State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In New Mexico, $68,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.6% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-6.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $68,050
- p25
- $56,220
- p75
- $89,560
- p10
- $46,620
- p90
- $117,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.