State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs North Dakota
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In North Dakota, $82,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.5% — not 40.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.2%
Alabama vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+40.5%
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%
North Dakota
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $82,460
- p25
- $70,130
- p75
- $102,170
- p10
- $57,930
- p90
- $119,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.