State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Kansas, $134,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 37.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.1%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+12.4%
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
Kansas
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $134,470
- p25
- $109,540
- p75
- $172,830
- p10
- $91,990
- p90
- $219,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.