Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,540
25th Percentile Wage
$38,930
50th Percentile Wage
$48,230
75th Percentile Wage
$58,900
90th Percentile Wage
$68,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,540.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,230
0.48% -0.23%
2016
$48,000
5.44% -
2015
$45,390
-6.68% -
2014
$48,420
1.96% -
2013
$47,470
-1.83% -
2012
$48,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,230 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$53,370
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$52,410
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$52,310
Barnstable Town
$49,690
Worcester
$49,200
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$48,230
Springfield
$48,050
Framingham
$46,730
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$46,150
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$41,460
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$40,360
New Bedford
$40,080
Peabody
$39,670
Pittsfield
$33,070