Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Portland-South Portland, ME

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Portland-South Portland, ME was $137,550 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $109,230 and $174,410.

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is $11,730 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers

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What should you know about portland-South Portland, ME?

Human Resources Managers in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $137,550; published 25th to 75th percentile $109,230 to $174,410.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$83,560	$109,230	$137,550	$174,410	$218,750

Human Resources Managers in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $66.13; published 25th to 75th percentile $52.52 to $83.85.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40.17	$52.52	$66.13	$83.85	$105.17

BLS estimated 320 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Location quotient: 0.78.

What should you know about united States?

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $149,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $111,110 to $199,290.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$88,200	$111,110	$149,280	$199,290	$267,810

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $71.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $53.42 to $95.81.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42.40	$53.42	$71.77	$95.81	$128.76

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Plant HR Manager median is $137,550. The all-occupations median in Portland-South Portland, ME is $56,960. Ratio: 2.41 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.78 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Plant HR Manager in Portland-South Portland, ME, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$100,540	$129,020	$162,970
May 2025	$109,230	$137,550	$174,410

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, Portland-South Portland, ME. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Plant HR Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$114,320	$76,260 to $156,050
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$142,600	$100,480 to $183,410

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