State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs Idaho
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Idaho, $131,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 32.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.7%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
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%
Idaho
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $131,550
- p25
- $101,620
- p75
- $174,170
- p10
- $69,800
- p90
- $210,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.