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State comparison · 2025

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary: Arkansas vs California

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers in California earn a median of $109,140. In Arkansas, $63,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.4% — not 41.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.4%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-25.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median
$63,920
p25
$38,730
p75
$123,570
p10
$36,760
p90
$136,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

California

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median
$109,140
p25
$96,630
p75
$142,180
p10
$73,790
p90
$174,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
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.