State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs Louisiana
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Louisiana, $103,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.8% — not 69.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.2%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+34.8%
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%
Louisiana
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $103,140
- p25
- $78,870
- p75
- $136,380
- p10
- $58,900
- p90
- $175,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.