State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Arkansas vs Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,630. In Arkansas, $55,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
Arkansas vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-21.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $55,010
- p25
- $43,730
- p75
- $74,600
- p10
- $32,030
- p90
- $99,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $85,630
- p25
- $67,050
- p75
- $115,060
- p10
- $57,500
- p90
- $145,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.