State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Ohio vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Ohio, $70,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.3% — not 17%.
Nominal pay gap
-17%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-4.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $70,180
- p25
- $54,570
- p75
- $92,460
- p10
- $45,950
- p90
- $118,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.