State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Maryland
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Maryland, $152,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.7%
District of Columbia vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+15.3%
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
Maryland
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $152,770
- p25
- $115,570
- p75
- $192,990
- p10
- $92,630
- p90
- $236,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.