State comparison · 2025
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Compensation and Benefits Managers in Washington earn a median of $199,190. In District of Columbia, $160,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.3% — not 19.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.2%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median
- $160,990
- p25
- $129,540
- p75
- $204,230
- p10
- $114,410
- p90
- $251,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median
- $199,190
- p25
- $140,850
- p75
- $256,570
- p10
- $116,830
- p90
- $301,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.