State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Illinois, $151,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 21.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.8%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+10.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $184,350
- p25
- $141,420
- p75
- $211,580
- p10
- $113,300
- p90
- $275,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Illinois
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $151,370
- p25
- $114,940
- p75
- $196,630
- p10
- $90,820
- p90
- $267,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.