Human Resource Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Human Resource Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Human Resource Associate in Massachusetts is $80,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,025
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,579 to $89,315
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,053

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Human Resource Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,315	$7,443	$1,718	$43
Average	$80,845	$6,737	$1,555	$39
25th Percentile	$72,579	$6,048	$1,396	$35

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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): $64,402
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,961
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,027
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,410
Expert (over 8 years): $115,153

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$64,402
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$79,961
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$98,027
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$118,410
Human Res... Level Human Resource Associate	$115,153

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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: $82,272.
California: $81,960.
Massachusetts: $80,868.

District of Columbia $82,272 California $81,960 Massachusetts $80,868 Washington $80,570 New Jersey $80,541 Alaska $80,437 Connecticut $79,411 New York $78,995

Hawaii $77,665 Rhode Island $77,041 Maryland $76,617 Minnesota $76,038 Colorado $75,815 Illinois $75,740 Oregon $75,458 Delaware $75,250

New Hampshire $75,119 Virginia $74,826 Pennsylvania $73,972 Nevada $73,541 North Dakota $73,400 Michigan $73,177 Wisconsin $73,095 Vermont $72,932

Texas $72,478 Maine $72,449 Arizona $72,404 Ohio $72,352 Georgia $71,668 Indiana $71,327 Wyoming $71,260 Utah $71,156

Iowa $71,111 Kansas $70,754 Louisiana $70,650 North Carolina $70,613 Missouri $70,598 Florida $70,309 Montana $70,153 Nebraska $70,004

Kentucky $69,922 South Carolina $69,625 Tennessee $69,439 Idaho $69,365 New Mexico $68,823 Oklahoma $68,704 Alabama $68,265 South Dakota $67,530

Arkansas $67,128 West Virginia $66,913 Mississippi $66,266

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: $77,011
Amherst: $76,788
Barre: $77,702

Agawam, MA $77,011 Amherst, MA $76,788 Barre, MA $77,702 Belchertown, MA $76,885 Blandford, MA $76,810 Bondsville, MA $76,914 Brimfield, MA $76,766 Chester, MA $76,030

Chesterfield, MA $76,365 Chicopee, MA $77,011 Cummington, MA $76,030 Easthampton, MA $76,959 East Longmeadow, MA $77,011 East Otis, MA $77,115 Feeding Hills, MA $77,011 Gilbertville, MA $77,405

Goshen, MA $76,342 Granby, MA $76,989 Granville, MA $76,914 Hadley, MA $76,840 Hampden, MA $77,011 Hardwick, MA $77,457 Hatfield, MA $76,810 Haydenville, MA $76,692

Holyoke, MA $77,011 Huntington, MA $76,840 Leeds, MA $76,810 Leverett, MA $76,766 Ludlow, MA $77,011 Monson, MA $76,914 North Amherst, MA $76,914 Northampton, MA $76,862

Florence, MA $76,862 North Hatfield, MA $76,803 Oakham, MA $77,828 Palmer, MA $76,914 Plainfield, MA $76,030 Russell, MA $76,914 Shutesbury, MA $76,885 Southampton, MA $76,989

South Barre, MA $77,754 South Hadley, MA $76,989 Southwick, MA $77,011 Thorndike, MA $76,914 Three Rivers, MA $76,959 Wales, MA $76,766 Ware, MA $77,427 Warren, MA $77,197

West Chesterfield, MA $75,986 Westfield, MA $77,011 West Hatfield, MA $76,766 West Springfield, MA $77,011 West Warren, MA $77,516 Whately, MA $76,640 Wheelwright, MA $77,724 Wilbraham, MA $77,011

Williamsburg, MA $76,662 Woronoco, MA $76,937 Worthington, MA $76,060 Springfield, MA $77,011 Longmeadow, MA $77,011 Indian Orchard, MA $77,011 Pittsfield, MA $76,231 Adams, MA $76,157

Ashley Falls, MA $77,546 Becket, MA $76,157 Berkshire, MA $76,231 Cheshire, MA $76,231 Dalton, MA $76,231 Glendale, MA $76,209 Great Barrington, MA $76,008 Hinsdale, MA $76,231

Housatonic, MA $76,105 Lanesboro, MA $76,231 Lee, MA $76,209 Lenox, MA $76,231 Lenox Dale, MA $76,231 Middlefield, MA $76,134 Mill River, MA $76,892 Monterey, MA $76,008

North Adams, MA $76,060 North Egremont, MA $76,171 Otis, MA $75,986 Richmond, MA $76,231 Sandisfield, MA $77,182 Savoy, MA $76,134 Sheffield, MA $77,063 South Egremont, MA $76,320

Southfield, MA $77,435 South Lee, MA $76,209 Stockbridge, MA $76,209 Tyringham, MA $76,105 West Stockbridge, MA $76,179 Williamstown, MA $76,060 Windsor, MA $76,209 Greenfield, MA $76,417

Ashfield, MA $76,075 Athol, MA $77,791 Bernardston, MA $76,387 Buckland, MA $75,971 Charlemont, MA $75,792 Colrain, MA $76,045 Conway, MA $76,305 Deerfield, MA $76,439

Drury, MA $75,577 Erving, MA $76,914 Heath, MA $75,792 Lake Pleasant, MA $76,573 Millers Falls, MA $76,506 Monroe Bridge, MA $75,503 Montague, MA $76,573 Gill, MA $76,855

New Salem, MA $77,152 Northfield, MA $76,855 Orange, MA $77,531 Petersham, MA $77,776 Rowe, MA $75,622 Royalston, MA $77,910 Shelburne Falls, MA $76,038 South Deerfield, MA $76,558

Sunderland, MA $76,625 Turners Falls, MA $76,506 Warwick, MA $77,539 Wendell, MA $76,855 Wendell Depot, MA $77,130 Fitchburg, MA $78,527 Ashburnham, MA $78,163 Ashby, MA $79,575

Ayer, MA $79,775 Devens, MA $79,716 Baldwinville, MA $78,037 East Templeton, MA $78,059 Gardner, MA $78,200 Westminster, MA $78,200 Groton, MA $79,850 Harvard, MA $79,842

Hubbardston, MA $77,724 Leominster, MA $77,754 Littleton, MA $79,968 Lunenburg, MA $79,604 Pepperell, MA $79,850 Shirley, MA $79,686 Still River, MA $79,798 Templeton, MA $78,059

Townsend, MA $79,708 West Groton, MA $79,746 West Townsend, MA $79,679 Winchendon, MA $77,888 Winchendon Springs, MA $77,873 Auburn, MA $77,925 North Dartmouth, MA $78,401 South Dartmouth, MA $78,401

North Attleboro, MA $76,981 Plainville, MA $76,929 Attleboro Falls, MA $76,952 North Dighton, MA $76,907 Norton, MA $80,377 Raynham, MA $80,399 Raynham Center, MA $80,399 Rehoboth, MA $77,004

Rochester, MA $78,401 Seekonk, MA $77,004 Swansea, MA $76,929 Berkley, MA $78,445 Taunton, MA $80,325 Westport, MA $78,401 Westport Point, MA $78,401 Berlin, MA $77,873

Cataumet, MA $78,230 Blackstone, MA $76,907 Boylston, MA $77,925 Brookfield, MA $77,776 Charlton, MA $77,873 Charlton City, MA $77,873 Charlton Depot, MA $77,873 Clinton, MA $77,873

East Brookfield, MA $77,851 Douglas, MA $77,799 East Princeton, MA $77,828 Fiskdale, MA $77,702 Grafton, MA $77,925 Holden, MA $77,925 Holland, MA $77,665 Jefferson, MA $77,925

Lancaster, MA $77,799 Leicester, MA $77,925 Linwood, MA $77,754 Manchaug, MA $77,925 Millbury, MA $77,925 Millville, MA $76,833 New Braintree, MA $77,754 Northborough, MA $77,925

Northbridge, MA $77,903 North Brookfield, MA $77,828 North Grafton, MA $77,925 North Oxford, MA $77,925 North Uxbridge, MA $77,754 Oxford, MA $77,903 Princeton, MA $77,851 Rochdale, MA $77,925

Rutland, MA $77,925 Shrewsbury, MA $77,925 Southbridge, MA $77,754 South Grafton, MA $77,925 South Lancaster, MA $77,851 Spencer, MA $77,925 Sterling, MA $77,873 Sturbridge, MA $77,724

Upton, MA $77,873 Uxbridge, MA $77,776 Webster, MA $77,776 Dudley, MA $77,776 Westborough, MA $77,925 West Boylston, MA $77,925 West Brookfield, MA $77,754 West Millbury, MA $77,925

Whitinsville, MA $77,873 Sutton, MA $77,925 Worcester, MA $77,925 East Walpole, MA $80,399 Cherry Valley, MA $77,925 Paxton, MA $77,925 Framingham, MA $80,177 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $79,968

Boxborough, MA $79,916 Acton, MA $79,916 Ashland, MA $77,724 Bedford, MA $79,946 Hanscom Afb, MA $81,358 Bolton, MA $77,776 Carlisle, MA $79,968 Concord, MA $79,894

Fayville, MA $77,776 Holliston, MA $80,125 Hopedale, MA $77,754 Hopkinton, MA $77,799 Hudson, MA $77,799 Marlborough, MA $77,828 Maynard, MA $79,820 Mendon, MA $77,754

Milford, MA $77,754 Natick, MA $82,748 Sherborn, MA $82,703 Southborough, MA $77,799 Foxboro, MA $80,399 Franklin, MA $78,519 Greenbush, MA $80,251 Green Harbor, MA $80,229

Hingham, MA $81,566 Hull, MA $82,874 Humarock, MA $80,251 Mansfield, MA $80,399 Marshfield, MA $80,229 Marshfield Hills, MA $80,229 Medfield, MA $81,499 Medway, MA $80,177

Millis, MA $80,229 Minot, MA $80,251 Norfolk, MA $80,303 North Marshfield, MA $80,229 North Scituate, MA $80,229 Norwell, MA $80,303 Norwood, MA $80,399 Ocean Bluff, MA $80,229

Scituate, MA $80,229 Sharon, MA $80,399 Sheldonville, MA $78,557 South Walpole, MA $80,347 Stoughton, MA $80,399 Walpole, MA $80,377 Westwood, MA $81,573 Wrentham, MA $80,273

Boston, MA $82,874 Roxbury, MA $82,874 Roxbury Crossing, MA $82,874 Dorchester, MA $82,874 Dorchester Center, MA $82,874 Mattapan, MA $82,874 Charlestown, MA $82,874 Jamaica Plain, MA $82,874

Roslindale, MA $82,874 West Roxbury, MA $82,874 Allston, MA $82,874 Brighton, MA $82,874 Hyde Park, MA $82,874 Readville, MA $82,874 Cambridge, MA $82,874 Somerville, MA $82,874

Malden, MA $82,874 Everett, MA $82,874 Chelsea, MA $82,874 Revere, MA $82,874 Winthrop, MA $82,874 Medford, MA $82,874 West Medford, MA $82,874 Quincy, MA $82,874

Melrose, MA $82,874 Stoneham, MA $82,874 Braintree, MA $80,399 Milton, MA $82,874 Milton Village, MA $82,874 Weymouth, MA $80,399 East Weymouth, MA $80,399 South Weymouth, MA $80,399

North Weymouth, MA $80,399 East Boston, MA $82,874 Brockton, MA $80,399 Avon, MA $80,399 Bridgewater, MA $80,399 Bryantville, MA $80,347 Carver, MA $79,166 Duxbury, MA $80,177

East Bridgewater, MA $80,399 Easton, MA $80,399 Elmwood, MA $80,399 Halifax, MA $80,347 Hanover, MA $80,347 Hanson, MA $80,399 Holbrook, MA $80,399 Middleboro, MA $79,240

Manomet, MA $79,381 Lakeville, MA $78,274 Monponsett, MA $80,377 Abington, MA $80,399 North Carver, MA $80,229 North Easton, MA $80,399 North Pembroke, MA $80,325 Pembroke, MA $80,347

Plymouth, MA $79,493 Kingston, MA $80,199 South Carver, MA $78,200 Plympton, MA $80,273 Randolph, MA $80,399 Rockland, MA $80,399 South Easton, MA $80,399 West Bridgewater, MA $80,399

White Horse Beach, MA $79,433 Whitman, MA $80,399 Lexington, MA $82,874 Brookline, MA $82,874 Brookline Village, MA $82,874 Waltham, MA $82,874 North Waltham, MA $82,874 New Town, MA $82,874

Babson Park, MA $82,874 Newton, MA $82,874 Newton Center, MA $82,874 Newtonville, MA $82,874 Newton Highlands, MA $82,874 Newton Lower Falls, MA $82,874 Newton Upper Falls, MA $82,874 West Newton, MA $82,874

Auburndale, MA $82,874 Chestnut Hill, MA $82,874 Waban, MA $82,874 Watertown, MA $82,874 Arlington, MA $82,874 Arlington Heights, MA $82,874 Belmont, MA $82,874 Waverley, MA $82,874

Wellesley Hills, MA $82,874 Wellesley, MA $82,852 Needham, MA $82,874 Weston, MA $82,874 Needham Heights, MA $82,874 Nonantum, MA $82,874 Buzzards Bay, MA $78,178 Lincoln, MA $82,822

Stow, MA $79,820 Sudbury, MA $82,703 Wayland, MA $82,748 Woodville, MA $77,851 Woburn, MA $82,874 Burlington, MA $81,388 Andover, MA $78,713 Billerica, MA $79,968

Chelmsford, MA $79,968 Dracut, MA $79,968 Dunstable, MA $79,850 Haverhill, MA $78,713 Georgetown, MA $78,713 Groveland, MA $78,713 Lawrence, MA $78,713 Methuen, MA $78,713

North Andover, MA $78,713 Lowell, MA $79,968 Merrimac, MA $78,661 North Billerica, MA $79,968 North Chelmsford, MA $79,968 North Reading, MA $78,661 Nutting Lake, MA $79,968 Pinehurst, MA $79,968

Reading, MA $80,437 Tewksbury, MA $79,968 Tyngsboro, MA $79,968 Wakefield, MA $82,852 West Boxford, MA $78,713 Westford, MA $79,968 Wilmington, MA $79,329 Winchester, MA $82,874

Lynn, MA $82,874 Saugus, MA $82,874 Swampscott, MA $82,822 Nahant, MA $82,874 Amesbury, MA $78,311 Beverly, MA $82,673 Boxford, MA $78,713 Byfield, MA $78,661

Danvers, MA $78,586 Essex, MA $79,396 Gloucester, MA $79,515 Hamilton, MA $78,542 Hathorne, MA $78,586 Chilmark, MA $77,977 East Falmouth, MA $78,356 East Sandwich, MA $78,638

East Wareham, MA $78,200 Edgartown, MA $78,029 Falmouth, MA $78,230 Woods Hole, MA $78,230 Menemsha, MA $78,029 Monument Beach, MA $78,200 Nantucket, MA $78,029 North Falmouth, MA $78,252

Oak Bluffs, MA $78,051 Onset, MA $78,252 Pocasset, MA $78,230 Sagamore, MA $78,802 Sagamore Beach, MA $78,802 Sandwich, MA $78,646 Siasconset, MA $78,029 Silver Beach, MA $78,252

Vineyard Haven, MA $78,118 Wareham, MA $78,274 West Chop, MA $78,118 West Falmouth, MA $78,252 West Tisbury, MA $78,029 West Wareham, MA $78,304 Hyannis, MA $78,148 Barnstable, MA $78,408

Brewster, MA $78,029 Centerville, MA $78,378 Chatham, MA $78,029 Cotuit, MA $78,430 Ipswich, MA $78,542 Cummaquid, MA $78,170 Lynnfield, MA $80,704 Manchester, MA $79,701

Marblehead, MA $82,725 Middleton, MA $78,690 Newburyport, MA $78,564 Newbury, MA $78,713 Salisbury, MA $78,059 Peabody, MA $82,777 Prides Crossing, MA $80,585 Rockport, MA $79,508

Rowley, MA $78,586 Salem, MA $82,777 South Hamilton, MA $78,542 Topsfield, MA $78,661 Wenham, MA $78,564 West Newbury, MA $78,713 Accord, MA $80,399 Bellingham, MA $76,781

Brant Rock, MA $80,065 Canton, MA $80,399 Cohasset, MA $81,492 Dedham, MA $82,874 Dover, MA $82,800 East Mansfield, MA $80,399 Dennis, MA $78,029 Dennis Port, MA $78,029

East Dennis, MA $78,029 Eastham, MA $78,029 East Orleans, MA $78,029 Forestdale, MA $78,542 Harwich, MA $78,029 Harwich Port, MA $78,029 Hyannis Port, MA $78,141 Marstons Mills, MA $78,512

Mashpee, MA $78,564 North Chatham, MA $78,029 North Eastham, MA $79,032 North Truro, MA $80,028 Orleans, MA $78,029 Osterville, MA $78,282 Provincetown, MA $79,879 South Chatham, MA $78,029

South Dennis, MA $78,029 South Harwich, MA $78,029 South Orleans, MA $78,029 South Wellfleet, MA $79,032 South Yarmouth, MA $78,029 Truro, MA $79,032 Wellfleet, MA $79,032 West Barnstable, MA $78,549

West Chatham, MA $78,029 West Dennis, MA $78,029 West Harwich, MA $78,029 West Hyannisport, MA $78,311 West Yarmouth, MA $78,029 Yarmouth Port, MA $78,029 Assonet, MA $78,349 Attleboro, MA $77,004

Chartley, MA $80,399 Cuttyhunk, MA $78,274 Dartmouth, MA $78,401 Dighton, MA $77,568 East Freetown, MA $78,401 East Taunton, MA $80,273 Fairhaven, MA $78,401 Fall River, MA $78,401

Somerset, MA $78,326 Marion, MA $78,401 Mattapoisett, MA $78,401 New Bedford, MA $78,401 Acushnet, MA $78,401

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 May 18, 2021

$72,579

Average $80,845/year

$89,315

$6,048

Average $6,737/month

$7,443

$1,396

Average $1,555/week

$1,718

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,315	$7,443	$1,718	$43
Average	$80,845	$6,737	$1,555	$39
25th Percentile	$72,579	$6,048	$1,396	$35

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