State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: South Carolina vs Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In South Carolina, $80,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.1% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
-38%
South Carolina vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-33.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Carolina
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $80,240
- p25
- $62,890
- p75
- $102,540
- p10
- $52,500
- p90
- $125,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.