State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Kentucky
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Kentucky, $121,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.6% — not 51.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.8%
District of Columbia vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+24.6%
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
Kentucky
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $121,460
- p25
- $96,070
- p75
- $155,170
- p10
- $76,520
- p90
- $194,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.