State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Virginia vs Washington
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In Virginia, $82,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.8% — not 2.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.9%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+2.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $82,090
- p25
- $62,070
- p75
- $108,970
- p10
- $48,530
- p90
- $136,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +20%
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.