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Operations Research Analysts salary

The BLS estimates 108,510 Operations Research Analysts jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $88,940 (May 2025, SOC 15-2031). Across 67 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,570 in Tallahassee, FL to $135,300 in Lexington Park, MD.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$57,060P25$68,360MEDIAN$88,940P75$125,990P90$159,910
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Lexington Park, MD$135,300 · 390 jobs
  2. Huntsville, AL$132,000 · 350 jobs
  3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$127,810 · 490 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$127,600 · 8,080 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$123,360 · 920 jobs
  6. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$122,570 · 410 jobs
  7. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$115,920 · 240 jobs
  8. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$114,070 · 470 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$110,560 · 2,050 jobs
  10. Richmond, VA$109,650 · 1,020 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$127,600 · 8,080 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$103,110 · 6,890 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$106,380 · 4,270 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$86,500 · 3,680 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$98,270 · 3,480 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$100,700 · 3,420 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$77,510 · 3,250 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$86,380 · 2,500 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$94,440 · 2,350 jobs
  10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$102,930 · 2,110 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Jacksonville, FL · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Richmond, VA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Operations Research Analysts salary in the U.S.?

$88,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $68,360–$125,990.

Where do Operations Research Analysts earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Lexington Park, MD ($135,300), Huntsville, AL ($132,000), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($127,810). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.