State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Oklahoma
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Oklahoma, $61,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 85.8% — not 88%.
Nominal pay gap
+88%
Alabama vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+85.8%
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%
Oklahoma
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $61,520
- p25
- $53,730
- p75
- $66,230
- p10
- $41,680
- p90
- $88,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -12%
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.