State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: Hawaii vs Massachusetts
Human Resources Managers in Massachusetts earn a median of $181,780. In Hawaii, $128,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.8% — not 29.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.1%
Hawaii vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-31.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $128,910
- p25
- $101,400
- p75
- $159,470
- p10
- $84,030
- p90
- $200,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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%
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.