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State comparison · 2025

Managers, All Other salary: California vs Colorado

Occupation

Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Colorado, $171,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5% — not 2%.

Nominal pay gap
+2%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
-5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

Colorado

Managers, All Other

Median
$171,140
p25
$135,790
p75
$215,440
p10
$105,020
p90
$280,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Colorado

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.