State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Montana
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Montana, $115,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.7% — not 59.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.9%
District of Columbia vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+37.7%
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
Montana
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $115,280
- p25
- $96,920
- p75
- $143,150
- p10
- $81,330
- p90
- $186,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.