State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: South Carolina vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In South Carolina, $65,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 22.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.7%
South Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Carolina
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $65,370
- p25
- $51,810
- p75
- $87,420
- p10
- $46,070
- p90
- $118,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.