State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs California
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In California, $102,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.2% — not 13.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.3%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
+41.2%
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%
California
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $102,100
- p25
- $79,990
- p75
- $131,220
- p10
- $65,510
- p90
- $168,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
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.