State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Colorado vs Washington
Operations Research Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $129,880. In Washington, $98,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.5% — not 32.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.5%
Colorado vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+37.5%
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%
Washington
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $98,030
- p25
- $80,980
- p75
- $133,260
- p10
- $68,580
- p90
- $155,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
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.