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State comparison · 2025

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary: Colorado vs South Dakota

Occupation

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Colorado earn a median of $132,610. In South Dakota, $107,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.1% — not 23.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+23.5%
Colorado vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+6.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Median
$132,610
p25
$102,490
p75
$167,200
p10
$80,160
p90
$213,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+300%
See full breakdown for Colorado

South Dakota

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Median
$107,410
p25
$88,250
p75
$123,670
p10
$70,090
p90
$147,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.6
See full breakdown for South Dakota

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.