Human Resource Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Human Resource Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resource Associate in Massachusetts is $78,274 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Human Resource Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,357
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,016 to $86,169
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,498

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Human Resource Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,169	$7,181	$1,657	$41
Average	$78,274	$6,523	$1,505	$38
25th Percentile	$70,016	$5,835	$1,346	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resource Associate Salaries

A Human Resource Associate'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 Resource Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resource Associate'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): $62,553
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,694
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,263
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,960
Expert (over 8 years): $111,921

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$62,553
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$77,694
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$95,263
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$114,960
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$111,921

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How Do Human Resource Associate 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 Resource Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,634.
California: $79,332.
Massachusetts: $78,274.

District of Columbia $79,634 California $79,332 Massachusetts $78,274 Washington $77,987 New Jersey $77,958 Alaska $77,857 Connecticut $76,865 New York $76,462

Hawaii $75,174 Rhode Island $74,570 Maryland $74,160 Minnesota $73,599 Colorado $73,383 Illinois $73,312 Oregon $73,038 Delaware $72,837

New Hampshire $72,710 Virginia $72,427 Pennsylvania $71,600 Nevada $71,183 North Dakota $71,046 Michigan $70,830 Wisconsin $70,751 Vermont $70,593

Texas $70,154 Maine $70,125 Arizona $70,082 Ohio $70,032 Georgia $69,370 Indiana $69,039 Wyoming $68,975 Utah $68,874

Iowa $68,831 Kansas $68,485 Louisiana $68,385 North Carolina $68,349 Missouri $68,334 Florida $68,054 Montana $67,903 Nebraska $67,759

Kentucky $67,680 South Carolina $67,392 Tennessee $67,212 Idaho $67,140 New Mexico $66,615 Oklahoma $66,500 Alabama $66,076 South Dakota $65,364

Arkansas $64,976 West Virginia $64,767 Mississippi $64,141

Top Paying Cities for Human Resource Associates

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:

Agawam: $74,194
Amherst: $74,736
Barre: $75,483

Agawam, MA $74,194 Amherst, MA $74,736 Barre, MA $75,483 Belchertown, MA $74,667 Blandford, MA $74,527 Bondsville, MA $74,680 Brimfield, MA $75,084 Chester, MA $74,218

Chesterfield, MA $74,227 Chicopee, MA $74,185 Cummington, MA $74,026 Easthampton, MA $74,359 East Longmeadow, MA $74,238 East Otis, MA $74,540 Feeding Hills, MA $74,235 Gilbertville, MA $75,279

Goshen, MA $74,221 Granby, MA $74,380 Granville, MA $74,778 Hadley, MA $74,539 Hampden, MA $74,390 Hardwick, MA $75,320 Hatfield, MA $74,552 Haydenville, MA $74,461

Holyoke, MA $74,252 Huntington, MA $74,319 Leeds, MA $74,367 Leverett, MA $74,830 Ludlow, MA $74,321 Monson, MA $74,684 North Amherst, MA $74,686 Northampton, MA $74,419

Florence, MA $74,374 North Hatfield, MA $74,518 Oakham, MA $75,454 Palmer, MA $74,772 Plainfield, MA $74,003 Russell, MA $74,516 Shutesbury, MA $74,945 Southampton, MA $74,318

South Barre, MA $75,453 South Hadley, MA $74,339 Southwick, MA $74,500 Thorndike, MA $74,675 Three Rivers, MA $74,573 Wales, MA $75,018 Ware, MA $75,023 Warren, MA $75,143

West Chesterfield, MA $74,218 Westfield, MA $74,342 West Hatfield, MA $74,477 West Springfield, MA $74,189 West Warren, MA $75,033 Whately, MA $74,522 Wheelwright, MA $75,404 Wilbraham, MA $74,357

Williamsburg, MA $74,307 Woronoco, MA $74,440 Worthington, MA $74,065 Springfield, MA $74,182 Longmeadow, MA $74,208 Indian Orchard, MA $74,215 Pittsfield, MA $73,786 Adams, MA $73,709

Ashley Falls, MA $74,700 Becket, MA $73,993 Berkshire, MA $73,779 Cheshire, MA $73,757 Dalton, MA $73,786 Glendale, MA $73,811 Great Barrington, MA $74,285 Hinsdale, MA $73,844

Housatonic, MA $73,822 Lanesboro, MA $73,728 Lee, MA $73,863 Lenox, MA $73,772 Lenox Dale, MA $73,783 Middlefield, MA $73,906 Mill River, MA $74,518 Monterey, MA $74,272

North Adams, MA $73,672 North Egremont, MA $74,199 Otis, MA $74,339 Richmond, MA $73,707 Sandisfield, MA $74,720 Savoy, MA $73,844 Sheffield, MA $74,580 South Egremont, MA $74,435

Southfield, MA $74,756 South Lee, MA $73,929 Stockbridge, MA $73,773 Tyringham, MA $74,079 West Stockbridge, MA $73,723 Williamstown, MA $73,446 Windsor, MA $73,832 Greenfield, MA $74,636

Ashfield, MA $74,183 Athol, MA $75,516 Bernardston, MA $74,764 Buckland, MA $74,190 Charlemont, MA $74,040 Colrain, MA $74,495 Conway, MA $74,445 Deerfield, MA $74,616

Drury, MA $73,888 Erving, MA $75,026 Heath, MA $74,131 Lake Pleasant, MA $74,880 Millers Falls, MA $74,947 Monroe Bridge, MA $73,777 Montague, MA $74,849 Gill, MA $74,890

New Salem, MA $75,155 Northfield, MA $74,940 Orange, MA $75,263 Petersham, MA $75,466 Rowe, MA $73,926 Royalston, MA $75,317 Shelburne Falls, MA $74,411 South Deerfield, MA $74,574

Sunderland, MA $74,756 Turners Falls, MA $74,840 Warwick, MA $74,981 Wendell, MA $75,051 Wendell Depot, MA $75,076 Fitchburg, MA $76,031 Ashburnham, MA $75,798 Ashby, MA $76,013

Ayer, MA $76,690 Devens, MA $76,516 Baldwinville, MA $75,584 East Templeton, MA $75,666 Gardner, MA $75,749 Westminster, MA $75,755 Groton, MA $76,749 Harvard, MA $76,606

Hubbardston, MA $75,678 Leominster, MA $76,047 Littleton, MA $76,877 Lunenburg, MA $76,288 Pepperell, MA $76,736 Shirley, MA $76,506 Still River, MA $76,416 Templeton, MA $75,663

Townsend, MA $76,456 West Groton, MA $76,609 West Townsend, MA $76,280 Winchendon, MA $75,530 Winchendon Springs, MA $75,599 Auburn, MA $75,369 North Dartmouth, MA $75,815 South Dartmouth, MA $75,820

North Attleboro, MA $75,441 Plainville, MA $75,961 Attleboro Falls, MA $75,548 North Dighton, MA $75,714 Norton, MA $76,730 Raynham, MA $77,138 Raynham Center, MA $77,059 Rehoboth, MA $74,940

Rochester, MA $75,998 Seekonk, MA $74,595 Swansea, MA $75,078 Berkley, MA $76,074 Taunton, MA $76,526 Westport, MA $75,790 Westport Point, MA $75,782 Berlin, MA $75,909

Cataumet, MA $76,165 Blackstone, MA $75,615 Boylston, MA $75,494 Brookfield, MA $75,334 Charlton, MA $75,428 Charlton City, MA $75,430 Charlton Depot, MA $75,430 Clinton, MA $75,809

East Brookfield, MA $75,396 Douglas, MA $75,525 East Princeton, MA $75,680 Fiskdale, MA $75,302 Grafton, MA $75,455 Holden, MA $75,384 Holland, MA $75,178 Jefferson, MA $75,449

Lancaster, MA $76,168 Leicester, MA $75,375 Linwood, MA $75,645 Manchaug, MA $75,469 Millbury, MA $75,374 Millville, MA $75,563 New Braintree, MA $75,376 Northborough, MA $75,608

Northbridge, MA $75,622 North Brookfield, MA $75,399 North Grafton, MA $75,410 North Oxford, MA $75,404 North Uxbridge, MA $75,579 Oxford, MA $75,441 Princeton, MA $75,671 Rochdale, MA $75,381

Rutland, MA $75,495 Shrewsbury, MA $75,384 Southbridge, MA $75,412 South Grafton, MA $75,502 South Lancaster, MA $75,989 Spencer, MA $75,401 Sterling, MA $75,766 Sturbridge, MA $75,358

Upton, MA $75,712 Uxbridge, MA $75,602 Webster, MA $75,498 Dudley, MA $75,472 Westborough, MA $75,669 West Boylston, MA $75,463 West Brookfield, MA $75,253 West Millbury, MA $75,382

Whitinsville, MA $75,599 Sutton, MA $75,461 Worcester, MA $75,354 East Walpole, MA $77,714 Cherry Valley, MA $75,363 Paxton, MA $75,387 Framingham, MA $77,111 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $76,985

Boxborough, MA $76,739 Acton, MA $76,982 Ashland, MA $76,642 Bedford, MA $77,301 Hanscom Afb, MA $77,723 Bolton, MA $76,302 Carlisle, MA $77,062 Concord, MA $77,256

Fayville, MA $76,501 Holliston, MA $76,622 Hopedale, MA $75,983 Hopkinton, MA $76,073 Hudson, MA $76,413 Marlborough, MA $76,288 Maynard, MA $76,959 Mendon, MA $75,846

Milford, MA $76,107 Natick, MA $78,058 Sherborn, MA $77,525 Southborough, MA $76,278 Foxboro, MA $77,098 Franklin, MA $76,274 Greenbush, MA $77,840 Green Harbor, MA $77,420

Hingham, MA $78,349 Hull, MA $79,138 Humarock, MA $77,516 Mansfield, MA $76,982 Marshfield, MA $77,461 Marshfield Hills, MA $77,590 Medfield, MA $77,678 Medway, MA $76,608

Millis, MA $77,179 Minot, MA $77,840 Norfolk, MA $76,954 North Marshfield, MA $77,420 North Scituate, MA $77,971 Norwell, MA $77,762 Norwood, MA $78,157 Ocean Bluff, MA $77,420

Scituate, MA $77,915 Sharon, MA $77,510 Sheldonville, MA $76,288 South Walpole, MA $77,228 Stoughton, MA $77,569 Walpole, MA $77,528 Westwood, MA $78,612 Wrentham, MA $76,275

Boston, MA $79,921 Roxbury, MA $79,916 Roxbury Crossing, MA $79,917 Dorchester, MA $79,894 Dorchester Center, MA $79,837 Mattapan, MA $79,788 Charlestown, MA $79,911 Jamaica Plain, MA $79,882

Roslindale, MA $79,772 West Roxbury, MA $79,655 Allston, MA $79,898 Brighton, MA $79,858 Hyde Park, MA $79,531 Readville, MA $79,484 Cambridge, MA $79,868 Somerville, MA $79,905

Malden, MA $79,748 Everett, MA $79,859 Chelsea, MA $79,869 Revere, MA $79,745 Winthrop, MA $79,816 Medford, MA $79,782 West Medford, MA $79,718 Quincy, MA $79,265

Melrose, MA $79,497 Stoneham, MA $79,131 Braintree, MA $78,430 Milton, MA $79,390 Milton Village, MA $79,647 Weymouth, MA $78,322 East Weymouth, MA $78,409 South Weymouth, MA $77,764

North Weymouth, MA $79,086 East Boston, MA $79,921 Brockton, MA $77,533 Avon, MA $77,568 Bridgewater, MA $77,360 Bryantville, MA $77,418 Carver, MA $76,624 Duxbury, MA $77,207

East Bridgewater, MA $77,506 Easton, MA $77,518 Elmwood, MA $77,472 Halifax, MA $77,346 Hanover, MA $77,600 Hanson, MA $77,455 Holbrook, MA $77,602 Middleboro, MA $76,529

Manomet, MA $76,754 Lakeville, MA $76,301 Monponsett, MA $77,372 Abington, MA $77,572 North Carver, MA $76,844 North Easton, MA $77,533 North Pembroke, MA $77,474 Pembroke, MA $77,441

Plymouth, MA $76,652 Kingston, MA $77,139 South Carver, MA $76,524 Plympton, MA $77,108 Randolph, MA $77,883 Rockland, MA $77,607 South Easton, MA $77,474 West Bridgewater, MA $77,528

White Horse Beach, MA $76,798 Whitman, MA $77,543 Lexington, MA $78,507 Brookline, MA $79,882 Brookline Village, MA $79,893 Waltham, MA $78,987 North Waltham, MA $79,427 New Town, MA $79,675

Babson Park, MA $78,967 Newton, MA $79,739 Newton Center, MA $79,685 Newtonville, MA $79,631 Newton Highlands, MA $79,616 Newton Lower Falls, MA $79,255 Newton Upper Falls, MA $79,524 West Newton, MA $79,503

Auburndale, MA $79,347 Chestnut Hill, MA $79,828 Waban, MA $79,470 Watertown, MA $79,806 Arlington, MA $79,609 Arlington Heights, MA $79,570 Belmont, MA $79,662 Waverley, MA $79,736

Wellesley Hills, MA $78,965 Wellesley, MA $78,683 Needham, MA $79,118 Weston, MA $78,643 Needham Heights, MA $79,394 Nonantum, MA $79,675 Buzzards Bay, MA $76,349 Lincoln, MA $78,032

Stow, MA $76,689 Sudbury, MA $77,310 Wayland, MA $77,963 Woodville, MA $76,014 Woburn, MA $78,421 Burlington, MA $77,704 Andover, MA $76,136 Billerica, MA $77,053

Chelmsford, MA $77,105 Dracut, MA $76,971 Dunstable, MA $76,939 Haverhill, MA $76,064 Georgetown, MA $76,188 Groveland, MA $76,113 Lawrence, MA $75,973 Methuen, MA $75,986

North Andover, MA $76,064 Lowell, MA $77,116 Merrimac, MA $76,026 North Billerica, MA $77,085 North Chelmsford, MA $77,095 North Reading, MA $76,819 Nutting Lake, MA $77,090 Pinehurst, MA $77,176

Reading, MA $77,566 Tewksbury, MA $76,821 Tyngsboro, MA $77,014 Wakefield, MA $78,517 West Boxford, MA $76,203 Westford, MA $77,019 Wilmington, MA $76,888 Winchester, MA $79,288

Lynn, MA $79,189 Saugus, MA $79,290 Swampscott, MA $78,806 Nahant, MA $79,424 Amesbury, MA $75,983 Beverly, MA $77,403 Boxford, MA $76,170 Byfield, MA $76,237

Danvers, MA $77,252 Essex, MA $76,808 Gloucester, MA $76,891 Hamilton, MA $76,957 Hathorne, MA $76,993 Chilmark, MA $76,060 East Falmouth, MA $76,201 East Sandwich, MA $76,525

East Wareham, MA $76,332 Edgartown, MA $76,299 Falmouth, MA $76,094 Woods Hole, MA $75,942 Menemsha, MA $76,088 Monument Beach, MA $76,219 Nantucket, MA $76,734 North Falmouth, MA $76,121

Oak Bluffs, MA $76,222 Onset, MA $76,237 Pocasset, MA $76,191 Sagamore, MA $76,457 Sagamore Beach, MA $76,494 Sandwich, MA $76,467 Siasconset, MA $76,655 Silver Beach, MA $76,087

Vineyard Haven, MA $76,146 Wareham, MA $76,174 West Chop, MA $76,168 West Falmouth, MA $76,073 West Tisbury, MA $76,126 West Wareham, MA $76,141 Hyannis, MA $76,790 Barnstable, MA $76,623

Brewster, MA $76,729 Centerville, MA $76,596 Chatham, MA $76,780 Cotuit, MA $76,442 Ipswich, MA $76,534 Cummaquid, MA $76,646 Lynnfield, MA $77,839 Manchester, MA $77,273

Marblehead, MA $78,184 Middleton, MA $76,656 Newburyport, MA $76,087 Newbury, MA $76,226 Salisbury, MA $75,926 Peabody, MA $77,955 Prides Crossing, MA $77,451 Rockport, MA $76,736

Rowley, MA $76,356 Salem, MA $77,930 South Hamilton, MA $76,833 Topsfield, MA $76,587 Wenham, MA $77,023 West Newbury, MA $76,112 Accord, MA $77,815 Bellingham, MA $75,961

Brant Rock, MA $77,264 Canton, MA $77,932 Cohasset, MA $78,335 Dedham, MA $79,262 Dover, MA $78,279 East Mansfield, MA $77,285 Dennis, MA $76,710 Dennis Port, MA $76,861

East Dennis, MA $76,653 Eastham, MA $76,624 East Orleans, MA $76,339 Forestdale, MA $76,365 Harwich, MA $76,793 Harwich Port, MA $76,829 Hyannis Port, MA $76,648 Marstons Mills, MA $76,511

Mashpee, MA $76,343 North Chatham, MA $76,765 North Eastham, MA $76,624 North Truro, MA $76,489 Orleans, MA $76,692 Osterville, MA $76,520 Provincetown, MA $76,607 South Chatham, MA $76,798

South Dennis, MA $76,798 South Harwich, MA $76,809 South Orleans, MA $76,716 South Wellfleet, MA $76,463 South Yarmouth, MA $76,841 Truro, MA $76,432 Wellfleet, MA $76,523 West Barnstable, MA $76,610

West Chatham, MA $76,792 West Dennis, MA $76,811 West Harwich, MA $76,830 West Hyannisport, MA $76,694 West Yarmouth, MA $76,779 Yarmouth Port, MA $76,743 Assonet, MA $75,886 Attleboro, MA $75,209

Chartley, MA $76,800 Cuttyhunk, MA $75,907 Dartmouth, MA $75,817 Dighton, MA $75,466 East Freetown, MA $75,901 East Taunton, MA $76,473 Fairhaven, MA $75,818 Fall River, MA $75,686

Somerset, MA $75,317 Marion, MA $75,983 Mattapoisett, MA $75,856 New Bedford, MA $75,814 Acushnet, MA $75,840

Human Resource Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resource Associate'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.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$70,016

Average $78,274/year

$86,169

$5,835

Average $6,523/month

$7,181

$1,346

Average $1,505/week

$1,657

$34

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,169	$7,181	$1,657	$41
Average	$78,274	$6,523	$1,505	$38
25th Percentile	$70,016	$5,835	$1,346	$34

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