State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Maine vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Maine, $99,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20% — not 23.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Maine vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-20%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $99,460
- p25
- $81,790
- p75
- $124,350
- p10
- $66,520
- p90
- $141,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.