State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Tennessee
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Tennessee, $98,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.9% — not 38.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.4%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+14.9%
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%
Tennessee
Statisticians
- Median
- $98,230
- p25
- $82,540
- p75
- $131,730
- p10
- $67,010
- p90
- $155,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.