State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs South Dakota
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In South Dakota, $119,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 46.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.1%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+16.9%
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%
South Dakota
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $119,470
- p25
- $87,840
- p75
- $150,700
- p10
- $62,240
- p90
- $172,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.