State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Mississippi
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Mississippi, $64,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 65.2% — not 110.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+110.2%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+65.2%
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%
Mississippi
Statisticians
- Median
- $64,670
- p25
- $48,860
- p75
- $79,730
- p10
- $38,310
- p90
- $109,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.