State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs Virginia
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In Virginia, $114,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 18.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.3%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+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%
Virginia
Statisticians
- Median
- $114,920
- p25
- $87,140
- p75
- $149,230
- p10
- $59,340
- p90
- $178,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.