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State comparison · 2025

Operations Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Operations Research Analysts in Alabama earn a median of $115,630. In Wisconsin, $71,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.6% — not 61%.

Nominal pay gap
+61%
Alabama vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+70.6%
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%
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Wisconsin

Operations Research Analysts

Median
$71,820
p25
$59,400
p75
$81,340
p10
$50,380
p90
$102,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-78%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.