State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs Montana
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Montana, $110,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 58%.
Nominal pay gap
+58%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+35%
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%
Montana
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $110,470
- p25
- $82,680
- p75
- $138,270
- p10
- $63,080
- p90
- $174,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.