State comparison · 2025
Human Resources Managers salary: New York vs South Dakota
Human Resources Managers in New York earn a median of $176,650. In South Dakota, $117,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 49.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.8%
New York vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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%
South Dakota
Human Resources Managers
- Median
- $117,930
- p25
- $100,040
- p75
- $150,020
- p10
- $83,780
- p90
- $176,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.