State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In South Dakota, $117,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26% — not 56.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.3%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+26%
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
South Dakota
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $117,930
- p25
- $100,040
- p75
- $150,020
- p10
- $83,780
- p90
- $176,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.