, WI $51,665

Hertel, WI $51,591

High Bridge, WI $51,448

Iron River, WI $51,817

Ladysmith, WI $51,569

Lake Nebagamon, WI $52,062

La Pointe, WI $51,438

Luck, WI $52,950

Maple, WI $52,184

Marengo, WI $51,426

Mason, WI $51,434

Mikana, WI $51,716

Milltown, WI $53,171

Minong, WI $51,735

Odanah, WI $51,642

Ojibwa, WI $51,321

Glidden, WI $51,340

Harshaw, WI $51,578

Hawkins, WI $51,480

Hazelhurst, WI $51,586

Heafford Junction, WI $51,630

Hurley, WI $51,483

Iron Belt, WI $51,387

Kennan, WI $51,488

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $51,573

Lake Tomahawk, WI $51,601

Land O Lakes, WI $51,532

Laona, WI $51,561

Long Lake, WI $51,419

Mc Naughton, WI $51,607

Manitowish Waters, WI $51,528

Mellen, WI $51,361

Mercer, WI $51,437

Minocqua, WI $51,627

Montreal, WI $51,496

Park Falls, WI $51,476

Phelps, WI $51,532

Phillips, WI $51,499

Prentice, WI $51,539

Presque Isle, WI $51,507

Saint Germain, WI $51,637

Saxon, WI $51,406

Sayner, WI $51,567

Star Lake, WI $51,432

Three Lakes, WI $51,576

Tony, WI $51,562

Tripoli, WI $51,452

Upson, WI $51,233

Wabeno, WI $51,565

Woodruff, WI $51,648

La Crosse, WI $51,285

Alma, WI $52,592

Alma Center, WI $51,899

Arcadia, WI $52,088

Arkdale, WI $51,702

Bangor, WI $51,398

Black River Falls, WI $51,730

Blair, WI $51,887

Camp Douglas, WI $51,778

Cashton, WI $51,453

Cataract, WI $51,535

Chaseburg, WI $51,370

Cochrane, WI $52,501

Coon Valley, WI $51,349

De Soto, WI $51,459

Dodge, WI $51,942

Eastman, WI $51,605

Ettrick, WI $51,557

Ferryville, WI $51,543

Fountain City, WI $52,274

Galesville, WI $51,714

Gays Mills, WI $51,704

Genoa, WI $51,408

Hillsboro, WI $51,888

Hixton, WI $51,898

Holmen, WI $51,405

Hustler, WI $51,967

Kendall, WI $51,824

La Farge, WI $51,745

Lynxville, WI $51,609

Mather, WI $51,716

Melrose, WI $51,547

Millston, WI $51,605

Mindoro, WI $51,441

Mount Sterling, WI $51,789

Necedah, WI $51,722

Norwalk, WI $51,514

Oakdale, WI $51,781

Onalaska, WI $51,325

Ontario, WI $51,740

Readstown, WI $51,686

Rockland, WI $51,388

Seneca, WI $51,840

Soldiers Grove, WI $51,743

Sparta, WI $51,495

Steuben, WI $51,698

Stoddard, WI $51,327

Taylor, WI $51,785

Tomah, WI $51,807

Trempealeau, WI $51,708

Palmyra, WI $52,876

Tunnel City, WI $51,782

Viola, WI $51,778

Viroqua, WI $51,454

Warrens, WI $51,701

Westby, WI $51,428

West Salem, WI $51,351

Wilton, WI $51,778

Eau Claire, WI $52,113

Altoona, WI $52,184

Arkansaw, WI $52,731

Augusta, WI $51,982

Bay City, WI $53,210

Bloomer, WI $51,804

Boyceville, WI $52,621

Glen Flora, WI $51,478

Wales, WI $53,600

Bagley, WI $51,613

Beetown, WI $51,665

Benton, WI $51,869

Bloomington, WI $51,674

Boscobel, WI $51,786

Cassville, WI $51,613

Cuba City, WI $51,777

Dickeyville, WI $51,821

Fennimore, WI $51,848

Glen Haven, WI $51,585

Hazel Green, WI $51,693

Kieler, WI $51,835

Lancaster, WI $51,730

Mount Hope, WI $51,666

Patch Grove, WI $51,853

Platteville, WI $51,950

Potosi, WI $51,627

Prairie Du Chien, WI $51,739

Sinsinawa, WI $51,672

Stitzer, WI $51,831

Wauzeka, WI $51,692

Woodman, WI $51,635

Portage, WI $52,772

Adams, WI $51,940

Arlington, WI $53,306

Baraboo, WI $52,777

Beaver Dam, WI $52,729

Brandon, WI $52,168

Briggsville, WI $52,444

Burnett, WI $52,373

Cambria, WI $52,699

Cazenovia, WI $51,982

Columbus, WI $53,145

Dalton, WI $52,398

Dellwood, WI $51,765

Doylestown, WI $53,062

Elroy, WI $51,839

Endeavor, WI $52,378

Fairwater, WI $52,270

Fall River, WI $52,994

Fox Lake, WI $52,469

Friendship, WI $51,784

Friesland, WI $52,631

Grand Marsh, WI $51,963

Hillpoint, WI $52,286

Kingston, WI $52,448

Lake Delton, WI $52,583

La Valle, WI $52,054

Lime Ridge, WI $52,249

Loganville, WI $52,407

Lyndon Station, WI $52,124

Markesan, WI $52,195

Marquette, WI $52,375

Mauston, WI $51,927

Montello, WI $52,193

New Lisbon, WI $51,784

North Freedom, WI $52,802

Oxford, WI $52,202

Packwaukee, WI $52,410

Pardeeville, WI $52,804

Poynette, WI $53,139

Randolph, WI $52,697

Reedsburg, WI $52,391

Rio, WI $53,082

Rock Springs, WI $52,461

Union Center, WI $52,074

Waupun, WI $52,277

Westfield, WI $51,951

Wisconsin Dells, WI $52,367

Wonewoc, WI $51,877

Wyocena, WI $52,923

Amery, WI $53,456

Baldwin, WI $53,778

Beldenville, WI $53,678

Clayton, WI $52,757

Clear Lake, WI $53,182

Cushing, WI $53,276

Deer Park, WI $53,564

Dresser, WI $53,925

East Ellsworth, WI $53,542

Ellsworth, WI $53,630

Glenwood City, WI $53,300

Hager City, WI $53,767

Hammond, WI $54,411

Hudson, WI $55,272

New Richmond, WI $54,542

Osceola, WI $54,683

Prescott, WI $54,833

River Falls, WI $54,765

Roberts, WI $54,750

Saint Croix Falls, WI $53,605

Somerset, WI $55,056

Star Prairie, WI $54,398

Pell Lake, WI $52,733

Pleasant Prairie, WI $52,782

Powers Lake, WI $52,823

Rochester, WI $53,036

Salem, WI $52,865

Silver Lake, WI $52,878

Somers, WI $52,717

South Milwaukee, WI $54,277

Springfield, WI $52,756

Sturtevant, WI $52,728

Sullivan, WI $53,000

Trevor, WI $52,890

Twin Lakes, WI $52,867

Union Grove, WI $52,842

Walworth, WI $52,645

Radisson, WI $51,386

Waterford, WI $53,315

Waukesha, WI $54,125

Whitewater, WI $52,575

Williams Bay, WI $52,594

Wilmot, WI $52,887

Woodworth, WI $52,823

Zenda, WI $52,591

Milwaukee, WI $54,572

Saint Francis, WI $54,548

Racine, WI $52,692

Afton, WI $52,539

Albany, WI $52,897

Arena, WI $52,915

Argyle, WI $52,601

Avalon, WI $52,546

Avoca, WI $52,244

Barneveld, WI $52,919

Belleville, WI $53,246

Belmont, WI $52,095

Beloit, WI $52,490

Black Earth, WI $53,248

Blanchardville, WI $52,740

Blue Mounds, WI $53,091

Blue River, WI $51,767

Brodhead, WI $52,536

Brooklyn, WI $53,271

Browntown, WI $52,189

Cambridge, WI $53,246

Gile, WI $51,655

Clinton, WI $52,577

Wausau, WI $51,826

Marshfield, WI $51,848

Abbotsford, WI $51,797

Amherst, WI $51,935

Amherst Junction, WI $51,877

Aniwa, WI $51,623

Antigo, WI $51,674

Arpin, WI $51,746

Athens, WI $51,678

Auburndale, WI $51,720

Babcock, WI $51,640

Birnamwood, WI $51,654

Blenker, WI $51,713

Bowler, WI $51,754

Brokaw, WI $51,757

Bryant, WI $51,562

Chili, WI $51,786

Colby, WI $51,769

Curtiss, WI $51,746

Custer, WI $51,804

Deerbrook, WI $51,559

Dorchester, WI $51,749

Edgar, WI $51,719

Eland, WI $51,713

Elcho, WI $51,584

Elderon, WI $51,744

Elton, WI $51,629

Galloway, WI $51,793

Gilman, WI $51,633

Jump River, WI $51,587

Gleason, WI $51,570

Granton, WI $51,783

Greenwood, WI $51,810

Hannibal, WI $51,624

Hatley, WI $51,692

Hewitt, WI $51,941

Irma, WI $51,593

Junction City, WI $51,693

Loyal, WI $51,805

Lublin, WI $51,676

Marathon, WI $51,710

Mattoon, WI $51,813

Medford, WI $51,694

Merrill, WI $51,676

Milladore, WI $51,712

Mosinee, WI $51,745

Neillsville, WI $51,854

Nekoosa, WI $51,763

Nelsonville, WI $51,990

Ogema, WI $51,554

Owen, WI $51,757

Pearson, WI $51,541

Pelican Lake, WI $51,545

Phlox, WI $51,775

Woodville, WI $53,481

Houlton, WI $55,408

Abrams, WI $51,828

Amberg, WI $51,514

Armstrong Creek, WI $51,527

Athelstane, WI $51,547

Black Creek, WI $52,389

Bonduel, WI $51,972

Brillion, WI $52,342

Cecil, WI $51,891

Coleman, WI $51,783

Combined Locks, WI $52,737

Crivitz, WI $51,690

De Pere, WI $51,939

Dunbar, WI $51,493

Fence, WI $51,439

Florence, WI $51,515

Forest Junction, WI $52,492

Gillett, WI $51,854

Goodman, WI $51,525

Greenleaf, WI $52,138

Green Valley, WI $51,868

Gresham, WI $51,835

Hilbert, WI $52,472

Kaukauna, WI $52,672

Freedom, WI $52,607

Keshena, WI $51,891

Kimberly, WI $52,740

Krakow, WI $51,869

Lakewood, WI $51,610

Lena, WI $51,818

Little Chute, WI $52,738

Little Suamico, WI $51,815

Marinette, WI $51,848

Mountain, WI $51,640

Neopit, WI $51,764

Niagara, WI $51,571

Nichols, WI $52,157

Oconto, WI $51,813

Oconto Falls, WI $51,842

Oneida, WI $51,873

Pembine, WI $51,538

Peshtigo, WI $51,804

Porterfield, WI $51,669

Potter, WI $52,370

Pound, WI $51,727

Pulaski, WI $51,888

Pickerel, WI $51,590

Pittsville, WI $51,708

Plover, WI $51,882

Port Edwards, WI $51,909

Rib Lake, WI $51,625

Ringle, WI $51,676

Rosholt, WI $51,782

Rothschild, WI $51,874

Rudolph, WI $51,728

Schofield, WI $51,831

Spencer, WI $51,795

Stetsonville, WI $51,717

Stevens Point, WI $51,859

Stratford, WI $51,751

Summit Lake, WI $51,599

Tigerton, WI $51,834

Tomahawk, WI $51,631

Unity, WI $51,754

Vesper, WI $51,736

Westboro, WI $51,558

White Lake, WI $51,584

Willard, WI $51,798

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $51,828

Withee, WI $51,726

Wittenberg, WI $51,772

Rhinelander, WI $51,660

Argonne, WI $51,495

Boulder Junction, WI $51,527

Brantwood, WI $51,479

Butternut, WI $51,395

Catawba, WI $51,495

Clam Lake, WI $51,217

Conover, WI $51,553

Crandon, WI $51,634

Eagle River, WI $51,630

Fifield, WI $51,462

Poplar, WI $52,260

Port Wing, WI $51,830

Seymour, WI $52,095

Oak Creek, WI $53,911

Adell, WI $52,857

Allenton, WI $53,050

Ashippun, WI $53,221

Belgium, WI $53,376

Brookfield, WI $54,452

Brownsville, WI $52,330

Butler, WI $54,484

Campbellsport, WI $52,589

Cascade, WI $52,545

Cedarburg, WI $53,988

Cedar Grove, WI $53,131

Chilton, WI $52,372

Cleveland, WI $52,162

Clyman, WI $52,804

Colgate, WI $53,902

Delafield, WI $53,579

Eden, WI $52,314

Elkhart Lake, WI $52,310

Fredonia, WI $53,362

Germantown, WI $54,126

Glenbeulah, WI $52,284

Grafton, WI $53,998

Greenbush, WI $52,283

Hartford, WI $53,427

Hartland, WI $53,742

Hingham, WI $52,773

Horicon, WI $52,651

Hubertus, WI $53,830

Hustisford, WI $52,862

Iron Ridge, WI $52,940

Ixonia, WI $53,105

Jackson, WI $53,834

Johnson Creek, WI $52,941

Juneau, WI $52,650

Kewaskum, WI $53,073

Kiel, WI $52,219

Kohler, WI $52,444

Lannon, WI $54,201

Lebanon, WI $52,913

Lomira, WI $52,576

Malone, WI $52,328

Mayville, WI $52,593

Menomonee Falls, WI $54,282

Merton, WI $53,830

Mount Calvary, WI $52,372

Nashotah, WI $53,567

Neosho, WI $53,124

Newburg, WI $53,579

New Holstein, WI $52,298

Newton, WI $52,113

North Lake, WI $54,017

Oakfield, WI $52,233

Oconomowoc, WI $53,356

Okauchee, WI $53,508

Oostburg, WI $52,869

Pewaukee, WI $53,974

Plymouth, WI $52,381

Port Washington, WI $53,671

Random Lake, WI $53,109

Richfield, WI $53,859

Rubicon, WI $53,216

Saint Cloud, WI $52,367

Saukville, WI $53,737

Sheboygan, WI $52,594

Sheboygan Falls, WI $52,417

Slinger, WI $53,594

Stockbridge, WI $52,489

Sussex, WI $54,016

West Bend, WI $53,316

Theresa, WI $52,890

Thiensville, WI $54,386

Waldo, WI $52,726

Watertown, WI $52,875

Mequon, WI $54,247

Woodland, WI $52,988

Bassett, WI $52,868

Benet Lake, WI $52,818

Big Bend, WI $53,692

Bristol, WI $52,825

Burlington, WI $52,924

Caledonia, WI $53,122

Camp Lake, WI $52,884

Cudahy, WI $54,506

Darien, WI $52,634

Delavan, WI $52,612

Dousman, WI $53,212

Eagle, WI $53,114

Cobb, WI $52,273

Cottage Grove, WI $53,551

Cross Plains, WI $53,417

Dane, WI $53,413

Darlington, WI $52,244

Deerfield, WI $53,404

De Forest, WI $53,473

Dodgeville, WI $52,507

Edgerton, WI $53,129

Edmund, WI $52,388

Evansville, WI $52,983

Footville, WI $52,652

Fort Atkinson, WI $52,901

Gotham, WI $52,506

Gratiot, WI $52,010

Hanover, WI $52,641

Highland, WI $52,203

Hollandale, WI $52,824

Janesville, WI $52,682

Shawano, WI $51,921

Sherwood, WI $52,626

Shiocton, WI $52,256

Sobieski, WI $51,823

Suamico, WI $51,809

Suring, WI $51,744

Townsend, WI $51,634

Wausaukee, WI $51,603

Wrightstown, WI $52,471

Zachow, WI $51,908

Algoma, WI $51,812

Baileys Harbor, WI $51,670

Brussels, WI $51,807

Casco, WI $51,817

Collins, WI $52,223

Denmark, WI $51,879

Egg Harbor, WI $51,711

Ellison Bay, WI $51,623

Ephraim, WI $51,710

Fish Creek, WI $51,676

Forestville, WI $51,808

Francis Creek, WI $51,939

Kellnersville, WI $51,973

Kewaunee, WI $51,842

Luxemburg, WI $51,818

Manitowoc, WI $52,036

Maplewood, WI $51,799

Maribel, WI $51,941

Mishicot, WI $51,897

New Franken, WI $51,811

Reedsville, WI $52,079

Saint Nazianz, WI $52,181

Sister Bay, WI $51,680

Sturgeon Bay, WI $51,817

Tisch Mills, WI $51,873

Two Rivers, WI $51,893

Valders, WI $52,157

Washington Island, WI $51,593

Whitelaw, WI $51,975

Green Bay, WI $51,803

East Troy, WI $53,114

Elkhorn, WI $52,748

Elm Grove, WI $54,484

Fontana, WI $52,624

Franksville, WI $53,087

Genesee Depot, WI $53,496

Genoa City, WI $52,774

Greendale, WI $54,444

Hales Corners, WI $54,351

Franklin, WI $54,038

Helenville, WI $52,816

Honey Creek, WI $52,948

Kansasville, WI $52,929

Kenosha, WI $52,705

New Berlin, WI $54,181

Lake Geneva, WI $52,595

Lyons, WI $52,878

Mukwonago, WI $53,439

Muskego, WI $53,777

New Munster, WI $52,884

North Prairie, WI $53,410

Fremont, WI $52,300

Rice Lake, WI $51,674

Sarona, WI $51,548

Shell Lake, WI $51,592

Siren, WI $52,114

Solon Springs, WI $51,821

South Range, WI $52,310

Springbrook, WI $51,449

Stone Lake, WI $51,468

Superior, WI $52,366

Trego, WI $51,504

Turtle Lake, WI $52,670

Wascott, WI $51,769

Washburn, WI $51,570

Webster, WI $51,633

Weyerhaeuser, WI $51,549

Winter, WI $51,303

Oshkosh, WI $52,437

Almond, WI $51,870

Appleton, WI $52,741

Bancroft, WI $51,708

Bear Creek, WI $52,172

Berlin, WI $52,208

Big Falls, WI $52,052

Butte Des Morts, WI $52,410

Caroline, WI $51,911

Clintonville, WI $52,045

Coloma, WI $51,734

Dale, WI $52,505

Eldorado, WI $52,313

Embarrass, WI $52,028

Eureka, WI $52,222

Fond Du Lac, WI $52,567

Jefferson, WI $52,857

Juda, WI $52,470

Lake Mills, WI $53,110

Linden, WI $52,333

Livingston, WI $52,064

Lodi, WI $53,243

Lone Rock, WI $52,348

Lowell, WI $52,904

Mc Farland, WI $53,610

Marshall, WI $53,346

Mazomanie, WI $53,221

Merrimac, WI $53,011

Middleton, WI $53,572

Milton, WI $52,705

Mineral Point, WI $52,356

Monroe, WI $52,438

Montfort, WI $52,087

Monticello, WI $52,836

Morrisonville, WI $53,418

Mount Horeb, WI $53,167

Muscoda, WI $51,998

New Glarus, WI $53,053

Oregon, WI $53,521

Orfordville, WI $52,591

Plain, WI $52,507

Prairie Du Sac, WI $53,039

Reeseville, WI $53,011

Rewey, WI $52,123

Richland Center, WI $51,946

Ridgeway, WI $52,884

Sauk City, WI $53,054

Sextonville, WI $52,423

Sharon, WI $52,621

Shullsburg, WI $51,910

South Wayne, WI $52,120

Spring Green, WI $52,709

Stoughton, WI $53,419

Sun Prairie, WI $53,473

Verona, WI $53,459

Waterloo, WI $53,182

Waunakee, WI $53,593

Windsor, WI $53,559

Woodford, WI $52,429

Madison, WI $53,706

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	$64,349	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$61,667	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$60,059	$29.0	12%
Financial Services	$60,059	$29.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,986	$28.0	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.

$49,875

Average $53,624/year

$58,463

$4,156

Average $4,469/month

$4,872

$959

Average $1,031/week

$1,124

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,463	$4,872	$1,124	$28
Average	$53,624	$4,469	$1,031	$26
25th Percentile	$49,875	$4,156	$959	$24

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