State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Iowa
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Iowa, $80,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.5% — not 69.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.6%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+34.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Statisticians
- Median
- $135,960
- p25
- $100,210
- p75
- $174,340
- p10
- $69,890
- p90
- $205,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -48%
Iowa
Statisticians
- Median
- $80,150
- p25
- $50,850
- p75
- $98,840
- p10
- $43,710
- p90
- $129,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.