Operations research analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level operations research analyst earnings begin at:

$67.10 per hour

$139,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level operations research analyst earnings begin at:

$54.06 per hour

$112,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level operations research analyst earnings begin at:

$43.44 per hour

$90,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level operations research analyst earnings begin at:

$31.87 per hour

$66,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level operations research analyst earnings begin at:

$23.75 per hour

$49,410 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Operations research analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $96,550
New Hampshire $93,170
New York $92,310
California $92,130
Washington $91,840
Rhode Island $90,350
Michigan $87,710
Illinois $87,587
Delaware $85,490
Alabama $84,780
Colorado $84,420
Minnesota $83,850
Kansas $83,750
Iowa $83,690
New Mexico $83,170
Nevada $82,970
Connecticut $81,890
Vermont $81,450
North Carolina $81,130
Oregon $80,330
Ohio $79,570
Massachusetts $79,150
Texas $77,970
Pennsylvania $77,156
Puerto Rico $76,860
South Carolina $74,050
Florida $73,710
Maine $73,580
Missouri $72,020
Mississippi $71,500
Arizona $70,411
Wisconsin $69,890
Alaska $69,570
Utah $69,210
Idaho $67,330
Tennessee $66,150
Kentucky $63,890
Oklahoma $63,090
Montana $62,830
Georgia $62,680
Indiana $61,260
North Dakota $57,570
Nebraska $57,430
Arkansas $55,430
Louisiana $52,720
West Virginia $52,230
District of Columbia $109,910
Hawaii $107,370
Virginia $105,270
New Jersey $101,540

How do operations research analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Operations research analysts earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than computer systems analysts but more than budget analysts.

Career Median Salary
Computer systems analyst salary $97K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $97K
Database administrator salary $92K
Software engineer salary $97K
Photonics engineer salary $92K
Operations research analyst salary $90K
Computer systems administrator salary $87K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $95K
Business analyst salary $81K
Budget analyst salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)