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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Managers salary: Illinois vs New York

Occupation

Human Resources Managers in New York earn a median of $176,650. In Illinois, $151,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.5% — not 14.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.3%
Illinois vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-7.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Human Resources Managers

Median
$151,370
p25
$114,940
p75
$196,630
p10
$90,820
p90
$267,520
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Illinois

New York

Human Resources Managers

Median
$176,650
p25
$133,180
p75
$231,380
p10
$105,380
p90
$321,880
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.