State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs New Mexico
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In New Mexico, $80,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.4% — not 43.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.9%
Alabama vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+49.4%
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%
New Mexico
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $80,360
- p25
- $61,580
- p75
- $118,360
- p10
- $49,940
- p90
- $150,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.