State comparison · 2025
Managers, All Other salary: California vs West Virginia
Managers, All Other in California earn a median of $174,560. In West Virginia, $124,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 39.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.7%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+13%
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%
West Virginia
Managers, All Other
- Median
- $124,940
- p25
- $81,680
- p75
- $163,030
- p10
- $61,760
- p90
- $200,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.