State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In South Carolina, $65,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.7% — not 69.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.8%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+44.7%
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%
South Carolina
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $65,370
- p25
- $51,810
- p75
- $87,420
- p10
- $46,070
- p90
- $118,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.