State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Arizona vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Arizona, $71,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 15.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.6%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $71,390
- p25
- $56,590
- p75
- $93,040
- p10
- $47,290
- p90
- $112,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
Washington
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $84,550
- p25
- $69,200
- p75
- $110,550
- p10
- $57,030
- p90
- $136,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.