State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Colorado vs Oklahoma
Operations Research Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $129,880. In Oklahoma, $61,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 79.8% — not 111.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+111.1%
Colorado vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+79.8%
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%
Oklahoma
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $61,520
- p25
- $53,730
- p75
- $66,230
- p10
- $41,680
- p90
- $88,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -12%
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.