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State comparison · 2025

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary: California vs Kansas

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers in California earn a median of $109,140. In Kansas, $102,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 6.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+6.5%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
-13.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median
$109,140
p25
$96,630
p75
$142,180
p10
$73,790
p90
$174,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
See full breakdown for California

Kansas

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median
$102,490
p25
$65,800
p75
$137,640
p10
$60,340
p90
$199,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Kansas

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.