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State comparison · 2025

Managers, All Other salary: California vs Illinois

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Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Illinois, $140,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 24.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+24.5%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+12.4%
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

Illinois

Managers, All Other

Median
$140,240
p25
$107,690
p75
$180,860
p10
$82,230
p90
$235,260
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.