State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Specialists salary: Washington vs West Virginia
Human Resources Specialists in Washington earn a median of $84,550. In West Virginia, $66,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.8% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
Washington vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+5.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
West Virginia
Human Resources Specialists
- Median
- $66,860
- p25
- $52,660
- p75
- $91,560
- p10
- $44,490
- p90
- $115,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.