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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Specialists salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Human Resources Specialists in New York earn a median of $84,380. In California, $83,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 1%.

Nominal pay gap
-1%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-3.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Human Resources Specialists

Median
$83,500
p25
$66,060
p75
$117,430
p10
$52,770
p90
$151,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-37%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Human Resources Specialists

Median
$84,380
p25
$65,260
p75
$118,380
p10
$56,040
p90
$149,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
See full breakdown for New York

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.