State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Texas, $68,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.3% — not 61%.
Nominal pay gap
+61%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+42.3%
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%
Texas
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $68,920
- p25
- $52,900
- p75
- $90,790
- p10
- $43,410
- p90
- $117,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.