State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In South Dakota, $67,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 20.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.1%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $67,590
- p25
- $54,910
- p75
- $88,100
- p10
- $50,670
- p90
- $104,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.