State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Michigan
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Michigan, $83,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.1% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
Alabama vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+50.1%
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%
Michigan
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $83,480
- p25
- $72,970
- p75
- $110,590
- p10
- $61,650
- p90
- $139,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.