State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Montana
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Montana, $79,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.9% — not 71.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.9%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+46.9%
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%
Montana
Statisticians
- Median
- $79,100
- p25
- $76,830
- p75
- $103,400
- p10
- $62,300
- p90
- $120,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.