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State comparison · 2025

Managers, All Other salary: Arizona vs California

Occupation

Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Arizona, $129,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 25.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.6%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-18.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Managers, All Other

Median
$129,870
p25
$103,940
p75
$165,000
p10
$79,930
p90
$206,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Arizona

California

Managers, All Other

Median
$174,560
p25
$132,000
p75
$221,560
p10
$98,280
p90
$303,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-28%
See full breakdown for California

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.