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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Specialists salary: California vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,630. In California, $83,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.8% — not 2.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.5%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-6.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Massachusetts

Human Resources Specialists

Median
$85,630
p25
$67,050
p75
$115,060
p10
$57,500
p90
$145,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
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.