State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Tennessee, $131,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 39.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.9%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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
Tennessee
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $131,760
- p25
- $103,560
- p75
- $168,970
- p10
- $85,160
- p90
- $218,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.