State wages ยท Cost of living
Operations Research Analysts pay by state
The highest published median is in Virginia, at $123,050. Alabama leads after cost of living, at $132,330. Alabama has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($91,290).
National median
$91,290
Highest state median
$123,050
Virginia
Best adjusted pay
$132,330
Alabama
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $61,270Higher: $132,330Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Alabama | $117,540 | +28.8% | 88.823 | $132,330 | 1 |
| Virginia | $123,050 | +34.8% | 101.104 | $121,710 | 2 |
| Ohio | $104,610 | +14.6% | 92.774 | $112,760 | 3 |
| Vermont | $108,800 | +19.2% | 97.958 | $111,070 | 4 |
| Kansas | $99,740 | +9.3% | 90.068 | $110,740 | 5 |
| Nebraska | $96,990 | +6.2% | 90.103 | $107,640 | 6 |
| North Carolina | $100,630 | +10.2% | 94.326 | $106,680 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | $115,980 | +27.0% | 109.901 | $105,530 | 8 |
| Illinois | $102,750 | +12.6% | 99.958 | $102,790 | 9 |
| Colorado | $104,560 | +14.5% | 103.052 | $101,460 | 10 |
| New York | $109,440 | +19.9% | 107.921 | $101,410 | 11 |
| Delaware | $101,210 | +10.9% | 99.808 | $101,400 | 12 |
| Mississippi | $87,550 | -4.1% | 86.953 | $100,690 | 13 |
| Texas | $96,660 | +5.9% | 97.057 | $99,590 | 14 |
| Alaska | $99,960 | +9.5% | 102.359 | $97,660 | 15 |
| Maryland | $100,990 | +10.6% | 104.959 | $96,220 | 16 |
| Oregon | $99,250 | +8.7% | 103.361 | $96,020 | 17 |
| Connecticut | $99,210 | +8.7% | 103.61 | $95,750 | 18 |
| Maine | $90,420 | -1.0% | 97.05 | $93,170 | 19 |
| New Jersey | $101,220 | +10.9% | 108.805 | $93,030 | 20 |
| Kentucky | $81,760 | -10.4% | 90.159 | $90,680 | 21 |
| Minnesota | $89,240 | -2.2% | 98.621 | $90,490 | 22 |
| Washington | $96,490 | +5.7% | 107.013 | $90,170 | 23 |
| Indiana | $84,150 | -7.8% | 93.329 | $90,160 | 24 |
| North Dakota | $80,080 | -12.3% | 88.959 | $90,020 | 25 |
| Iowa | $78,140 | -14.4% | 87.762 | $89,040 | 26 |
| Hawaii | $97,630 | +6.9% | 109.951 | $88,790 | 27 |
| California | $96,920 | +6.2% | 110.72 | $87,540 | 28 |
| Michigan | $84,100 | -7.9% | 96.217 | $87,410 | 29 |
| Arkansas | $75,650 | -17.1% | 86.937 | $87,020 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $90,030 | -1.4% | 105.757 | $85,130 | 31 |
| New Mexico | $77,930 | -14.6% | 92.212 | $84,510 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | $86,120 | -5.7% | 102.28 | $84,200 | 33 |
| Utah | $82,230 | -9.9% | 98.864 | $83,170 | 34 |
| Arizona | $83,500 | -8.5% | 100.677 | $82,940 | 35 |
| New Hampshire | $86,380 | -5.4% | 104.165 | $82,930 | 36 |
| Nevada | $82,120 | -10.0% | 99.979 | $82,140 | 37 |
| Tennessee | $75,370 | -17.4% | 91.87 | $82,040 | 38 |
| Idaho | $77,460 | -15.1% | 95.494 | $81,120 | 39 |
| South Carolina | $74,880 | -18.0% | 93.749 | $79,870 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $74,970 | -17.9% | 94.095 | $79,670 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,760 | -17.0% | 97.572 | $77,650 | 42 |
| Georgia | $73,890 | -19.1% | 96.293 | $76,730 | 43 |
| Montana | $71,350 | -21.8% | 94.645 | $75,390 | 44 |
| Florida | $77,670 | -14.9% | 103.414 | $75,110 | 45 |
| Louisiana | $64,240 | -29.6% | 88.207 | $72,830 | 46 |
| West Virginia | $63,760 | -30.2% | 89.497 | $71,240 | 47 |
| Oklahoma | $62,510 | -31.5% | 87.843 | $71,160 | 48 |
| Missouri | $55,640 | -39.1% | 90.817 | $61,270 | 49 |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.