State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: California vs Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,630. In California, $83,500.
California
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $83,500
- p25
- $66,060
- p75
- $117,430
- p10
- $52,770
- p90
- $151,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $85,630
- p25
- $67,050
- p75
- $115,060
- p10
- $57,500
- p90
- $145,130
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.