State comparison · 2025
Operations Research Analysts salary: Virginia vs Wisconsin
Operations Research Analysts in Virginia earn a median of $129,460. In Wisconsin, $71,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 67.8% — not 80.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+80.3%
Virginia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+67.8%
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%
Wisconsin
Operations Research Analysts
- Median
- $71,820
- p25
- $59,400
- p75
- $81,340
- p10
- $50,380
- p90
- $102,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -78%
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.