Human Resources Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in Massachusetts is $57,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,100
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,854 to $66,321
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,462

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,321	$5,527	$1,275	$32
Average	$57,777	$4,815	$1,111	$28
25th Percentile	$51,854	$4,321	$997	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Associate Salaries

A Human Resources 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 Resources Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources 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): $48,087
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,148
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,397
Expert (over 8 years): $134,864

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$48,087
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$57,148
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$66,195
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$115,397
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$134,864

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

District of Columbia: $58,780.
California: $58,557.
Massachusetts: $57,777.

District of Columbia $58,780 California $58,557 Massachusetts $57,777 Washington $57,564 New Jersey $57,543 Alaska $57,469 Connecticut $56,736 New York $56,439

Hawaii $55,489 Rhode Island $55,043 Maryland $54,740 Minnesota $54,326 Colorado $54,167 Illinois $54,114 Oregon $53,912 Delaware $53,763

New Hampshire $53,670 Virginia $53,461 Pennsylvania $52,850 Nevada $52,542 North Dakota $52,441 Michigan $52,282 Wisconsin $52,224 Vermont $52,107

Texas $51,783 Maine $51,762 Arizona $51,730 Ohio $51,693 Georgia $51,204 Indiana $50,960 Wyoming $50,912 Utah $50,838

Iowa $50,806 Kansas $50,551 Louisiana $50,477 North Carolina $50,450 Missouri $50,440 Florida $50,233 Montana $50,121 Nebraska $50,015

Kentucky $49,957 South Carolina $49,744 Tennessee $49,612 Idaho $49,558 New Mexico $49,171 Oklahoma $49,086 Alabama $48,773 South Dakota $48,247

Arkansas $47,961 West Virginia $47,807 Mississippi $47,345

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources 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: $55,021
Amherst: $54,862
Barre: $55,515

Agawam, MA $55,021 Amherst, MA $54,862 Barre, MA $55,515 Belchertown, MA $54,931 Blandford, MA $54,878 Bondsville, MA $54,952 Brimfield, MA $54,846 Chester, MA $54,321

Chesterfield, MA $54,559 Chicopee, MA $55,021 Cummington, MA $54,321 Easthampton, MA $54,984 East Longmeadow, MA $55,021 East Otis, MA $55,096 Feeding Hills, MA $55,021 Gilbertville, MA $55,303

Goshen, MA $54,544 Granby, MA $55,005 Granville, MA $54,952 Hadley, MA $54,899 Hampden, MA $55,021 Hardwick, MA $55,340 Hatfield, MA $54,878 Haydenville, MA $54,793

Holyoke, MA $55,021 Huntington, MA $54,899 Leeds, MA $54,878 Leverett, MA $54,846 Ludlow, MA $55,021 Monson, MA $54,952 North Amherst, MA $54,952 Northampton, MA $54,915

Florence, MA $54,915 North Hatfield, MA $54,873 Oakham, MA $55,605 Palmer, MA $54,952 Plainfield, MA $54,321 Russell, MA $54,952 Shutesbury, MA $54,931 Southampton, MA $55,005

South Barre, MA $55,552 South Hadley, MA $55,005 Southwick, MA $55,021 Thorndike, MA $54,952 Three Rivers, MA $54,984 Wales, MA $54,846 Ware, MA $55,319 Warren, MA $55,154

West Chesterfield, MA $54,289 Westfield, MA $55,021 West Hatfield, MA $54,846 West Springfield, MA $55,021 West Warren, MA $55,382 Whately, MA $54,756 Wheelwright, MA $55,531 Wilbraham, MA $55,021

Williamsburg, MA $54,772 Woronoco, MA $54,968 Worthington, MA $54,342 Springfield, MA $55,021 Longmeadow, MA $55,021 Indian Orchard, MA $55,021 Pittsfield, MA $54,464 Adams, MA $54,411

Ashley Falls, MA $55,404 Becket, MA $54,411 Berkshire, MA $54,464 Cheshire, MA $54,464 Dalton, MA $54,464 Glendale, MA $54,448 Great Barrington, MA $54,305 Hinsdale, MA $54,464

Housatonic, MA $54,374 Lanesboro, MA $54,464 Lee, MA $54,448 Lenox, MA $54,464 Lenox Dale, MA $54,464 Middlefield, MA $54,395 Mill River, MA $54,936 Monterey, MA $54,305

North Adams, MA $54,342 North Egremont, MA $54,421 Otis, MA $54,289 Richmond, MA $54,464 Sandisfield, MA $55,143 Savoy, MA $54,395 Sheffield, MA $55,058 South Egremont, MA $54,528

Southfield, MA $55,324 South Lee, MA $54,448 Stockbridge, MA $54,448 Tyringham, MA $54,374 West Stockbridge, MA $54,427 Williamstown, MA $54,342 Windsor, MA $54,448 Greenfield, MA $54,597

Ashfield, MA $54,352 Athol, MA $55,579 Bernardston, MA $54,575 Buckland, MA $54,278 Charlemont, MA $54,151 Colrain, MA $54,331 Conway, MA $54,517 Deerfield, MA $54,613

Drury, MA $53,997 Erving, MA $54,952 Heath, MA $54,151 Lake Pleasant, MA $54,708 Millers Falls, MA $54,660 Monroe Bridge, MA $53,944 Montague, MA $54,708 Gill, MA $54,910

New Salem, MA $55,122 Northfield, MA $54,910 Orange, MA $55,393 Petersham, MA $55,568 Rowe, MA $54,029 Royalston, MA $55,664 Shelburne Falls, MA $54,326 South Deerfield, MA $54,697

Sunderland, MA $54,745 Turners Falls, MA $54,660 Warwick, MA $55,398 Wendell, MA $54,910 Wendell Depot, MA $55,106 Fitchburg, MA $56,104 Ashburnham, MA $55,844 Ashby, MA $56,853

Ayer, MA $56,996 Devens, MA $56,954 Baldwinville, MA $55,754 East Templeton, MA $55,770 Gardner, MA $55,871 Westminster, MA $55,871 Groton, MA $57,049 Harvard, MA $57,044

Hubbardston, MA $55,531 Leominster, MA $55,552 Littleton, MA $57,134 Lunenburg, MA $56,874 Pepperell, MA $57,049 Shirley, MA $56,933 Still River, MA $57,012 Templeton, MA $55,770

Townsend, MA $56,948 West Groton, MA $56,975 West Townsend, MA $56,927 Winchendon, MA $55,648 Winchendon Springs, MA $55,637 Auburn, MA $55,674 North Dartmouth, MA $56,014 South Dartmouth, MA $56,014

North Attleboro, MA $55,000 Plainville, MA $54,963 Attleboro Falls, MA $54,979 North Dighton, MA $54,947 Norton, MA $57,426 Raynham, MA $57,442 Raynham Center, MA $57,442 Rehoboth, MA $55,016

Rochester, MA $56,014 Seekonk, MA $55,016 Swansea, MA $54,963 Berkley, MA $56,046 Taunton, MA $57,389 Westport, MA $56,014 Westport Point, MA $56,014 Berlin, MA $55,637

Cataumet, MA $55,892 Blackstone, MA $54,947 Boylston, MA $55,674 Brookfield, MA $55,568 Charlton, MA $55,637 Charlton City, MA $55,637 Charlton Depot, MA $55,637 Clinton, MA $55,637

East Brookfield, MA $55,621 Douglas, MA $55,584 East Princeton, MA $55,605 Fiskdale, MA $55,515 Grafton, MA $55,674 Holden, MA $55,674 Holland, MA $55,489 Jefferson, MA $55,674

Lancaster, MA $55,584 Leicester, MA $55,674 Linwood, MA $55,552 Manchaug, MA $55,674 Millbury, MA $55,674 Millville, MA $54,894 New Braintree, MA $55,552 Northborough, MA $55,674

Northbridge, MA $55,658 North Brookfield, MA $55,605 North Grafton, MA $55,674 North Oxford, MA $55,674 North Uxbridge, MA $55,552 Oxford, MA $55,658 Princeton, MA $55,621 Rochdale, MA $55,674

Rutland, MA $55,674 Shrewsbury, MA $55,674 Southbridge, MA $55,552 South Grafton, MA $55,674 South Lancaster, MA $55,621 Spencer, MA $55,674 Sterling, MA $55,637 Sturbridge, MA $55,531

Upton, MA $55,637 Uxbridge, MA $55,568 Webster, MA $55,568 Dudley, MA $55,568 Westborough, MA $55,674 West Boylston, MA $55,674 West Brookfield, MA $55,552 West Millbury, MA $55,674

Whitinsville, MA $55,637 Sutton, MA $55,674 Worcester, MA $55,674 East Walpole, MA $57,442 Cherry Valley, MA $55,674 Paxton, MA $55,674 Framingham, MA $57,283 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $57,134

Boxborough, MA $57,097 Acton, MA $57,097 Ashland, MA $55,531 Bedford, MA $57,118 Hanscom Afb, MA $58,127 Bolton, MA $55,568 Carlisle, MA $57,134 Concord, MA $57,081

Fayville, MA $55,568 Holliston, MA $57,246 Hopedale, MA $55,552 Hopkinton, MA $55,584 Hudson, MA $55,584 Marlborough, MA $55,605 Maynard, MA $57,028 Mendon, MA $55,552

Milford, MA $55,552 Natick, MA $59,120 Sherborn, MA $59,088 Southborough, MA $55,584 Foxboro, MA $57,442 Franklin, MA $56,099 Greenbush, MA $57,336 Green Harbor, MA $57,320

Hingham, MA $58,276 Hull, MA $59,210 Humarock, MA $57,336 Mansfield, MA $57,442 Marshfield, MA $57,320 Marshfield Hills, MA $57,320 Medfield, MA $58,228 Medway, MA $57,283

Millis, MA $57,320 Minot, MA $57,336 Norfolk, MA $57,373 North Marshfield, MA $57,320 North Scituate, MA $57,320 Norwell, MA $57,373 Norwood, MA $57,442 Ocean Bluff, MA $57,320

Scituate, MA $57,320 Sharon, MA $57,442 Sheldonville, MA $56,126 South Walpole, MA $57,405 Stoughton, MA $57,442 Walpole, MA $57,426 Westwood, MA $58,281 Wrentham, MA $57,352

Boston, MA $59,210 Roxbury, MA $59,210 Roxbury Crossing, MA $59,210 Dorchester, MA $59,210 Dorchester Center, MA $59,210 Mattapan, MA $59,210 Charlestown, MA $59,210 Jamaica Plain, MA $59,210

Roslindale, MA $59,210 West Roxbury, MA $59,210 Allston, MA $59,210 Brighton, MA $59,210 Hyde Park, MA $59,210 Readville, MA $59,210 Cambridge, MA $59,210 Somerville, MA $59,210

Malden, MA $59,210 Everett, MA $59,210 Chelsea, MA $59,210 Revere, MA $59,210 Winthrop, MA $59,210 Medford, MA $59,210 West Medford, MA $59,210 Quincy, MA $59,210

Melrose, MA $59,210 Stoneham, MA $59,210 Braintree, MA $57,442 Milton, MA $59,210 Milton Village, MA $59,210 Weymouth, MA $57,442 East Weymouth, MA $57,442 South Weymouth, MA $57,442

North Weymouth, MA $57,442 East Boston, MA $59,210 Brockton, MA $57,442 Avon, MA $57,442 Bridgewater, MA $57,442 Bryantville, MA $57,405 Carver, MA $56,561 Duxbury, MA $57,283

East Bridgewater, MA $57,442 Easton, MA $57,442 Elmwood, MA $57,442 Halifax, MA $57,405 Hanover, MA $57,405 Hanson, MA $57,442 Holbrook, MA $57,442 Middleboro, MA $56,614

Manomet, MA $56,715 Lakeville, MA $55,924 Monponsett, MA $57,426 Abington, MA $57,442 North Carver, MA $57,320 North Easton, MA $57,442 North Pembroke, MA $57,389 Pembroke, MA $57,405

Plymouth, MA $56,795 Kingston, MA $57,299 South Carver, MA $55,871 Plympton, MA $57,352 Randolph, MA $57,442 Rockland, MA $57,442 South Easton, MA $57,442 West Bridgewater, MA $57,442

White Horse Beach, MA $56,752 Whitman, MA $57,442 Lexington, MA $59,210 Brookline, MA $59,210 Brookline Village, MA $59,210 Waltham, MA $59,210 North Waltham, MA $59,210 New Town, MA $59,210

Babson Park, MA $59,210 Newton, MA $59,210 Newton Center, MA $59,210 Newtonville, MA $59,210 Newton Highlands, MA $59,210 Newton Lower Falls, MA $59,210 Newton Upper Falls, MA $59,210 West Newton, MA $59,210

Auburndale, MA $59,210 Chestnut Hill, MA $59,210 Waban, MA $59,210 Watertown, MA $59,210 Arlington, MA $59,210 Arlington Heights, MA $59,210 Belmont, MA $59,210 Waverley, MA $59,210

Wellesley Hills, MA $59,210 Wellesley, MA $59,194 Needham, MA $59,210 Weston, MA $59,210 Needham Heights, MA $59,210 Nonantum, MA $59,210 Buzzards Bay, MA $55,855 Lincoln, MA $59,173

Stow, MA $57,028 Sudbury, MA $59,088 Wayland, MA $59,120 Woodville, MA $55,621 Woburn, MA $59,210 Burlington, MA $58,148 Andover, MA $56,237 Billerica, MA $57,134

Chelmsford, MA $57,134 Dracut, MA $57,134 Dunstable, MA $57,049 Haverhill, MA $56,237 Georgetown, MA $56,237 Groveland, MA $56,237 Lawrence, MA $56,237 Methuen, MA $56,237

North Andover, MA $56,237 Lowell, MA $57,134 Merrimac, MA $56,200 North Billerica, MA $57,134 North Chelmsford, MA $57,134 North Reading, MA $56,200 Nutting Lake, MA $57,134 Pinehurst, MA $57,134

Reading, MA $57,469 Tewksbury, MA $57,134 Tyngsboro, MA $57,134 Wakefield, MA $59,194 West Boxford, MA $56,237 Westford, MA $57,134 Wilmington, MA $56,678 Winchester, MA $59,210

Lynn, MA $59,210 Saugus, MA $59,210 Swampscott, MA $59,173 Nahant, MA $59,210 Amesbury, MA $55,950 Beverly, MA $59,067 Boxford, MA $56,237 Byfield, MA $56,200

Danvers, MA $56,147 Essex, MA $56,725 Gloucester, MA $56,810 Hamilton, MA $56,115 Hathorne, MA $56,147 Chilmark, MA $55,711 East Falmouth, MA $55,982 East Sandwich, MA $56,184

East Wareham, MA $55,871 Edgartown, MA $55,749 Falmouth, MA $55,892 Woods Hole, MA $55,892 Menemsha, MA $55,749 Monument Beach, MA $55,871 Nantucket, MA $55,749 North Falmouth, MA $55,908

Oak Bluffs, MA $55,765 Onset, MA $55,908 Pocasset, MA $55,892 Sagamore, MA $56,301 Sagamore Beach, MA $56,301 Sandwich, MA $56,189 Siasconset, MA $55,749 Silver Beach, MA $55,908

Vineyard Haven, MA $55,812 Wareham, MA $55,924 West Chop, MA $55,812 West Falmouth, MA $55,908 West Tisbury, MA $55,749 West Wareham, MA $55,945 Hyannis, MA $55,834 Barnstable, MA $56,019

Brewster, MA $55,749 Centerville, MA $55,998 Chatham, MA $55,749 Cotuit, MA $56,035 Ipswich, MA $56,115 Cummaquid, MA $55,850 Lynnfield, MA $57,660 Manchester, MA $56,943

Marblehead, MA $59,104 Middleton, MA $56,221 Newburyport, MA $56,131 Newbury, MA $56,237 Salisbury, MA $55,770 Peabody, MA $59,141 Prides Crossing, MA $57,575 Rockport, MA $56,805

Rowley, MA $56,147 Salem, MA $59,141 South Hamilton, MA $56,115 Topsfield, MA $56,200 Wenham, MA $56,131 West Newbury, MA $56,237 Accord, MA $57,442 Bellingham, MA $54,857

Brant Rock, MA $57,203 Canton, MA $57,442 Cohasset, MA $58,223 Dedham, MA $59,210 Dover, MA $59,157 East Mansfield, MA $57,442 Dennis, MA $55,749 Dennis Port, MA $55,749

East Dennis, MA $55,749 Eastham, MA $55,749 East Orleans, MA $55,749 Forestdale, MA $56,115 Harwich, MA $55,749 Harwich Port, MA $55,749 Hyannis Port, MA $55,828 Marstons Mills, MA $56,094

Mashpee, MA $56,131 North Chatham, MA $55,749 North Eastham, MA $56,465 North Truro, MA $57,177 Orleans, MA $55,749 Osterville, MA $55,929 Provincetown, MA $57,071 South Chatham, MA $55,749

South Dennis, MA $55,749 South Harwich, MA $55,749 South Orleans, MA $55,749 South Wellfleet, MA $56,465 South Yarmouth, MA $55,749 Truro, MA $56,465 Wellfleet, MA $56,465 West Barnstable, MA $56,120

West Chatham, MA $55,749 West Dennis, MA $55,749 West Harwich, MA $55,749 West Hyannisport, MA $55,950 West Yarmouth, MA $55,749 Yarmouth Port, MA $55,749 Assonet, MA $55,977 Attleboro, MA $55,016

Chartley, MA $57,442 Cuttyhunk, MA $55,924 Dartmouth, MA $56,014 Dighton, MA $55,420 East Freetown, MA $56,014 East Taunton, MA $57,352 Fairhaven, MA $56,014 Fall River, MA $56,014

Somerset, MA $55,961 Marion, MA $56,014 Mattapoisett, MA $56,014 New Bedford, MA $56,014 Acushnet, MA $56,014

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

Understanding how a Human Resources 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 January 01, 2026

$51,854

Average $57,777/year

$66,321

$4,321

Average $4,815/month

$5,527

$997

Average $1,111/week

$1,275

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,321	$5,527	$1,275	$32
Average	$57,777	$4,815	$1,111	$28
25th Percentile	$51,854	$4,321	$997	$25

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