State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Iowa vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Iowa, $66,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 21.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.1%
Iowa vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $66,710
- p25
- $53,890
- p75
- $85,770
- p10
- $45,400
- p90
- $110,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.