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State comparison · 2025

Managers, All Other salary: California vs Kansas

Occupation

Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Kansas, $131,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.9% — not 32.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+32.5%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+7.9%
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%
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Kansas

Managers, All Other

Median
$131,710
p25
$90,060
p75
$171,100
p10
$63,710
p90
$215,340
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.