State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs Washington
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In Washington, $164,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.8% — not 6.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.3%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+2.8%
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%
Washington
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $164,160
- p25
- $129,620
- p75
- $207,160
- p10
- $100,990
- p90
- $272,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.