State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Iowa
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Iowa, $126,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 45.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.9%
District of Columbia vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+16.5%
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
Iowa
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $126,370
- p25
- $104,010
- p75
- $159,160
- p10
- $86,190
- p90
- $206,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.