State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In New Mexico, $68,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.8% — not 63.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.1%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+36.8%
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%
New Mexico
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $68,050
- p25
- $56,220
- p75
- $89,560
- p10
- $46,620
- p90
- $117,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.