Human Resources Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in Massachusetts is $57,796 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): $74,120
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,869 to $66,341
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,473

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,341	$5,528	$1,276	$32
Average	$57,796	$4,816	$1,111	$28
25th Percentile	$51,869	$4,322	$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): $48,091
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,168
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,216
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,425
Expert (over 8 years): $134,902

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$48,091
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$57,168
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$66,216
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$115,425
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$134,902

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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: $58,800.
California: $58,577.
Massachusetts: $57,796.

District of Columbia $58,800 California $58,577 Massachusetts $57,796 Washington $57,584 New Jersey $57,563 Alaska $57,488 Connecticut $56,755 New York $56,458

Hawaii $55,507 Rhode Island $55,061 Maryland $54,759 Minnesota $54,344 Colorado $54,185 Illinois $54,132 Oregon $53,930 Delaware $53,781

New Hampshire $53,688 Virginia $53,479 Pennsylvania $52,868 Nevada $52,560 North Dakota $52,459 Michigan $52,300 Wisconsin $52,241 Vermont $52,125

Texas $51,801 Maine $51,779 Arizona $51,747 Ohio $51,710 Georgia $51,222 Indiana $50,977 Wyoming $50,930 Utah $50,855

Iowa $50,823 Kansas $50,568 Louisiana $50,494 North Carolina $50,468 Missouri $50,457 Florida $50,250 Montana $50,138 Nebraska $50,032

Kentucky $49,974 South Carolina $49,761 Tennessee $49,628 Idaho $49,575 New Mexico $49,188 Oklahoma $49,103 Alabama $48,789 South Dakota $48,264

Arkansas $47,977 West Virginia $47,823 Mississippi $47,361

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: $55,040
Amherst: $54,881
Barre: $55,534

Agawam, MA $55,040 Amherst, MA $54,881 Barre, MA $55,534 Belchertown, MA $54,950 Blandford, MA $54,897 Bondsville, MA $54,971 Brimfield, MA $54,865 Chester, MA $54,339

Chesterfield, MA $54,578 Chicopee, MA $55,040 Cummington, MA $54,339 Easthampton, MA $55,003 East Longmeadow, MA $55,040 East Otis, MA $55,114 Feeding Hills, MA $55,040 Gilbertville, MA $55,322

Goshen, MA $54,562 Granby, MA $55,024 Granville, MA $54,971 Hadley, MA $54,918 Hampden, MA $55,040 Hardwick, MA $55,359 Hatfield, MA $54,897 Haydenville, MA $54,812

Holyoke, MA $55,040 Huntington, MA $54,918 Leeds, MA $54,897 Leverett, MA $54,865 Ludlow, MA $55,040 Monson, MA $54,971 North Amherst, MA $54,971 Northampton, MA $54,934

Florence, MA $54,934 North Hatfield, MA $54,891 Oakham, MA $55,624 Palmer, MA $54,971 Plainfield, MA $54,339 Russell, MA $54,971 Shutesbury, MA $54,950 Southampton, MA $55,024

South Barre, MA $55,571 South Hadley, MA $55,024 Southwick, MA $55,040 Thorndike, MA $54,971 Three Rivers, MA $55,003 Wales, MA $54,865 Ware, MA $55,337 Warren, MA $55,173

West Chesterfield, MA $54,307 Westfield, MA $55,040 West Hatfield, MA $54,865 West Springfield, MA $55,040 West Warren, MA $55,401 Whately, MA $54,775 Wheelwright, MA $55,550 Wilbraham, MA $55,040

Williamsburg, MA $54,790 Woronoco, MA $54,987 Worthington, MA $54,360 Springfield, MA $55,040 Longmeadow, MA $55,040 Indian Orchard, MA $55,040 Pittsfield, MA $54,482 Adams, MA $54,429

Ashley Falls, MA $55,422 Becket, MA $54,429 Berkshire, MA $54,482 Cheshire, MA $54,482 Dalton, MA $54,482 Glendale, MA $54,467 Great Barrington, MA $54,323 Hinsdale, MA $54,482

Housatonic, MA $54,392 Lanesboro, MA $54,482 Lee, MA $54,467 Lenox, MA $54,482 Lenox Dale, MA $54,482 Middlefield, MA $54,413 Mill River, MA $54,955 Monterey, MA $54,323

North Adams, MA $54,360 North Egremont, MA $54,440 Otis, MA $54,307 Richmond, MA $54,482 Sandisfield, MA $55,162 Savoy, MA $54,413 Sheffield, MA $55,077 South Egremont, MA $54,546

Southfield, MA $55,343 South Lee, MA $54,467 Stockbridge, MA $54,467 Tyringham, MA $54,392 West Stockbridge, MA $54,445 Williamstown, MA $54,360 Windsor, MA $54,467 Greenfield, MA $54,615

Ashfield, MA $54,371 Athol, MA $55,598 Bernardston, MA $54,594 Buckland, MA $54,297 Charlemont, MA $54,169 Colrain, MA $54,350 Conway, MA $54,536 Deerfield, MA $54,631

Drury, MA $54,015 Erving, MA $54,971 Heath, MA $54,169 Lake Pleasant, MA $54,727 Millers Falls, MA $54,679 Monroe Bridge, MA $53,962 Montague, MA $54,727 Gill, MA $54,929

New Salem, MA $55,141 Northfield, MA $54,929 Orange, MA $55,412 Petersham, MA $55,587 Rowe, MA $54,047 Royalston, MA $55,683 Shelburne Falls, MA $54,344 South Deerfield, MA $54,716

Sunderland, MA $54,764 Turners Falls, MA $54,679 Warwick, MA $55,417 Wendell, MA $54,929 Wendell Depot, MA $55,125 Fitchburg, MA $56,123 Ashburnham, MA $55,863 Ashby, MA $56,872

Ayer, MA $57,016 Devens, MA $56,973 Baldwinville, MA $55,773 East Templeton, MA $55,789 Gardner, MA $55,890 Westminster, MA $55,890 Groton, MA $57,069 Harvard, MA $57,063

Hubbardston, MA $55,550 Leominster, MA $55,571 Littleton, MA $57,154 Lunenburg, MA $56,894 Pepperell, MA $57,069 Shirley, MA $56,952 Still River, MA $57,032 Templeton, MA $55,789

Townsend, MA $56,968 West Groton, MA $56,994 West Townsend, MA $56,947 Winchendon, MA $55,667 Winchendon Springs, MA $55,656 Auburn, MA $55,693 North Dartmouth, MA $56,033 South Dartmouth, MA $56,033

North Attleboro, MA $55,019 Plainville, MA $54,982 Attleboro Falls, MA $54,998 North Dighton, MA $54,966 Norton, MA $57,446 Raynham, MA $57,462 Raynham Center, MA $57,462 Rehoboth, MA $55,035

Rochester, MA $56,033 Seekonk, MA $55,035 Swansea, MA $54,982 Berkley, MA $56,065 Taunton, MA $57,409 Westport, MA $56,033 Westport Point, MA $56,033 Berlin, MA $55,656

Cataumet, MA $55,911 Blackstone, MA $54,966 Boylston, MA $55,693 Brookfield, MA $55,587 Charlton, MA $55,656 Charlton City, MA $55,656 Charlton Depot, MA $55,656 Clinton, MA $55,656

East Brookfield, MA $55,640 Douglas, MA $55,603 East Princeton, MA $55,624 Fiskdale, MA $55,534 Grafton, MA $55,693 Holden, MA $55,693 Holland, MA $55,507 Jefferson, MA $55,693

Lancaster, MA $55,603 Leicester, MA $55,693 Linwood, MA $55,571 Manchaug, MA $55,693 Millbury, MA $55,693 Millville, MA $54,913 New Braintree, MA $55,571 Northborough, MA $55,693

Northbridge, MA $55,677 North Brookfield, MA $55,624 North Grafton, MA $55,693 North Oxford, MA $55,693 North Uxbridge, MA $55,571 Oxford, MA $55,677 Princeton, MA $55,640 Rochdale, MA $55,693

Rutland, MA $55,693 Shrewsbury, MA $55,693 Southbridge, MA $55,571 South Grafton, MA $55,693 South Lancaster, MA $55,640 Spencer, MA $55,693 Sterling, MA $55,656 Sturbridge, MA $55,550

Upton, MA $55,656 Uxbridge, MA $55,587 Webster, MA $55,587 Dudley, MA $55,587 Westborough, MA $55,693 West Boylston, MA $55,693 West Brookfield, MA $55,571 West Millbury, MA $55,693

Whitinsville, MA $55,656 Sutton, MA $55,693 Worcester, MA $55,693 East Walpole, MA $57,462 Cherry Valley, MA $55,693 Paxton, MA $55,693 Framingham, MA $57,302 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $57,154

Boxborough, MA $57,117 Acton, MA $57,117 Ashland, MA $55,550 Bedford, MA $57,138 Hanscom Afb, MA $58,147 Bolton, MA $55,587 Carlisle, MA $57,154 Concord, MA $57,101

Fayville, MA $55,587 Holliston, MA $57,265 Hopedale, MA $55,571 Hopkinton, MA $55,603 Hudson, MA $55,603 Marlborough, MA $55,624 Maynard, MA $57,048 Mendon, MA $55,571

Milford, MA $55,571 Natick, MA $59,140 Sherborn, MA $59,108 Southborough, MA $55,603 Foxboro, MA $57,462 Franklin, MA $56,118 Greenbush, MA $57,356 Green Harbor, MA $57,340

Hingham, MA $58,296 Hull, MA $59,230 Humarock, MA $57,356 Mansfield, MA $57,462 Marshfield, MA $57,340 Marshfield Hills, MA $57,340 Medfield, MA $58,248 Medway, MA $57,302

Millis, MA $57,340 Minot, MA $57,356 Norfolk, MA $57,393 North Marshfield, MA $57,340 North Scituate, MA $57,340 Norwell, MA $57,393 Norwood, MA $57,462 Ocean Bluff, MA $57,340

Scituate, MA $57,340 Sharon, MA $57,462 Sheldonville, MA $56,145 South Walpole, MA $57,425 Stoughton, MA $57,462 Walpole, MA $57,446 Westwood, MA $58,301 Wrentham, MA $57,371

Boston, MA $59,230 Roxbury, MA $59,230 Roxbury Crossing, MA $59,230 Dorchester, MA $59,230 Dorchester Center, MA $59,230 Mattapan, MA $59,230 Charlestown, MA $59,230 Jamaica Plain, MA $59,230

Roslindale, MA $59,230 West Roxbury, MA $59,230 Allston, MA $59,230 Brighton, MA $59,230 Hyde Park, MA $59,230 Readville, MA $59,230 Cambridge, MA $59,230 Somerville, MA $59,230

Malden, MA $59,230 Everett, MA $59,230 Chelsea, MA $59,230 Revere, MA $59,230 Winthrop, MA $59,230 Medford, MA $59,230 West Medford, MA $59,230 Quincy, MA $59,230

Melrose, MA $59,230 Stoneham, MA $59,230 Braintree, MA $57,462 Milton, MA $59,230 Milton Village, MA $59,230 Weymouth, MA $57,462 East Weymouth, MA $57,462 South Weymouth, MA $57,462

North Weymouth, MA $57,462 East Boston, MA $59,230 Brockton, MA $57,462 Avon, MA $57,462 Bridgewater, MA $57,462 Bryantville, MA $57,425 Carver, MA $56,580 Duxbury, MA $57,302

East Bridgewater, MA $57,462 Easton, MA $57,462 Elmwood, MA $57,462 Halifax, MA $57,425 Hanover, MA $57,425 Hanson, MA $57,462 Holbrook, MA $57,462 Middleboro, MA $56,633

Manomet, MA $56,734 Lakeville, MA $55,943 Monponsett, MA $57,446 Abington, MA $57,462 North Carver, MA $57,340 North Easton, MA $57,462 North Pembroke, MA $57,409 Pembroke, MA $57,425

Plymouth, MA $56,814 Kingston, MA $57,318 South Carver, MA $55,890 Plympton, MA $57,371 Randolph, MA $57,462 Rockland, MA $57,462 South Easton, MA $57,462 West Bridgewater, MA $57,462

White Horse Beach, MA $56,771 Whitman, MA $57,462 Lexington, MA $59,230 Brookline, MA $59,230 Brookline Village, MA $59,230 Waltham, MA $59,230 North Waltham, MA $59,230 New Town, MA $59,230

Babson Park, MA $59,230 Newton, MA $59,230 Newton Center, MA $59,230 Newtonville, MA $59,230 Newton Highlands, MA $59,230 Newton Lower Falls, MA $59,230 Newton Upper Falls, MA $59,230 West Newton, MA $59,230

Auburndale, MA $59,230 Chestnut Hill, MA $59,230 Waban, MA $59,230 Watertown, MA $59,230 Arlington, MA $59,230 Arlington Heights, MA $59,230 Belmont, MA $59,230 Waverley, MA $59,230

Wellesley Hills, MA $59,230 Wellesley, MA $59,214 Needham, MA $59,230 Weston, MA $59,230 Needham Heights, MA $59,230 Nonantum, MA $59,230 Buzzards Bay, MA $55,874 Lincoln, MA $59,193

Stow, MA $57,048 Sudbury, MA $59,108 Wayland, MA $59,140 Woodville, MA $55,640 Woburn, MA $59,230 Burlington, MA $58,168 Andover, MA $56,256 Billerica, MA $57,154

Chelmsford, MA $57,154 Dracut, MA $57,154 Dunstable, MA $57,069 Haverhill, MA $56,256 Georgetown, MA $56,256 Groveland, MA $56,256 Lawrence, MA $56,256 Methuen, MA $56,256

North Andover, MA $56,256 Lowell, MA $57,154 Merrimac, MA $56,219 North Billerica, MA $57,154 North Chelmsford, MA $57,154 North Reading, MA $56,219 Nutting Lake, MA $57,154 Pinehurst, MA $57,154

Reading, MA $57,488 Tewksbury, MA $57,154 Tyngsboro, MA $57,154 Wakefield, MA $59,214 West Boxford, MA $56,256 Westford, MA $57,154 Wilmington, MA $56,697 Winchester, MA $59,230

Lynn, MA $59,230 Saugus, MA $59,230 Swampscott, MA $59,193 Nahant, MA $59,230 Amesbury, MA $55,969 Beverly, MA $59,087 Boxford, MA $56,256 Byfield, MA $56,219

Danvers, MA $56,166 Essex, MA $56,745 Gloucester, MA $56,830 Hamilton, MA $56,134 Hathorne, MA $56,166 Chilmark, MA $55,730 East Falmouth, MA $56,001 East Sandwich, MA $56,203

East Wareham, MA $55,890 Edgartown, MA $55,768 Falmouth, MA $55,911 Woods Hole, MA $55,911 Menemsha, MA $55,768 Monument Beach, MA $55,890 Nantucket, MA $55,768 North Falmouth, MA $55,927

Oak Bluffs, MA $55,784 Onset, MA $55,927 Pocasset, MA $55,911 Sagamore, MA $56,320 Sagamore Beach, MA $56,320 Sandwich, MA $56,208 Siasconset, MA $55,768 Silver Beach, MA $55,927

Vineyard Haven, MA $55,831 Wareham, MA $55,943 West Chop, MA $55,831 West Falmouth, MA $55,927 West Tisbury, MA $55,768 West Wareham, MA $55,964 Hyannis, MA $55,853 Barnstable, MA $56,039

Brewster, MA $55,768 Centerville, MA $56,017 Chatham, MA $55,768 Cotuit, MA $56,054 Ipswich, MA $56,134 Cummaquid, MA $55,869 Lynnfield, MA $57,680 Manchester, MA $56,963

Marblehead, MA $59,124 Middleton, MA $56,240 Newburyport, MA $56,150 Newbury, MA $56,256 Salisbury, MA $55,789 Peabody, MA $59,161 Prides Crossing, MA $57,595 Rockport, MA $56,824

Rowley, MA $56,166 Salem, MA $59,161 South Hamilton, MA $56,134 Topsfield, MA $56,219 Wenham, MA $56,150 West Newbury, MA $56,256 Accord, MA $57,462 Bellingham, MA $54,875

Brant Rock, MA $57,223 Canton, MA $57,462 Cohasset, MA $58,242 Dedham, MA $59,230 Dover, MA $59,177 East Mansfield, MA $57,462 Dennis, MA $55,768 Dennis Port, MA $55,768

East Dennis, MA $55,768 Eastham, MA $55,768 East Orleans, MA $55,768 Forestdale, MA $56,134 Harwich, MA $55,768 Harwich Port, MA $55,768 Hyannis Port, MA $55,847 Marstons Mills, MA $56,113

Mashpee, MA $56,150 North Chatham, MA $55,768 North Eastham, MA $56,485 North Truro, MA $57,196 Orleans, MA $55,768 Osterville, MA $55,948 Provincetown, MA $57,090 South Chatham, MA $55,768

South Dennis, MA $55,768 South Harwich, MA $55,768 South Orleans, MA $55,768 South Wellfleet, MA $56,485 South Yarmouth, MA $55,768 Truro, MA $56,485 Wellfleet, MA $56,485 West Barnstable, MA $56,139

West Chatham, MA $55,768 West Dennis, MA $55,768 West Harwich, MA $55,768 West Hyannisport, MA $55,969 West Yarmouth, MA $55,768 Yarmouth Port, MA $55,768 Assonet, MA $55,996 Attleboro, MA $55,035

Chartley, MA $57,462 Cuttyhunk, MA $55,943 Dartmouth, MA $56,033 Dighton, MA $55,438 East Freetown, MA $56,033 East Taunton, MA $57,371 Fairhaven, MA $56,033 Fall River, MA $56,033

Somerset, MA $55,980 Marion, MA $56,033 Mattapoisett, MA $56,033 New Bedford, MA $56,033 Acushnet, MA $56,033

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 April 01, 2026

$51,869

Average $57,796/year

$66,341

$4,322

Average $4,816/month

$5,528

$997

Average $1,111/week

$1,276

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,341	$5,528	$1,276	$32
Average	$57,796	$4,816	$1,111	$28
25th Percentile	$51,869	$4,322	$997	$25

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