State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Massachusetts vs Texas
Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $85,630. In Texas, $68,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 24.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.2%
Massachusetts vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+14%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.