State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs New Mexico
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In New Mexico, $123,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 41.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.3%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
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%
New Mexico
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $123,550
- p25
- $101,860
- p75
- $159,430
- p10
- $82,860
- p90
- $204,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.