State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: New Mexico vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In New Mexico, $80,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.9% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.9%
New Mexico vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-31.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $80,360
- p25
- $61,580
- p75
- $118,360
- p10
- $49,940
- p90
- $150,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.