State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Arkansas vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Arkansas, $59,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47% — not 54.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-54.4%
Arkansas vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-47%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $59,030
- p25
- $48,520
- p75
- $80,510
- p10
- $47,350
- p90
- $96,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
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.