What are the main factors that influence a Human Resources Representative'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 Resources Representative?

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

How does experience change A Human Resources Representative's salary?

A Human Resources Representative's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,190 for beginners, reaching about $90,155 at mid-level, and approach $105,924 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Human Resources Representative?

Human Resources Representative salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Human Resources Representative roles are District of Columbia $80,720, California $80,414, Massachusetts $79,342. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Human Resources Representative roles make?

Salaries for Human Resources Representative level roles vary by specialization: Regional Human Resources Manager: $111,045; Human Resources Representative III: $89,790; Human Resources Generalist III: $89,742; Human Resources Representative II: $73,190; Human Resources Generalist II: $73,188.

Human Resources Representative Salary in Maryland

How much does a Human Resources Representative make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Representative in Maryland is $75,172 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,275
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,701 to $83,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,900

10% $60,900

50% (Median) $75,172

90% $90,275

Human Resources Representative Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,077	$6,923	$1,598	$40
Average	$75,172	$6,264	$1,446	$36
25th Percentile	$67,701	$5,642	$1,302	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Representative Salaries

A Human Resources Representative'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 Representative Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Representative'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): $59,190
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,525
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,155
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,766
Expert (over 8 years): $105,924

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Human Resources Generalist I	less than 1 year	$59,190
Human Resources Representative	1-2 years	$73,525
Human Resources Generalist III	2-4 years	$90,155
Human Resources Generalist IV	5-8 years	$108,766
Human Resources Supervisor	over 8 years	$105,924

How Do Human Resources Representative 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 Representatives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,720.
California: $80,414.
Massachusetts: $79,342.

District of Columbia $80,720 California $80,414 Massachusetts $79,342 Washington $79,050 New Jersey $79,021 Alaska $78,919 Connecticut $77,913 New York $77,505

Hawaii $76,200 Rhode Island $75,587 Maryland $75,172 Minnesota $74,603 Colorado $74,384 Illinois $74,311 Oregon $74,034 Delaware $73,830

New Hampshire $73,702 Virginia $73,415 Pennsylvania $72,576 Nevada $72,153 North Dakota $72,015 Michigan $71,796 Wisconsin $71,716 Vermont $71,556

Texas $71,111 Maine $71,082 Arizona $71,038 Ohio $70,987 Georgia $70,316 Indiana $69,981 Wyoming $69,915 Utah $69,813

Iowa $69,770 Kansas $69,420 Louisiana $69,318 North Carolina $69,281 Missouri $69,266 Florida $68,982 Montana $68,829 Nebraska $68,683

Kentucky $68,603 South Carolina $68,311 Tennessee $68,129 Idaho $68,056 New Mexico $67,524 Oklahoma $67,407 Alabama $66,977 South Dakota $66,256

Arkansas $65,862 West Virginia $65,650 Mississippi $65,016

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Representative

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: $77,401
Riverdale: $80,170
College Park: $80,078

Owings, MD $77,401

Riverdale, MD $80,170

College Park, MD $80,078

Fort Washington, MD $80,026

Oxon Hill, MD $80,257

Suitland, MD $80,231

District Heights, MD $80,191

Temple Hills, MD $80,233

Deale, MD $77,042

Dunkirk, MD $77,858

Fort George G Meade, MD $76,071

Friendship, MD $77,287

Fulton, MD $77,083

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $79,960

Savage, MD $76,184

Shady Side, MD $76,434

Galesville, MD $76,771

Greenbelt, MD $79,800

Glenn Dale, MD $78,919

Upper Marlboro, MD $78,996

Harwood, MD $77,067

Highland, MD $77,013

West River, MD $77,081

Tracys Landing, MD $77,136

Hyattsville, MD $80,235

Jessup, MD $75,810

Bethesda, MD $80,258

Glen Echo, MD $80,244

Chevy Chase, MD $80,250

Cabin John, MD $80,227

Olney, MD $78,420

Brookeville, MD $76,956

Poolesville, MD $77,634

Barnesville, MD $76,553

Beallsville, MD $76,694

Boyds, MD $77,281

Dickerson, MD $76,606

Rockville, MD $79,343

Potomac, MD $79,572

Derwood, MD $78,502

Sandy Spring, MD $78,044

Ashton, MD $77,872

Brinklow, MD $77,294

Burtonsville, MD $78,199

Montgomery Village, MD $77,559

Kensington, MD $80,182

Garrett Park, MD $80,088

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $79,459

Silver Spring, MD $80,136

Takoma Park, MD $80,241

Aberdeen, MD $73,499

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $73,483

Abingdon, MD $74,051

Gunpowder, MD $74,497

Arnold, MD $75,366

Baldwin, MD $74,358

Bel Air, MD $73,740

Belcamp, MD $73,847

Benson, MD $73,402

Boring, MD $73,564

Brooklandville, MD $75,082

Butler, MD $74,255

Chase, MD $74,841

Churchville, MD $73,189

Clarksville, MD $76,195

Cockeysville, MD $74,397

Hunt Valley, MD $74,710

Crownsville, MD $75,875

Darlington, MD $72,541

Davidsonville, MD $76,982

Dayton, MD $76,147

Edgewater, MD $76,277

Edgewood, MD $74,276

Ellicott City, MD $75,230

Columbia, MD $75,794

Fallston, MD $74,083

Finksburg, MD $74,108

Forest Hill, MD $73,338

Fork, MD $74,610

Fort Howard, MD $75,081

Freeland, MD $71,865

Gambrills, MD $76,162

Gibson Island, MD $75,122

Glen Arm, MD $74,884

Glen Burnie, MD $75,211

Glyndon, MD $74,492

Hampstead, MD $72,779

Elkridge, MD $75,293

Hanover, MD $75,336

Harmans, MD $75,333

Havre De Grace, MD $73,021

Hydes, MD $74,615

Jarrettsville, MD $73,095

Joppa, MD $74,465

Kingsville, MD $74,631

Lineboro, MD $71,682

Linthicum Heights, MD $75,223

Long Green, MD $74,762

Spencerville, MD $78,083

Clarksburg, MD $76,375

Damascus, MD $75,717

Germantown, MD $77,980

Annapolis, MD $75,948

Cumberland, MD $68,992

Accident, MD $68,877

Barton, MD $69,201

Bittinger, MD $69,071

Bloomington, MD $69,317

Corriganville, MD $68,553

Eckhart Mines, MD $68,933

Ellerslie, MD $68,641

Flintstone, MD $69,009

Friendsville, MD $68,857

Frostburg, MD $68,839

Grantsville, MD $68,841

Kitzmiller, MD $68,847

Lonaconing, MD $69,076

Luke, MD $69,322

Mc Henry, MD $68,884

Midland, MD $69,307

Midlothian, MD $68,848

Mount Savage, MD $68,533

Oakland, MD $68,684

Oldtown, MD $69,103

Pinto, MD $69,231

Rawlings, MD $69,253

Spring Gap, MD $69,187

Swanton, MD $69,019

Westernport, MD $69,319

Easton, MD $74,443

Barclay, MD $73,821

Bethlehem, MD $73,916

Betterton, MD $73,875

Bozman, MD $75,077

Cambridge, MD $73,919

Centreville, MD $74,520

Chester, MD $75,095

Chestertown, MD $74,221

Church Creek, MD $73,803

Church Hill, MD $74,121

Claiborne, MD $75,212

Cordova, MD $74,190

Crapo, MD $73,152

Crocheron, MD $72,624

Crumpton, MD $73,736

Denton, MD $73,803

East New Market, MD $73,625

Federalsburg, MD $73,610

Fishing Creek, MD $73,423

Galena, MD $73,537

Goldsboro, MD $73,661

Grasonville, MD $74,952

Greensboro, MD $73,675

Henderson, MD $73,743

Hillsboro, MD $74,244

Hurlock, MD $73,641

Ingleside, MD $73,880

Kennedyville, MD $73,668

Mcdaniel, MD $75,182

Madison, MD $74,377

Marydel, MD $73,540

Massey, MD $73,555

Millington, MD $73,659

Neavitt, MD $75,171

Newcomb, MD $74,653

Oxford, MD $74,284

Preston, MD $73,889

Price, MD $74,171

Queen Anne, MD $74,365

Queenstown, MD $74,789

Rhodesdale, MD $73,200

Ridgely, MD $73,966

Rock Hall, MD $74,674

Royal Oak, MD $74,514

Saint Michaels, MD $75,019

Secretary, MD $73,905

Sherwood, MD $75,630

Deal Island, MD $72,068

Eden, MD $72,210

Ewell, MD $71,844

Fruitland, MD $72,458

Girdletree, MD $71,679

Hebron, MD $72,390

Linkwood, MD $73,412

Manokin, MD $71,973

Mardela Springs, MD $72,651

Marion Station, MD $71,720

Nanticoke, MD $72,358

Newark, MD $72,057

Ocean City, MD $72,404

Parsonsburg, MD $72,259

Pittsville, MD $72,261

Pocomoke City, MD $71,813

Powellville, MD $72,225

Princess Anne, MD $72,159

Quantico, MD $72,248

Rehobeth, MD $71,699

Sharptown, MD $73,049

Showell, MD $72,260

Snow Hill, MD $72,004

Stockton, MD $71,573

Tyaskin, MD $72,178

Tylerton, MD $71,929

Upper Fairmount, MD $72,148

Vienna, MD $72,805

Westover, MD $71,972

Whaleyville, MD $72,222

Willards, MD $72,250

Delmar, MD $72,442

North East, MD $73,088

Perry Point, MD $72,982

Perryville, MD $72,955

Port Deposit, MD $72,775

Rising Sun, MD $72,536

Warwick, MD $73,521

Cecilton, MD $73,471

Charlestown, MD $73,078

Chesapeake City, MD $73,469

Childs, MD $73,371

Stevensville, MD $75,287

Colora, MD $72,471

Conowingo, MD $72,349

Earleville, MD $73,401

Elk Mills, MD $73,396

Elkton, MD $73,343

Georgetown, MD $73,456

Lutherville Timonium, MD $75,020

Abell, MD $74,274

Accokeek, MD $79,369

Aquasco, MD $77,405

Avenue, MD $74,392

Barstow, MD $76,481

Bel Alton, MD $76,859

Benedict, MD $76,808

Brandywine, MD $78,617

Broomes Island, MD $75,613

Bryans Road, MD $79,214

Bryantown, MD $77,782

Bushwood, MD $74,446

California, MD $74,383

Callaway, MD $73,864

Chaptico, MD $75,154

Charlotte Hall, MD $76,287

Cheltenham, MD $79,353

Clements, MD $75,154

Cobb Island, MD $74,480

Coltons Point, MD $74,130

Compton, MD $74,534

Dameron, MD $72,923

Dowell, MD $74,615

Drayden, MD $73,098

Faulkner, MD $76,449

Great Mills, MD $73,983

Helen, MD $75,856

Hollywood, MD $74,823

Hughesville, MD $77,263

Huntingtown, MD $76,945

Indian Head, MD $77,424

Ironsides, MD $77,112

Issue, MD $74,882

La Plata, MD $77,644

Leonardtown, MD $74,259

Lexington Park, MD $73,757

Loveville, MD $75,038

Lusby, MD $74,754

Marbury, MD $78,046

Mechanicsville, MD $75,841

Morganza, MD $75,398

Mount Victoria, MD $74,531

Nanjemoy, MD $76,206

Newburg, MD $75,441

Park Hall, MD $73,540

Patuxent River, MD $73,929

Piney Point, MD $73,211

Pomfret, MD $78,487

Port Republic, MD $76,025

Port Tobacco, MD $77,357

Prince Frederick, MD $76,486

Ridge, MD $72,600

Rock Point, MD $75,414

Saint Inigoes, MD $72,833

Saint Leonard, MD $75,657

Saint Marys City, MD $73,526

Scotland, MD $72,118

Solomons, MD $74,547

Sunderland, MD $77,099

Tall Timbers, MD $73,305

Valley Lee, MD $73,334

Welcome, MD $76,876

White Plains, MD $78,495

Southern Md Facility, MD $79,453

Annapolis Junction, MD $75,982

Lanham, MD $79,754

Beltsville, MD $79,641

Laurel, MD $77,905

Bladensburg, MD $80,222

Lothian, MD $77,860

Mount Rainier, MD $80,260

North Beach, MD $76,779

Bowie, MD $77,892

Brentwood, MD $80,255

Capitol Heights, MD $80,220

Chesapeake Beach, MD $76,739

Churchton, MD $76,757

Clinton, MD $79,768

Still Pond, MD $73,880

Sudlersville, MD $73,741

Taylors Island, MD $74,397

Templeville, MD $73,545

Tilghman, MD $75,460

Toddville, MD $72,792

Trappe, MD $73,964

Wingate, MD $73,077

Wittman, MD $75,211

Woolford, MD $74,090

Worton, MD $74,134

Wye Mills, MD $74,659

Frederick, MD $73,814

Adamstown, MD $75,348

Big Pool, MD $69,991

Boonsboro, MD $72,484

Braddock Heights, MD $73,776

Brownsville, MD $73,561

Brunswick, MD $74,241

Buckeystown, MD $74,787

Burkittsville, MD $73,679

Cascade, MD $71,825

Cavetown, MD $71,734

Chewsville, MD $71,844

Clear Spring, MD $70,883

Cooksville, MD $75,199

Emmitsburg, MD $72,064

Fairplay, MD $72,019

Funkstown, MD $72,011

Glenelg, MD $75,995

Glenwood, MD $75,622

Hagerstown, MD $71,647

Hancock, MD $69,646

Ijamsville, MD $75,163

Jefferson, MD $74,314

Keedysville, MD $72,714

Keymar, MD $72,678

Knoxville, MD $73,851

Ladiesburg, MD $72,939

Libertytown, MD $73,611

Lisbon, MD $75,208

Little Orleans, MD $69,261

Maugansville, MD $71,387

Middletown, MD $73,505

Monrovia, MD $74,998

Mount Airy, MD $74,548

Myersville, MD $72,550

New Market, MD $74,247

New Midway, MD $72,937

New Windsor, MD $73,597

Point Of Rocks, MD $75,205

Rocky Ridge, MD $72,452

Rohrersville, MD $73,210

Sabillasville, MD $71,922

Saint James, MD $72,030

Sharpsburg, MD $72,606

Smithsburg, MD $71,798

Sykesville, MD $74,741

Taneytown, MD $72,237

Thurmont, MD $72,534

Tuscarora, MD $75,493

Union Bridge, MD $73,298

Unionville, MD $73,652

Walkersville, MD $73,392

West Friendship, MD $75,363

Williamsport, MD $71,725

Woodbine, MD $75,200

Woodsboro, MD $73,043

Salisbury, MD $72,443

Allen, MD $72,344

Berlin, MD $72,267

Bishopville, MD $72,284

Bivalve, MD $72,549

Manchester, MD $71,903

Marriottsville, MD $75,040

Maryland Line, MD $71,682

Mayo, MD $76,109

Millersville, MD $75,488

Monkton, MD $73,712

Odenton, MD $76,251

Crofton, MD $76,687

Owings Mills, MD $74,890

Parkton, MD $72,581

Pasadena, MD $75,143

Perry Hall, MD $74,939

Perryman, MD $73,690

Phoenix, MD $74,545

Pylesville, MD $72,148

Randallstown, MD $75,006

Reisterstown, MD $74,713

Riderwood, MD $75,164

Riva, MD $76,400

Severn, MD $75,476

Severna Park, MD $75,374

Simpsonville, MD $76,109

Sparks Glencoe, MD $73,941

Crisfield, MD $71,896

Stevenson, MD $75,055

Dhs, MD $79,389

Waldorf, MD $78,450

Street, MD $72,477

Upperco, MD $73,503

Upper Falls, MD $74,704

Westminster, MD $73,506

Whiteford, MD $72,120

White Hall, MD $72,484

White Marsh, MD $74,870

Woodstock, MD $75,074

Baltimore, MD $75,172

Towson, MD $75,163

Gwynn Oak, MD $75,188

Pikesville, MD $75,135

Sparrows Point, MD $75,091

Middle River, MD $74,936

Essex, MD $75,113

Dundalk, MD $75,184

Brooklyn, MD $75,186

Curtis Bay, MD $75,201

Halethorpe, MD $75,195

Catonsville, MD $75,232

Parkville, MD $75,151

Nottingham, MD $75,075

Rosedale, MD $75,171

Windsor Mill, MD $75,148

Gaithersburg, MD $78,337

Washington Grove, MD $78,378

Human Resources Representative Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Human Resources Representative roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Human Resources Representative positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Human Resources Representative as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Human Resources Representative

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$93,965	$45.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$86,447	$42.0	15%
Financial Services	$86,447	$42.0	15%
Internet	$86,447	$42.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$82,689	$40.0	10%

Human Resources Representative Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resources Representative'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.

$67,701

Average $75,172/year

$83,077

$5,642

Average $6,264/month

$6,923

$1,302

Average $1,446/week

$1,598

$33

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,077	$6,923	$1,598	$40
Average	$75,172	$6,264	$1,446	$36
25th Percentile	$67,701	$5,642	$1,302	$33

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