State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Human Resources Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Wisconsin, $133,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.2% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+18.2%
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
Wisconsin
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $133,490
- p25
- $107,290
- p75
- $168,250
- p10
- $91,520
- p90
- $215,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.