State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Massachusetts, $85,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+24.8%
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%
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.