State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Rhode Island vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Rhode Island, $77,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.5% — not 39.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.8%
Rhode Island vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-40.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $77,910
- p25
- $64,370
- p75
- $100,640
- p10
- $61,110
- p90
- $183,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.