State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Idaho
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Idaho, $64,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.4% — not 70.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.7%
District of Columbia vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+48.4%
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%
Idaho
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $64,990
- p25
- $49,460
- p75
- $81,050
- p10
- $43,820
- p90
- $102,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.