State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Texas
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Texas, $90,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.4% — not 27.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.5%
Alabama vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+39.4%
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%
Texas
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $90,710
- p25
- $70,650
- p75
- $119,860
- p10
- $57,840
- p90
- $164,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
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.