State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Human Resources Managers in Massachusetts earn a median of $181,780. In New Mexico, $118,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.2% — not 54%.
Nominal pay gap
+54%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+34.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Mexico
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $118,070
- p25
- $93,580
- p75
- $157,730
- p10
- $78,000
- p90
- $198,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.