State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: California vs District of Columbia
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In California, $170,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.4% — not 7.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-7.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-8.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $170,080
- p25
- $129,210
- p75
- $224,990
- p10
- $96,430
- p90
- $307,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
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.