State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs Indiana
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Indiana, $79,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 84.1% — not 118.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+118.5%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+84.1%
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%
Indiana
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $79,900
- p25
- $58,470
- p75
- $129,880
- p10
- $48,730
- p90
- $173,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.