State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Hawaii vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Hawaii, $100,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.6% — not 22.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.3%
Hawaii vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-28.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $100,600
- p25
- $81,210
- p75
- $143,020
- p10
- $68,450
- p90
- $156,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.