State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Washington
Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Washington, $98,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.1% — not 18%.
Nominal pay gap
+18%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+42.1%
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%
Washington
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $98,030
- p25
- $80,980
- p75
- $133,260
- p10
- $68,580
- p90
- $155,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.