State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Hawaii vs Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,630. In Hawaii, $73,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.2% — not 13.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-13.9%
Hawaii vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-17.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $73,750
- p25
- $59,540
- p75
- $92,010
- p10
- $49,110
- p90
- $113,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Massachusetts
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $85,630
- p25
- $67,050
- p75
- $115,060
- p10
- $57,500
- p90
- $145,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.