State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In District of Columbia, $96,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.8% — not 25.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.8%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-31.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $96,030
- p25
- $76,680
- p75
- $151,990
- p10
- $65,550
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
Virginia
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $129,460
- p25
- $99,660
- p75
- $166,230
- p10
- $71,820
- p90
- $194,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -57%
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.