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State comparison · 2025

Operations Research Analysts salary: Alaska vs Colorado

Occupation

Operations Research Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $129,880. In Alaska, $88,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.2% — not 31.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-31.7%
Alaska vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
-31.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Operations Research Analysts

Median
$88,750
p25
$60,940
p75
$104,010
p10
$50,230
p90
$128,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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Colorado

Operations Research Analysts

Median
$129,880
p25
$102,710
p75
$160,220
p10
$79,570
p90
$182,530
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-64%
See full breakdown for Colorado

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.