The median annual wage for Human Resources Specialists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $83,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,420.
Pay spans roughly $52,760 at the 10th percentile to $145,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.35 per hour. An estimated 20,410 people work as human resources specialists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $83,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.35 |
| 10th percentile | $52,760 |
| 90th percentile | $145,220 |
| Employment | 20,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.