State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs New Mexico
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In New Mexico, $84,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.3% — not 61.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.2%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+34.3%
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%
New Mexico
Statisticians
- Median
- $84,330
- p25
- $59,900
- p75
- $112,680
- p10
- $52,840
- p90
- $124,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.