State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Michigan vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Michigan, $83,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.2% — not 35.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.5%
Michigan vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-32.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $83,480
- p25
- $72,970
- p75
- $110,590
- p10
- $61,650
- p90
- $139,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.