State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: California vs Colorado
Operations Research Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $129,880. In California, $102,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 21.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.4%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
-26.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $102,100
- p25
- $79,990
- p75
- $131,220
- p10
- $65,510
- p90
- $168,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
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%
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.