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State comparison · 2025

Sales Managers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Sales Managers in New York earn a median of $217,640. In California, $134,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.6% — not 38%.

Nominal pay gap
-38%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-39.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Sales Managers

Median
$134,910
p25
$91,210
p75
$206,710
p10
$64,430
p90
$300,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-37%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Sales Managers

Median
$217,640
p25
$163,090
p75
$316,030
p10
$107,670
p90
$378,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-37%
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.