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State comparison · 2025

Statisticians salary: Alabama vs California

Occupation

Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Alabama, $76,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.9% — not 43.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-43.8%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-29.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alabama

Statisticians

Median
$76,400
p25
$59,130
p75
$95,370
p10
$51,490
p90
$122,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-70%
See full breakdown for Alabama

California

Statisticians

Median
$135,960
p25
$100,210
p75
$174,340
p10
$69,890
p90
$205,210
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-48%
See full breakdown for California

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.