State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In South Dakota, $67,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.4% — not 64.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.2%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.4%
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 Dakota
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $67,590
- p25
- $54,910
- p75
- $88,100
- p10
- $50,670
- p90
- $104,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.