Operations Research Analysts Salary in the US
A operations research analysts earns a national median of $88,940 a year (mean $99,730) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #185 of 825.
How much does a operations research analysts earn in the US?
A operations research analysts in the United States earns a median of $88,940 a year (mean $99,730), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 74% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 108,510 people work in this occupation (SOC 15-2031), ranked #185 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$88,940
per year
Mean
$99,730
per year
Employment
108,510
US workers
National rank
#185
of 825 by median
What a operations research analysts earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a operations research analysts (SOC 15-2031) earns a median annual wage of $88,940 and a mean (average) of $99,730. The median is the midpoint — half of operations research analysts earn more and half earn less — and is 74% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a operations research analysts in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for operations research analysts is $88,940, and the mean (average) is $99,730. The median is the midpoint — half of operations research analysts earn more and half earn less.
- How does operations research analysts pay compare to the US average?
- At $88,940, a operations research analysts earns 74% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many operations research analysts are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 108,510 operations research analysts employed nationally (SOC 15-2031), across all industries.
- Where does this operations research analysts salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 15-2031. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 15-2031 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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