State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Kentucky vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Kentucky, $83,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 35.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.2%
Kentucky vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-27.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $83,850
- p25
- $68,340
- p75
- $105,570
- p10
- $58,970
- p90
- $129,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +150%
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.