State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Pennsylvania, $70,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.9% — not 57.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.5%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+39.9%
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%
Pennsylvania
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $70,450
- p25
- $56,050
- p75
- $90,920
- p10
- $46,610
- p90
- $119,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +133%
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.