State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Michigan vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Michigan, $69,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.5% — not 17.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.8%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $69,520
- p25
- $55,560
- p75
- $89,270
- p10
- $46,580
- p90
- $110,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.