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Human Resources Specialists salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Human Resources Specialists in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $90,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 21,770 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 5% above the MA statewide median of $85,630. It ranks #8 of 466 metros with published figures for this job.

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$58,280P25$68,650MEDIAN$90,270P75$121,700P90$146,660
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,180P25$58,610MEDIAN$75,940P75$99,380P90$128,720
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Questions

What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $90,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 21,770 jobs pay between $68,650 and $121,700. The 10th percentile is $58,280 and the 90th is $146,660.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Human Resources Specialists?

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 5% above the MA statewide median of $85,630. It ranks #8 of 466 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.