State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs South Carolina
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In South Carolina, $65,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 75.8% — not 107.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+107.7%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+75.8%
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%
South Carolina
Statisticians
- Median
- $65,450
- p25
- $32,670
- p75
- $97,990
- p10
- $32,670
- p90
- $158,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- 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.