State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: California vs New York
Human Resources Managers in New York earn a median of $176,650. In California, $170,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 3.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-3.7%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-6.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $170,080
- p25
- $129,210
- p75
- $224,990
- p10
- $96,430
- p90
- $307,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
New York
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $176,650
- p25
- $133,180
- p75
- $231,380
- p10
- $105,380
- p90
- $321,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.