State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In New Jersey, $80,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.1% — not 37.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.5%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+36.1%
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%
New Jersey
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $80,690
- p25
- $65,890
- p75
- $103,160
- p10
- $56,420
- p90
- $132,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -72%
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.