Average Salary for Operations Research Analysts
SOC 15-2031 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in the United States is $91,290 ($43.89/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $53,910 at the 10th percentile to $159,280 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 107,760 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.6% since 2019.
Median Annual
$91,290
Mean Annual
$99,120
10th Pct
$53,910
75th Pct
$124,120
Employment
107,760
Salary Distribution
$54k
10th
$67k
25th
$91k
Median
$124k
75th
$159k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $135,390 |
| Peoria, IL | $134,500 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $133,720 |
| Huntsville, AL | $132,620 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $127,030 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $124,090 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $121,700 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $118,320 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $115,950 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $113,730 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $112,670 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $112,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $110,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $109,860 |
| Columbus, OH | $109,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $123,050 |
| Alabama | $117,540 |
| District of Columbia | $115,980 |
| New York | $109,440 |
| Vermont | $108,800 |
| Ohio | $104,610 |
| Colorado | $104,560 |
| Illinois | $102,750 |
| New Jersey | $101,220 |
| Delaware | $101,210 |
| Maryland | $100,990 |
| North Carolina | $100,630 |
| Alaska | $99,960 |
| Kansas | $99,740 |
| Oregon | $99,250 |
| Connecticut | $99,210 |
| Hawaii | $97,630 |
| Nebraska | $96,990 |
| California | $96,920 |
| Texas | $96,660 |
| Washington | $96,490 |
| Maine | $90,420 |
| Massachusetts | $90,030 |
| Minnesota | $89,240 |
| Mississippi | $87,550 |
| New Hampshire | $86,380 |
| Rhode Island | $86,120 |
| Indiana | $84,150 |
| Michigan | $84,100 |
| Arizona | $83,500 |
| Utah | $82,230 |
| Nevada | $82,120 |
| Kentucky | $81,760 |
| North Dakota | $80,080 |
| Iowa | $78,140 |
| New Mexico | $77,930 |
| Florida | $77,670 |
| Idaho | $77,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,760 |
| Arkansas | $75,650 |
| Tennessee | $75,370 |
| Wisconsin | $74,970 |
| South Carolina | $74,880 |
| Georgia | $73,890 |
| Montana | $71,350 |
| Louisiana | $64,240 |
| West Virginia | $63,760 |
| Oklahoma | $62,510 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,950 |
| Missouri | $55,640 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $91,290 |
| 2023 | $83,640 |
| 2022 | $85,720 |
| 2021 | $82,360 |
| 2020 | $86,200 |
| 2019 | $84,810 |