State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: Alabama vs District of Columbia
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Alabama, $113,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24% — not 38.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.6%
Alabama vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-24%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $113,210
- p25
- $85,640
- p75
- $153,650
- p10
- $70,520
- p90
- $195,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
District of Columbia
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $184,350
- p25
- $141,420
- p75
- $211,580
- p10
- $113,300
- p90
- $275,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.