State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In North Carolina, $142,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.6% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+10.6%
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
North Carolina
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $142,990
- p25
- $115,850
- p75
- $187,520
- p10
- $90,390
- p90
- $260,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.