State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Idaho vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Idaho, $103,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 20%.
Nominal pay gap
-20%
Idaho vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-15.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $103,600
- p25
- $71,740
- p75
- $124,440
- p10
- $60,640
- p90
- $138,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.