State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Pennsylvania, $133,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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
Pennsylvania
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $133,060
- p25
- $101,240
- p75
- $174,320
- p10
- $80,940
- p90
- $222,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.