State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs North Dakota
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In North Dakota, $126,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+11%
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%
North Dakota
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $126,440
- p25
- $96,740
- p75
- $161,730
- p10
- $77,750
- p90
- $190,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.