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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Managers salary: California vs Massachusetts

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Human Resources Managers in Massachusetts earn a median of $181,780. In California, $170,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.6% — not 6.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-6.4%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-10.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Human Resources Managers

Median
$170,080
p25
$129,210
p75
$224,990
p10
$96,430
p90
$307,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-35%
See full breakdown for California

Massachusetts

Human Resources Managers

Median
$181,780
p25
$136,600
p75
$229,510
p10
$99,990
p90
$315,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+400%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.