State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Hawaii, $73,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 12.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.8%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
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
Washington
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $84,550
- p25
- $69,200
- p75
- $110,550
- p10
- $57,030
- p90
- $136,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.