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State comparison · 2025

Operations Research Analysts salary: Colorado vs New Mexico

Occupation

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%
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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%
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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.