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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Managers salary: Massachusetts vs New York

Occupation

Human Resources Managers in Massachusetts earn a median of $181,780. In New York, $176,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.9% — not 2.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+2.9%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+4.9%
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%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

New York

Human Resources Managers

Median
$176,650
p25
$133,180
p75
$231,380
p10
$105,380
p90
$321,880
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.