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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: California vs Virginia

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Customer Service Representatives in California earn a median of $49,560. In Virginia, $42,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.9% — not 16%.

Nominal pay gap
+16%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+5.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,560
p25
$44,200
p75
$61,510
p10
$38,110
p90
$75,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
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Virginia

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$42,730
p25
$35,940
p75
$49,940
p10
$31,210
p90
$61,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
101.1
See full breakdown for Virginia

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.