State comparison · 2025
Credit Analysts salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Credit Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $132,590. In South Dakota, $73,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.3% — not 81.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+81.5%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+46.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Credit Analysts
- Median
- $132,590
- p25
- $80,250
- p75
- $207,120
- p10
- $68,020
- p90
- $210,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
South Dakota
Credit Analysts
- Median
- $73,040
- p25
- $58,690
- p75
- $96,810
- p10
- $51,690
- p90
- $134,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.