What are the main factors that influence a Human Relations Officer'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 Human Relations Officer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Human Relations Officer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Human Relations Officer's salary?

A Human Relations Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,864 for beginners, reaching about $97,596 at mid-level, and approach $137,362 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Human Relations Officer?

Human Relations Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Human Relations Officer roles are District of Columbia $69,316, California $69,053, Massachusetts $68,133. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Human Relations Officer roles make?

Salaries for Human Relations Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO): $350,111; Public Relations Officer: $134,822; Human Relations Manager: $97,188; Community Relations Officer: $94,964; Human Resource Officer: $72,898.

Human Relations Officer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Human Relations Officer make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Relations Officer in Maryland is $64,552 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,032
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,148 to $72,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,407

10% $50,407

50% (Median) $64,552

90% $80,032

Human Relations Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,655	$6,055	$1,397	$35
Average	$64,552	$5,379	$1,241	$31
25th Percentile	$57,148	$4,762	$1,099	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Human Relations Officer Salaries

A Human Relations Officer'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 Relations Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Relations Officer'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): $62,864
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,723
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,596
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,634
Expert (over 8 years): $137,362

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Human Relations Officer	less than 1 year	$62,864
Public Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$77,723
Public Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$97,596
Public Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$121,634
Public Relations Manager	over 8 years	$137,362

How Do Human Relations Officer 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 Relations Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,316.
California: $69,053.
Massachusetts: $68,133.

District of Columbia $69,316 California $69,053 Massachusetts $68,133 Washington $67,883 New Jersey $67,858 Alaska $67,770 Connecticut $66,906 New York $66,555

Hawaii $65,435 Rhode Island $64,909 Maryland $64,552 Minnesota $64,064 Colorado $63,876 Illinois $63,813 Oregon $63,575 Delaware $63,400

New Hampshire $63,290 Virginia $63,043 Pennsylvania $62,323 Nevada $61,960 North Dakota $61,841 Michigan $61,654 Wisconsin $61,585 Vermont $61,447

Texas $61,065 Maine $61,040 Arizona $61,002 Ohio $60,959 Georgia $60,383 Indiana $60,095 Wyoming $60,038 Utah $59,951

Iowa $59,913 Kansas $59,613 Louisiana $59,525 North Carolina $59,494 Missouri $59,481 Florida $59,237 Montana $59,105 Nebraska $58,980

Kentucky $58,911 South Carolina $58,661 Tennessee $58,504 Idaho $58,442 New Mexico $57,985 Oklahoma $57,885 Alabama $57,515 South Dakota $56,896

Arkansas $56,557 West Virginia $56,376 Mississippi $55,831

Top Paying Cities for Human Relations Officer

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: $66,467
Riverdale: $68,844
College Park: $68,765

Owings, MD $66,467

Riverdale, MD $68,844

College Park, MD $68,765

Fort Washington, MD $68,720

Oxon Hill, MD $68,919

Suitland, MD $68,897

District Heights, MD $68,862

Temple Hills, MD $68,898

Deale, MD $66,159

Dunkirk, MD $66,858

Fort George G Meade, MD $65,325

Friendship, MD $66,369

Fulton, MD $66,193

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $68,664

Savage, MD $65,422

Shady Side, MD $65,636

Galesville, MD $65,926

Greenbelt, MD $68,527

Glenn Dale, MD $67,770

Upper Marlboro, MD $67,836

Harwood, MD $66,179

Highland, MD $66,133

West River, MD $66,192

Tracys Landing, MD $66,239

Hyattsville, MD $68,900

Jessup, MD $65,101

Bethesda, MD $68,920

Glen Echo, MD $68,908

Chevy Chase, MD $68,913

Cabin John, MD $68,893

Olney, MD $67,342

Brookeville, MD $66,085

Poolesville, MD $66,666

Barnesville, MD $65,738

Beallsville, MD $65,859

Boyds, MD $66,363

Dickerson, MD $65,784

Rockville, MD $68,134

Potomac, MD $68,331

Derwood, MD $67,412

Sandy Spring, MD $67,019

Ashton, MD $66,871

Brinklow, MD $66,375

Burtonsville, MD $67,151

Montgomery Village, MD $66,602

Kensington, MD $68,855

Garrett Park, MD $68,774

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $68,233

Silver Spring, MD $68,815

Takoma Park, MD $68,905

Aberdeen, MD $63,115

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $63,102

Abingdon, MD $63,590

Gunpowder, MD $63,973

Arnold, MD $64,719

Baldwin, MD $63,853

Bel Air, MD $63,323

Belcamp, MD $63,415

Benson, MD $63,032

Boring, MD $63,172

Brooklandville, MD $64,475

Butler, MD $63,765

Chase, MD $64,269

Churchville, MD $62,849

Clarksville, MD $65,431

Cockeysville, MD $63,887

Hunt Valley, MD $64,155

Crownsville, MD $65,156

Darlington, MD $62,293

Davidsonville, MD $66,107

Dayton, MD $65,390

Edgewater, MD $65,501

Edgewood, MD $63,783

Ellicott City, MD $64,602

Columbia, MD $65,086

Fallston, MD $63,617

Finksburg, MD $63,639

Forest Hill, MD $62,978

Fork, MD $64,069

Fort Howard, MD $64,474

Freeland, MD $61,712

Gambrills, MD $65,402

Gibson Island, MD $64,510

Glen Arm, MD $64,305

Glen Burnie, MD $64,586

Glyndon, MD $63,968

Hampstead, MD $62,497

Elkridge, MD $64,657

Hanover, MD $64,694

Harmans, MD $64,690

Havre De Grace, MD $62,705

Hydes, MD $64,074

Jarrettsville, MD $62,768

Joppa, MD $63,945

Kingsville, MD $64,088

Lineboro, MD $61,555

Linthicum Heights, MD $64,596

Long Green, MD $64,200

Spencerville, MD $67,052

Clarksburg, MD $65,585

Damascus, MD $65,020

Germantown, MD $66,964

Annapolis, MD $65,219

Cumberland, MD $59,246

Accident, MD $59,147

Barton, MD $59,425

Bittinger, MD $59,313

Bloomington, MD $59,524

Corriganville, MD $58,869

Eckhart Mines, MD $59,195

Ellerslie, MD $58,944

Flintstone, MD $59,260

Friendsville, MD $59,130

Frostburg, MD $59,114

Grantsville, MD $59,116

Kitzmiller, MD $59,121

Lonaconing, MD $59,318

Luke, MD $59,529

Mc Henry, MD $59,152

Midland, MD $59,516

Midlothian, MD $59,122

Mount Savage, MD $58,851

Oakland, MD $58,981

Oldtown, MD $59,341

Pinto, MD $59,450

Rawlings, MD $59,469

Spring Gap, MD $59,413

Swanton, MD $59,269

Westernport, MD $59,526

Easton, MD $63,926

Barclay, MD $63,392

Bethlehem, MD $63,473

Betterton, MD $63,439

Bozman, MD $64,471

Cambridge, MD $63,477

Centreville, MD $63,992

Chester, MD $64,486

Chestertown, MD $63,736

Church Creek, MD $63,376

Church Hill, MD $63,650

Claiborne, MD $64,587

Cordova, MD $63,709

Crapo, MD $62,818

Crocheron, MD $62,365

Crumpton, MD $63,319

Denton, MD $63,377

East New Market, MD $63,224

Federalsburg, MD $63,211

Fishing Creek, MD $63,051

Galena, MD $63,149

Goldsboro, MD $63,255

Grasonville, MD $64,364

Greensboro, MD $63,267

Henderson, MD $63,325

Hillsboro, MD $63,755

Hurlock, MD $63,238

Ingleside, MD $63,443

Kennedyville, MD $63,261

Mcdaniel, MD $64,561

Madison, MD $63,870

Marydel, MD $63,151

Massey, MD $63,164

Millington, MD $63,253

Neavitt, MD $64,551

Newcomb, MD $64,106

Oxford, MD $63,790

Preston, MD $63,450

Price, MD $63,693

Queen Anne, MD $63,860

Queenstown, MD $64,223

Rhodesdale, MD $62,859

Ridgely, MD $63,517

Rock Hall, MD $64,125

Royal Oak, MD $63,987

Saint Michaels, MD $64,421

Secretary, MD $63,465

Sherwood, MD $64,945

Deal Island, MD $61,887

Eden, MD $62,009

Ewell, MD $61,694

Fruitland, MD $62,222

Girdletree, MD $61,553

Hebron, MD $62,164

Linkwood, MD $63,041

Manokin, MD $61,805

Mardela Springs, MD $62,387

Marion Station, MD $61,588

Nanticoke, MD $62,136

Newark, MD $61,878

Ocean City, MD $62,176

Parsonsburg, MD $62,051

Pittsville, MD $62,053

Pocomoke City, MD $61,668

Powellville, MD $62,022

Princess Anne, MD $61,965

Quantico, MD $62,042

Rehobeth, MD $61,570

Sharptown, MD $62,730

Showell, MD $62,052

Snow Hill, MD $61,832

Stockton, MD $61,462

Tyaskin, MD $61,982

Tylerton, MD $61,767

Upper Fairmount, MD $61,956

Vienna, MD $62,520

Westover, MD $61,804

Whaleyville, MD $62,019

Willards, MD $62,044

Delmar, MD $62,208

North East, MD $62,763

Perry Point, MD $62,671

Perryville, MD $62,648

Port Deposit, MD $62,494

Rising Sun, MD $62,289

Warwick, MD $63,135

Cecilton, MD $63,092

Charlestown, MD $62,754

Chesapeake City, MD $63,090

Childs, MD $63,006

Stevensville, MD $64,651

Colora, MD $62,233

Conowingo, MD $62,128

Earleville, MD $63,031

Elk Mills, MD $63,027

Elkton, MD $62,981

Georgetown, MD $63,078

Lutherville Timonium, MD $64,422

Abell, MD $63,781

Accokeek, MD $68,156

Aquasco, MD $66,470

Avenue, MD $63,883

Barstow, MD $65,677

Bel Alton, MD $66,001

Benedict, MD $65,957

Brandywine, MD $67,511

Broomes Island, MD $64,931

Bryans Road, MD $68,024

Bryantown, MD $66,793

Bushwood, MD $63,929

California, MD $63,875

Callaway, MD $63,429

Chaptico, MD $64,536

Charlotte Hall, MD $65,510

Cheltenham, MD $68,143

Clements, MD $64,537

Cobb Island, MD $63,958

Coltons Point, MD $63,657

Compton, MD $64,004

Dameron, MD $62,621

Dowell, MD $64,074

Drayden, MD $62,771

Faulkner, MD $65,649

Great Mills, MD $63,532

Helen, MD $65,140

Hollywood, MD $64,252

Hughesville, MD $66,348

Huntingtown, MD $66,075

Indian Head, MD $66,487

Ironsides, MD $66,219

Issue, MD $64,304

La Plata, MD $66,675

Leonardtown, MD $63,768

Lexington Park, MD $63,337

Loveville, MD $64,437

Lusby, MD $64,193

Marbury, MD $67,020

Mechanicsville, MD $65,127

Morganza, MD $64,746

Mount Victoria, MD $64,002

Nanjemoy, MD $65,440

Newburg, MD $64,784

Park Hall, MD $63,151

Patuxent River, MD $63,485

Piney Point, MD $62,869

Pomfret, MD $67,399

Port Republic, MD $65,285

Port Tobacco, MD $66,429

Prince Frederick, MD $65,681

Ridge, MD $62,343

Rock Point, MD $64,761

Saint Inigoes, MD $62,544

Saint Leonard, MD $64,969

Saint Marys City, MD $63,138

Scotland, MD $61,930

Solomons, MD $64,016

Sunderland, MD $66,207

Tall Timbers, MD $62,949

Valley Lee, MD $62,974

Welcome, MD $66,016

White Plains, MD $67,406

Southern Md Facility, MD $68,229

Annapolis Junction, MD $65,248

Lanham, MD $68,487

Beltsville, MD $68,390

Laurel, MD $66,899

Bladensburg, MD $68,889

Lothian, MD $66,861

Mount Rainier, MD $68,921

North Beach, MD $65,932

Bowie, MD $66,888

Brentwood, MD $68,917

Capitol Heights, MD $68,887

Chesapeake Beach, MD $65,898

Churchton, MD $65,914

Clinton, MD $68,499

Still Pond, MD $63,443

Sudlersville, MD $63,324

Taylors Island, MD $63,887

Templeville, MD $63,155

Tilghman, MD $64,799

Toddville, MD $62,509

Trappe, MD $63,515

Wingate, MD $62,753

Wittman, MD $64,586

Woolford, MD $63,623

Worton, MD $63,661

Wye Mills, MD $64,112

Frederick, MD $63,386

Adamstown, MD $64,704

Big Pool, MD $60,103

Boonsboro, MD $62,244

Braddock Heights, MD $63,354

Brownsville, MD $63,169

Brunswick, MD $63,753

Buckeystown, MD $64,222

Burkittsville, MD $63,271

Cascade, MD $61,678

Cavetown, MD $61,600

Chewsville, MD $61,695

Clear Spring, MD $60,870

Cooksville, MD $64,575

Emmitsburg, MD $61,883

Fairplay, MD $61,844

Funkstown, MD $61,838

Glenelg, MD $65,259

Glenwood, MD $64,939

Hagerstown, MD $61,525

Hancock, MD $59,807

Ijamsville, MD $64,545

Jefferson, MD $63,816

Keedysville, MD $62,442

Keymar, MD $62,410

Knoxville, MD $63,418

Ladiesburg, MD $62,635

Libertytown, MD $63,212

Lisbon, MD $64,583

Little Orleans, MD $59,476

Maugansville, MD $61,302

Middletown, MD $63,121

Monrovia, MD $64,403

Mount Airy, MD $64,017

Myersville, MD $62,301

New Market, MD $63,758

New Midway, MD $62,633

New Windsor, MD $63,200

Point Of Rocks, MD $64,581

Rocky Ridge, MD $62,217

Rohrersville, MD $62,867

Sabillasville, MD $61,761

Saint James, MD $61,854

Sharpsburg, MD $62,349

Smithsburg, MD $61,655

Sykesville, MD $64,182

Taneytown, MD $62,032

Thurmont, MD $62,287

Tuscarora, MD $64,828

Union Bridge, MD $62,943

Unionville, MD $63,247

Walkersville, MD $63,024

West Friendship, MD $64,717

Williamsport, MD $61,592

Woodbine, MD $64,577

Woodsboro, MD $62,724

Salisbury, MD $62,209

Allen, MD $62,124

Berlin, MD $62,058

Bishopville, MD $62,072

Bivalve, MD $62,300

Manchester, MD $61,746

Marriottsville, MD $64,439

Maryland Line, MD $61,555

Mayo, MD $65,357

Millersville, MD $64,824

Monkton, MD $63,299

Odenton, MD $65,479

Crofton, MD $65,854

Owings Mills, MD $64,310

Parkton, MD $62,328

Pasadena, MD $64,527

Perry Hall, MD $64,352

Perryman, MD $63,280

Phoenix, MD $64,014

Pylesville, MD $61,956

Randallstown, MD $64,410

Reisterstown, MD $64,158

Riderwood, MD $64,546

Riva, MD $65,607

Severn, MD $64,814

Severna Park, MD $64,726

Simpsonville, MD $65,357

Sparks Glencoe, MD $63,495

Crisfield, MD $61,739

Stevenson, MD $64,452

Dhs, MD $68,173

Waldorf, MD $67,367

Street, MD $62,238

Upperco, MD $63,119

Upper Falls, MD $64,151

Westminster, MD $63,122

Whiteford, MD $61,931

White Hall, MD $62,244

White Marsh, MD $64,293

Woodstock, MD $64,468

Baltimore, MD $64,552

Towson, MD $64,545

Gwynn Oak, MD $64,566

Pikesville, MD $64,520

Sparrows Point, MD $64,483

Middle River, MD $64,349

Essex, MD $64,501

Dundalk, MD $64,563

Brooklyn, MD $64,564

Curtis Bay, MD $64,577

Halethorpe, MD $64,572

Catonsville, MD $64,604

Parkville, MD $64,535

Nottingham, MD $64,469

Rosedale, MD $64,551

Windsor Mill, MD $64,531

Gaithersburg, MD $67,270

Washington Grove, MD $67,305

Human Relations Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Human Relations Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Human Relations Officer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Human Relations Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Human Relations Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$80,690	$39.0	25%
Internet	$77,463	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$74,235	$36.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$71,007	$34.0	10%
Financial Services	$71,007	$34.0	10%

Human Relations Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Relations Officer'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.

$57,148

Average $64,552/year

$72,655

$4,762

Average $5,379/month

$6,055

$1,099

Average $1,241/week

$1,397

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,655	$6,055	$1,397	$35
Average	$64,552	$5,379	$1,241	$31
25th Percentile	$57,148	$4,762	$1,099	$27

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