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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Managers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

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%
See full breakdown for California

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%
See full breakdown for New York

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.