SOC 13-1071 · Salisbury, MD metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for human resources specialists in Salisbury, Maryland is $73,520 a year ($35.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,640: half of the 230 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$73,520average per year

$35.35 / hourMedian $67,640Take-home ≈ $57,271

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,510 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Salisbury earn between $56,280 and $82,820.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,520$6,127$35.35
Median$67,640$5,637$32.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,280$4,690$27.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,820$6,902$39.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $73,520, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $57,271 a year, or $4,773 a month and $2,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Salisbury a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $73,520 buys what about $76,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($104,240).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Salisbury: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Salisbury?

$35.35 an hour on average, and $32.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Salisbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Salisbury?

About $57,271 a year ($4,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,520. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071; area Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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