State comparison · 2025
Statisticians salary: District of Columbia vs West Virginia
Statisticians in District of Columbia earn a median of $140,670. In West Virginia, $84,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.3% — not 66.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+66.2%
District of Columbia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Statisticians
- Median
- $140,670
- p25
- $108,160
- p75
- $166,230
- p10
- $80,980
- p90
- $185,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
West Virginia
Statisticians
- Median
- $84,660
- p25
- $55,340
- p75
- $105,740
- p10
- $49,680
- p90
- $141,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.