SOC 43-4161 · Springfield, MA metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Springfield, Massachusetts is $55,640 a year ($26.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,390: half of the 80 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$55,640average per year

$26.75 / hourMedian $53,390Take-home ≈ $44,425

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,980 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Springfield earn between $46,200 and $60,300.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,640$4,637$26.75
Median$53,390$4,449$25.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,200$3,850$22.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,300$5,025$28.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Springfield earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($56,100) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$55,640$53,390$40,070$76,98080
Massachusetts$56,100$55,840$42,970$71,1301,400
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $55,640, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $44,425 a year, or $3,702 a month and $1,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $55,640 buys what about $57,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($57,310).

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Springfield: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Springfield?

$26.75 an hour on average, and $25.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Springfield?

About $44,425 a year ($3,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,640. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4161; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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