State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Hawaii, $73,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.6% — not 50.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.5%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+50.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $110,970
- p25
- $82,270
- p75
- $148,700
- p10
- $65,280
- p90
- $170,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Hawaii
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $73,750
- p25
- $59,540
- p75
- $92,010
- p10
- $49,110
- p90
- $113,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.