State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Utah
Human Resources Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,970. In Utah, $71,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.2% — not 54.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.7%
District of Columbia vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+39.2%
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%
Utah
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $71,750
- p25
- $56,450
- p75
- $95,090
- p10
- $46,800
- p90
- $123,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- 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.