State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Colorado vs New Mexico
Operations Research Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $129,880. In New Mexico, $80,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.5% — not 61.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.6%
Colorado vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+44.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $129,880
- p25
- $102,710
- p75
- $160,220
- p10
- $79,570
- p90
- $182,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
New Mexico
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $80,360
- p25
- $61,580
- p75
- $118,360
- p10
- $49,940
- p90
- $150,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.