State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Arizona vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Arizona, $75,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.5% — not 41.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.7%
Arizona vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-41.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $75,470
- p25
- $64,430
- p75
- $96,120
- p10
- $58,430
- p90
- $124,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
Virginia
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $129,460
- p25
- $99,660
- p75
- $166,230
- p10
- $71,820
- p90
- $194,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.