State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Louisiana
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Louisiana, $76,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.8% — not 78%.
Nominal pay gap
+78%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+41.8%
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%
Louisiana
Statisticians
- Median
- $76,400
- p25
- $57,600
- p75
- $97,850
- p10
- $48,490
- p90
- $124,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- 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.