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State comparison · 2025

Human Resources Managers salary: New York vs South Carolina

Occupation

Human Resources Managers in New York earn a median of $176,650. In South Carolina, $124,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 42.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+42.1%
New York vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+23.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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South Carolina

Human Resources Managers

Median
$124,290
p25
$93,940
p75
$163,830
p10
$70,840
p90
$209,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for South Carolina

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.