Operations Research Analyst Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$88,940
$42.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,060 | $27.43 |
| 25th percentile | $68,360 | $32.86 |
| Median | $88,940 | $42.76 |
| 75th percentile | $125,990 | $60.57 |
| 90th percentile | $159,910 | $76.88 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 108,510
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 1st | $129,880 | $126,033 3rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $129,460 | $128,046 2nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 3rd | $115,630 | $130,180 1st |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $108,610 | $100,638 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 5th | $103,620 | $111,691 4th |
| Idaho | ||
| 6th | $103,600 | $108,488 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $102,170 | $98,848 13th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $102,100 | $92,215 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $101,070 | $101,264 11th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $100,600 | $91,495 24th |
| Maine | ||
| 11th | $99,460 | $102,483 9th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 12th | $98,300 | $109,097 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $98,030 | $91,606 23rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $97,410 | $92,808 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $97,290 | $103,142 8th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $96,700 | $93,331 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $96,500 | $91,247 26th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 18th | $96,030 | $87,379 29th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $95,550 | $96,886 14th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 20th | $92,310 | $106,161 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 21st | $92,050 | $102,201 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $90,710 | $93,461 15th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $90,200 | $91,236 27th |
| Illinois | ||
| 24th | $89,800 | $89,838 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 25th | $89,790 | $91,662 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 26th | $88,750 | $86,705 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $86,500 | $86,518 33rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 28th | $85,280 | $91,376 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $83,850 | $93,002 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $83,480 | $86,762 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $82,460 | $92,694 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $80,580 | $91,817 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $80,400 | $84,949 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $80,360 | $87,147 30th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $80,240 | $85,590 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $79,640 | $81,622 37th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 37th | $77,910 | $76,173 40th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $77,600 | $75,038 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $76,680 | $83,466 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 40th | $76,220 | $79,154 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 41st | $75,470 | $74,963 42nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $71,820 | $76,327 39th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $64,100 | $71,623 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $63,210 | $71,661 43rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $62,380 | $68,688 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $61,520 | $70,034 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $59,030 | $67,900 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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