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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: California vs North Dakota

Occupation

Customer Service Representatives in California earn a median of $49,560. In North Dakota, $44,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 10.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+10.9%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-10.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,560
p25
$44,200
p75
$61,510
p10
$38,110
p90
$75,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

North Dakota

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$44,670
p25
$38,580
p75
$54,060
p10
$34,190
p90
$68,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.