State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Arkansas
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Arkansas, $59,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 91.7% — not 95.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+95.9%
Alabama vs Arkansas
COL-adjusted gap
+91.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $115,630
- p25
- $82,210
- p75
- $146,970
- p10
- $64,830
- p90
- $173,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +125%
Arkansas
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $59,030
- p25
- $48,520
- p75
- $80,510
- p10
- $47,350
- p90
- $96,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
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.