State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In New Mexico, $118,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31% — not 56.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.1%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+31%
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
New Mexico
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $118,070
- p25
- $93,580
- p75
- $157,730
- p10
- $78,000
- p90
- $198,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.