State comparison · 2025
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary: California vs Texas
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers in California earn a median of $109,140. In Texas, $85,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.9%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+11.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Median
- $109,140
- p25
- $96,630
- p75
- $142,180
- p10
- $73,790
- p90
- $174,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
Texas
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Median
- $85,990
- p25
- $62,750
- p75
- $108,540
- p10
- $43,240
- p90
- $129,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.