State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Minnesota, $78,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.1% — not 6.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.8%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+1.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $78,760
- p25
- $61,860
- p75
- $100,930
- p10
- $50,330
- p90
- $127,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.