State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Iowa
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Iowa, $80,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.9% — not 43.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.5%
Alabama vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+41.9%
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%
Iowa
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $80,580
- p25
- $61,590
- p75
- $125,880
- p10
- $47,520
- p90
- $140,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.