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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Specialists salary: New York vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Human Resources Specialists in New York earn a median of $84,380. In Pennsylvania, $70,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.3% — not 19.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+19.8%
New York vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+8.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Human Resources Specialists

Median
$84,380
p25
$65,260
p75
$118,380
p10
$56,040
p90
$149,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
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Pennsylvania

Human Resources Specialists

Median
$70,450
p25
$56,050
p75
$90,920
p10
$46,610
p90
$119,850
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-71%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.