Career Atlas USA

Human Resources Managers Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Portland-South Portland, ME is $137,550. BLS estimates approximately 320 people work in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Portland-South Portland, ME is 7.9% below the national median ($149,280).

Median salary
$137,550
Average salary
$147,570
Median hourly
$66.13
Employment
320

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$83,560$40.17
25th percentile$109,230$52.52
Median (50th)$137,550$66.13
75th percentile$174,410$83.85
90th percentile$218,750$105.17

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 1.9% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 5.2% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.113
Location quotient
0.78

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Portland-South Portland, ME’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.858, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $135,041 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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