State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Virginia vs West Virginia
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In West Virginia, $64,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 78.8% — not 102%.
Nominal pay gap
+102%
Virginia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+78.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
West Virginia
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $64,100
- p25
- $59,930
- p75
- $78,840
- p10
- $51,630
- p90
- $96,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.