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Top 15 cities for operations research analysts by average salary
| Colorado Springs, CO | $136,770 |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $135,050 |
| Huntsville, AL | $130,920 |
| Denver, CO | $129,810 |
| Washington, DC | $129,160 |
| San Jose, CA | $129,110 |
| Peoria, IL | $125,950 |
| Dayton, OH | $121,720 |
| San Francisco, CA | $120,360 |
| Durham, NC | $116,840 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $116,360 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $115,640 |
| Panama City, FL | $115,000 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $114,830 |
| Seattle, WA | $113,640 |
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Operations Research Analysts salary by state
Virginia pays operations research analysts the most statewide, $130,720 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $130,720 | $129,460 | 6,980 | 4 | $116,360 | $101,240 |
| Colorado | $130,610 | $129,880 | 770 | 2 | $136,770 | $129,810 |
| Alabama | $117,850 | $115,630 | 550 | 3 | $130,920 | $85,910 |
| New York | $117,790 | $108,610 | 5,890 | 7 | $113,050 | $87,240 |
| Washington, D.C. | $115,120 | $96,030 | 2,250 | 1 | $129,160 | $129,160 |
| Hawaii | $111,180 | $100,600 | 120 | 1 | $110,190 | $110,190 |
| California | $110,860 | $102,100 | 10,620 | 17 | $129,110 | $80,710 |
| Washington | $107,340 | $98,030 | 3,050 | 3 | $113,640 | $87,840 |
| Maryland | $106,620 | $97,410 | 4,710 | 4 | $135,050 | $78,060 |
| Illinois | $104,580 | $89,800 | 5,180 | 4 | $125,950 | $76,440 |
| Massachusetts | $104,450 | $96,500 | 4,200 | 4 | $107,760 | $77,990 |
| Oregon | $103,980 | $102,170 | 2,710 | 6 | $108,450 | $78,740 |
| Maine | $102,300 | $99,460 | 220 | 1 | $107,520 | $107,520 |
| Delaware | $101,810 | $101,070 | 660 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | $101,330 | $98,300 | 330 | 2 | $104,010 | $93,240 |
| Ohio | $101,050 | $103,620 | 2,600 | 7 | $121,720 | $65,170 |
| Idaho | $100,360 | $103,600 | 500 | 1 | $99,660 | $99,660 |
| Texas | $100,070 | $90,710 | 11,890 | 16 | $113,610 | $74,300 |
| Minnesota | $99,230 | $95,550 | 1,240 | 1 | $99,000 | $99,000 |
| North Carolina | $98,000 | $97,290 | 2,520 | 5 | $116,840 | $87,430 |
| Connecticut | $97,910 | $96,700 | 950 | 5 | $109,200 | $81,240 |
| Nevada | $97,130 | $86,500 | 370 | 2 | $100,080 | $93,460 |
| Kansas | $96,580 | $92,050 | n/a | 3 | $104,940 | $66,880 |
| Michigan | $94,890 | $83,480 | 980 | 4 | $97,590 | $90,700 |
| New Mexico | $93,860 | $80,360 | 510 | 3 | $112,830 | $75,160 |
| Utah | $93,310 | $90,200 | 810 | 3 | $106,090 | $90,500 |
| Indiana | $93,070 | $85,280 | 1,380 | 3 | $98,600 | $76,850 |
| Rhode Island | $92,390 | $77,910 | 360 | 1 | $90,330 | $90,330 |
| Mississippi | $92,040 | $92,310 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | $90,840 | $89,790 | 170 | 1 | $88,830 | $88,830 |
| Iowa | $90,760 | $80,580 | 300 | 2 | $94,070 | $78,330 |
| Kentucky | $89,930 | $83,850 | 660 | 2 | $87,510 | $80,220 |
| North Dakota | $89,080 | $82,460 | 130 | 1 | $90,260 | $90,260 |
| Alaska | $89,070 | $88,750 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | $88,210 | $79,640 | 3,220 | 7 | $113,010 | $65,410 |
| South Carolina | $87,170 | $80,240 | 1,380 | 4 | $103,100 | $78,850 |
| Georgia | $85,530 | $76,220 | 4,600 | 7 | $101,410 | $61,170 |
| Florida | $84,250 | $77,600 | 9,120 | 17 | $115,000 | $52,510 |
| Arizona | $83,290 | $75,470 | 2,600 | 3 | $92,370 | $68,270 |
| Tennessee | $80,330 | $76,680 | 1,200 | 3 | $94,270 | $70,420 |
| Montana | $78,530 | $80,400 | 150 | 1 | $77,910 | $77,910 |
| Missouri | $74,620 | $62,380 | 1,190 | 3 | $93,780 | $64,880 |
| Wisconsin | $73,790 | $71,820 | 4,270 | 12 | $79,120 | $66,310 |
| Louisiana | $72,320 | $63,210 | 550 | 2 | $94,000 | $66,530 |
| Puerto Rico | $71,720 | $57,000 | 50 | 1 | $70,370 | $70,370 |
| West Virginia | $71,320 | $64,100 | 200 | 1 | $67,520 | $67,520 |
| Arkansas | $65,060 | $59,030 | 210 | 2 | $70,560 | $64,980 |
| Oklahoma | $63,770 | $61,520 | 1,840 | 2 | $79,090 | $61,870 |
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Operations Research Analysts salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $136,770 | $140,590 | $65.76 | 170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $135,050 | $135,300 | $64.93 | 390 |
| Huntsville, AL | $130,920 | $132,000 | $62.94 | 350 |
| Denver, CO | $129,810 | $127,810 | $62.41 | 490 |
| Washington, DC | $129,160 | $127,600 | $62.10 | 8,080 |
| San Jose, CA | $129,110 | $123,360 | $62.07 | 920 |
| Peoria, IL | $125,950 | $129,300 | $60.55 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $121,720 | $122,570 | $58.52 | 410 |
| San Francisco, CA | $120,360 | $110,560 | $57.86 | 2,050 |
| Durham, NC | $116,840 | $109,110 | $56.17 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $116,360 | $114,070 | $55.94 | 470 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $115,640 | $119,020 | $55.60 | 80 |
| Panama City, FL | $115,000 | $118,810 | $55.29 | 80 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $114,830 | $93,290 | $55.21 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $113,640 | $102,930 | $54.63 | 2,110 |
| Dallas, TX | $113,610 | $106,380 | $54.62 | 4,270 |
| New York, NY | $113,050 | $103,110 | $54.35 | 6,890 |
| York, PA | $113,010 | $117,740 | $54.33 | 30 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $112,830 | $114,150 | $54.24 | 130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $112,570 | $104,210 | $54.12 | 510 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $111,640 | $105,570 | $53.67 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $111,070 | $104,680 | $53.40 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $110,190 | $100,600 | $52.98 | 110 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $109,200 | $101,900 | $52.50 | 130 |
| Crestview, FL | $108,860 | $115,920 | $52.34 | 240 |
| Buffalo, NY | $108,750 | $99,560 | $52.29 | 230 |
| San Diego, CA | $108,720 | $99,230 | $52.27 | 1,280 |
| Portland, OR | $108,450 | $102,480 | $52.14 | 2,100 |
| Boston, MA | $107,760 | $100,700 | $51.81 | 3,420 |
| Portland, ME | $107,520 | $102,860 | $51.69 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $107,500 | $109,540 | $51.68 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $106,340 | $97,450 | $51.13 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $106,150 | $104,640 | $51.03 | 220 |
| Ogden, UT | $106,090 | $102,730 | $51.01 | 100 |
| Richmond, VA | $105,800 | $109,650 | $50.86 | 1,020 |
| Wichita, KS | $104,940 | $102,880 | $50.45 | 140 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104,580 | $98,270 | $50.28 | 3,480 |
| Charlotte, NC | $104,550 | $105,180 | $50.26 | 1,360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $104,440 | $105,360 | $50.21 | 410 |
| Fresno, CA | $104,330 | $101,780 | $50.16 | 130 |
| Baltimore, MD | $104,180 | $94,440 | $50.09 | 2,350 |
| Omaha, NE | $104,010 | $102,900 | $50.00 | 240 |
| Charleston, SC | $103,100 | $104,220 | $49.57 | 340 |
| Norwich, CT | $102,870 | $91,980 | $49.46 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $102,750 | $100,460 | $49.40 | 1,700 |
| Salinas, CA | $102,420 | $97,410 | $49.24 | 40 |
| Corvallis, OR | $101,570 | $101,440 | $48.83 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $101,410 | $97,970 | $48.76 | 130 |
| Roanoke, VA | $101,240 | $102,930 | $48.67 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $100,270 | $102,670 | $48.21 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $100,080 | $87,050 | $48.12 | 260 |
| Chicago, IL | $99,710 | $86,500 | $47.94 | 3,680 |
| Boise, ID | $99,660 | $97,010 | $47.91 | 260 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $99,060 | $95,380 | $47.63 | 160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $99,000 | $95,450 | $47.60 | 1,140 |
| Houston, TX | $98,820 | $86,380 | $47.51 | 2,500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $98,600 | $86,660 | $47.40 | 640 |
| Columbus, OH | $98,380 | $104,970 | $47.30 | 670 |
| Austin, TX | $98,030 | $88,190 | $47.13 | 1,600 |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,870 | $101,560 | $47.05 | 330 |
| Detroit, MI | $97,590 | $81,590 | $46.92 | 530 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $96,720 | $95,810 | $46.50 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $96,470 | $94,710 | $46.38 | 550 |
| Salem, OR | $96,060 | $102,520 | $46.19 | 150 |
| Worcester, MA | $96,010 | $87,420 | $46.16 | 200 |
| Rochester, NY | $95,430 | $84,980 | $45.88 | 170 |
| Raleigh, NC | $94,760 | $83,630 | $45.56 | 220 |
| Birmingham, AL | $94,680 | $89,940 | $45.52 | 100 |
| Memphis, TN | $94,270 | $83,120 | $45.32 | 180 |
| Des Moines, IA | $94,070 | $83,410 | $45.23 | 190 |
| New Orleans, LA | $94,000 | $89,670 | $45.19 | 80 |
| Kansas City, MO | $93,780 | $85,380 | $45.09 | n/a |
| Reno, NV | $93,460 | $74,110 | $44.93 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $93,260 | $86,510 | $44.84 | 470 |
| Lincoln, NE | $93,240 | $77,570 | $44.83 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,400 | $83,340 | $44.42 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $92,370 | $95,620 | $44.41 | 110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $91,880 | $85,840 | $44.17 | 580 |
| Allentown, PA | $91,800 | $83,820 | $44.14 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $91,510 | $86,040 | $43.99 | 90 |
| Bend, OR | $91,340 | $94,350 | $43.91 | 60 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $91,040 | $75,000 | $43.77 | 250 |
| Lansing, MI | $90,980 | $82,290 | $43.74 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $90,900 | $90,000 | $43.70 | 120 |
| Midland, TX | $90,810 | $100,390 | $43.66 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $90,700 | $84,290 | $43.61 | 130 |
| Provo, UT | $90,500 | $99,630 | $43.51 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $90,330 | $77,900 | $43.43 | 400 |
| Toledo, OH | $90,290 | $80,360 | $43.41 | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $90,260 | $84,130 | $43.39 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $90,220 | $77,970 | $43.37 | 30 |
| Utica, NY | $90,050 | $81,600 | $43.29 | 90 |
| Lancaster, PA | $90,010 | $79,890 | $43.27 | 40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $89,990 | $86,380 | $43.26 | 100 |
| Stockton, CA | $89,750 | $81,540 | $43.15 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $89,570 | $80,530 | $43.06 | 30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $89,190 | $77,910 | $42.88 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $89,030 | $88,910 | $42.81 | 120 |
| Sarasota, FL | $88,980 | $81,220 | $42.78 | 130 |
| Burlington, VT | $88,830 | $89,790 | $42.71 | 90 |
| Spokane, WA | $88,820 | $82,500 | $42.70 | 100 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $88,620 | $84,590 | $42.61 | 120 |
| Olympia, WA | $87,840 | $84,500 | $42.23 | 600 |
| Tampa, FL | $87,730 | $79,940 | $42.18 | 1,940 |
| Louisville, KY | $87,510 | $81,530 | $42.07 | 280 |
| Greensboro, NC | $87,430 | $80,300 | $42.03 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $87,370 | $82,560 | $42.01 | 430 |
| Atlanta, GA | $87,290 | $77,510 | $41.97 | 3,250 |
| Albany, NY | $87,240 | $84,140 | $41.94 | 430 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $86,850 | $80,870 | $41.76 | 250 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $86,780 | $79,250 | $41.72 | 1,120 |
| Eugene, OR | $86,720 | $81,530 | $41.69 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $86,560 | $78,060 | $41.62 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $86,470 | $72,740 | $41.57 | 130 |
| Montgomery, AL | $85,910 | $78,410 | $41.30 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $85,280 | $79,190 | $41.00 | 1,880 |
| Beaumont, TX | $85,270 | $77,730 | $41.00 | 50 |
| Lawrence, KS | $85,120 | $87,380 | $40.92 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $84,500 | $76,510 | $40.63 | 30 |
| Abilene, TX | $83,880 | $75,310 | $40.33 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $83,840 | $86,910 | $40.31 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $83,620 | $75,990 | $40.20 | 910 |
| San Antonio, TX | $83,470 | $72,890 | $40.13 | 1,290 |
| Bloomington, IL | $83,360 | $76,890 | $40.08 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $82,970 | $73,260 | $39.89 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $82,830 | $79,920 | $39.82 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $81,940 | $79,140 | $39.40 | 450 |
| Miami, FL | $81,350 | $76,400 | $39.11 | 1,910 |
| Waterbury, CT | $81,240 | $80,570 | $39.06 | 90 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $80,970 | $63,520 | $38.93 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $80,710 | $80,240 | $38.80 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $80,650 | $78,240 | $38.77 | 70 |
| Pensacola, FL | $80,390 | $79,940 | $38.65 | 290 |
| Lakeland, FL | $80,310 | $71,680 | $38.61 | 180 |
| Lexington, KY | $80,220 | $72,500 | $38.57 | 140 |
| Lubbock, TX | $80,030 | $79,790 | $38.48 | 60 |
| Savannah, GA | $79,820 | $75,340 | $38.37 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $79,480 | $72,800 | $38.21 | 60 |
| Greenville, SC | $79,220 | $73,280 | $38.09 | 250 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $79,120 | $74,420 | $38.04 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $79,090 | $72,680 | $38.03 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $79,070 | $63,650 | $38.01 | 900 |
| Amherst, MA | $78,930 | $79,660 | $37.95 | 60 |
| Columbia, SC | $78,850 | $79,560 | $37.91 | 300 |
| Medford, OR | $78,740 | $75,110 | $37.86 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $78,330 | $77,850 | $37.66 | 40 |
| Salisbury, MD | $78,060 | $67,160 | $37.53 | 50 |
| Springfield, MA | $77,990 | $72,800 | $37.49 | 190 |
| Helena, MT | $77,910 | $80,400 | $37.46 | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $77,490 | $75,650 | $37.25 | 880 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $76,940 | $74,850 | $36.99 | 1,310 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $76,850 | $68,010 | $36.95 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $76,550 | $79,870 | $36.81 | 80 |
| Springfield, IL | $76,440 | $63,620 | $36.75 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $76,030 | $74,210 | $36.55 | 80 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $75,160 | $67,480 | $36.13 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $75,140 | $66,020 | $36.13 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $74,300 | $65,760 | $35.72 | 30 |
| Ocala, FL | $72,740 | $60,730 | $34.97 | 30 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $72,510 | $64,990 | $34.86 | 160 |
| Green Bay, WI | $72,430 | $67,340 | $34.82 | 340 |
| Appleton, WI | $72,420 | $72,630 | $34.82 | 100 |
| Wausau, WI | $71,600 | $71,610 | $34.43 | 60 |
| Deltona, FL | $70,990 | $61,010 | $34.13 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $70,560 | $64,610 | $33.92 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $70,420 | $62,540 | $33.86 | 80 |
| La Crosse, WI | $70,370 | $66,860 | $33.83 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $70,370 | $56,880 | $33.83 | n/a |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,270 | $68,270 | $32.82 | n/a |
| Kenosha, WI | $68,070 | $62,210 | $32.73 | 60 |
| Janesville, WI | $68,040 | $65,240 | $32.71 | 60 |
| Charleston, WV | $67,520 | $65,440 | $32.46 | 80 |
| Racine, WI | $67,230 | $63,520 | $32.32 | 40 |
| Topeka, KS | $66,880 | $65,230 | $32.15 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $66,530 | $63,210 | $31.98 | 360 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $66,310 | $62,630 | $31.88 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $65,410 | $59,470 | $31.45 | n/a |
| Springfield, OH | $65,170 | $63,620 | $31.33 | n/a |
| Little Rock, AR | $64,980 | $60,160 | $31.24 | 100 |
| Columbia, MO | $64,880 | $62,830 | $31.19 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $64,130 | $66,000 | $30.83 | 30 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,870 | $53,730 | $29.75 | 1,670 |
| Macon, GA | $61,170 | $56,390 | $29.41 | 90 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $52,510 | $46,570 | $25.25 | 400 |
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Operations Research Analysts salary: questions
Where do operations research analysts make the most money?
In Colorado Springs, CO, with an average of $136,770 a year, among the 184 metro areas we cover.
What is the average operations research analysts salary in the U.S.?
$99,730 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $88,940, so half of operations research analysts earn more than that and half less.
What salary should operations research analysts ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of operations research analysts nationwide earn between $68,360 (25th percentile) and $125,990 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays operations research analysts the most?
Virginia, with a statewide average of $130,720 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is operations research analysts pay the lowest?
Tallahassee, FL, at $52,510 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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