State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: California vs West Virginia
Statisticians in California earn a median of $135,960. In West Virginia, $84,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 60.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+60.6%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+29.8%
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%
West Virginia
Statisticians
- Median
- $84,660
- p25
- $55,340
- p75
- $105,740
- p10
- $49,680
- p90
- $141,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.