State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Arkansas, $55,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.9% — not 34.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.9%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.9%
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%
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.