State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In North Dakota, $139,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 32.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.6%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+7.4%
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 Dakota
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $139,050
- p25
- $110,020
- p75
- $164,770
- p10
- $89,990
- p90
- $223,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.