State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: New York vs Texas
Human Resources Specialists in New York earn a median of $84,380. In Texas, $68,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.4%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+10.2%
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%
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.