Operations Research Analysts
SOC code 15-2031 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,060 | $27.43 |
| 25th percentile | $68,360 | $32.86 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $88,940 | $42.76 |
| 75th percentile | $125,990 | $60.57 |
| 90th percentile | $159,910 | $76.88 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 500 | $118,370 | $117,540 | $62,340 | $90,420 | $146,890 | $171,790 |
| Alaska | 60 | $102,840 | $99,960 | $76,060 | $88,930 | $110,640 | $126,270 |
| Arizona | 2,170 | $86,510 | $83,500 | $50,760 | $64,510 | $102,000 | $127,880 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $75,670 | $75,650 | $48,720 | $54,720 | $89,870 | $98,200 |
| California | 11,030 | $108,220 | $96,920 | $63,790 | $76,540 | $127,710 | $167,170 |
| Colorado | 910 | $109,360 | $104,560 | $61,350 | $75,370 | $138,680 | $164,580 |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $96,720 | $99,210 | $62,310 | $77,310 | $114,090 | $128,290 |
| Delaware | 600 | $103,380 | $101,210 | $60,510 | $74,480 | $128,670 | $145,290 |
| District of Columbia | 2,190 | $123,890 | $115,980 | $62,490 | $77,470 | $167,270 | $197,160 |
| Florida | 8,230 | $84,420 | $77,670 | $44,930 | $58,340 | $102,500 | $129,360 |
| Georgia | 4,450 | $81,560 | $73,890 | $49,250 | $57,980 | $101,000 | $131,530 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $100,090 | $97,630 | $59,810 | $68,120 | $123,880 | $156,100 |
| Idaho | 500 | $86,030 | $77,460 | $48,980 | $59,840 | $100,500 | $146,960 |
| Illinois | 5,020 | $110,230 | $102,750 | $61,480 | $77,540 | $130,140 | $166,130 |
| Indiana | 1,660 | $92,040 | $84,150 | $58,010 | $65,200 | $106,680 | $133,810 |
| Iowa | 350 | $89,480 | $78,140 | $38,600 | $59,730 | $117,920 | $136,700 |
| Kansas | 550 | $99,860 | $99,740 | $60,900 | $80,630 | $123,030 | $140,090 |
| Kentucky | 920 | $88,980 | $81,760 | $56,910 | $64,170 | $102,870 | $127,200 |
| Louisiana | 730 | $70,970 | $64,240 | $54,700 | $58,150 | $69,920 | $99,860 |
| Maine | 360 | $94,740 | $90,420 | $60,270 | $73,780 | $115,020 | $136,890 |
| Maryland | 4,280 | $106,230 | $100,990 | $47,010 | $70,780 | $143,520 | $176,550 |
| Massachusetts | 4,860 | $98,830 | $90,030 | $66,390 | $77,150 | $113,290 | $144,900 |
| Michigan | 1,050 | $95,200 | $84,100 | $61,830 | $72,730 | $104,640 | $146,730 |
| Minnesota | 1,300 | $97,620 | $89,240 | $60,510 | $73,750 | $109,780 | $135,030 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $86,390 | $87,550 | $50,050 | $62,210 | $99,880 | $126,280 |
| Missouri | 2,010 | $66,330 | $55,640 | $46,340 | $46,570 | $70,450 | $119,990 |
| Montana | 160 | $75,230 | $71,350 | $61,520 | $61,520 | $80,290 | $100,070 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $96,790 | $96,990 | $58,760 | $65,380 | $120,000 | $145,030 |
| Nevada | 350 | $93,880 | $82,120 | $61,690 | $69,250 | $115,880 | $145,500 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $92,380 | $86,380 | $57,630 | $72,650 | $107,900 | $134,010 |
| New Jersey | 2,630 | $111,990 | $101,220 | $67,220 | $80,800 | $135,120 | $162,900 |
| New Mexico | 500 | $91,340 | $77,930 | $49,000 | $64,030 | $113,030 | $143,640 |
| New York | 6,020 | $117,110 | $109,440 | $53,270 | $76,180 | $140,150 | $181,240 |
| North Carolina | 2,520 | $98,910 | $100,630 | $59,650 | $72,360 | $124,130 | $130,350 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $81,460 | $80,080 | $51,860 | $63,870 | $95,460 | $102,730 |
| Ohio | 2,970 | $101,160 | $104,610 | $57,770 | $74,160 | $124,980 | $135,400 |
| Oklahoma | 1,510 | $63,790 | $62,510 | $40,360 | $52,030 | $64,130 | $96,300 |
| Oregon | 2,590 | $101,650 | $99,250 | $65,230 | $78,020 | $127,100 | $141,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,030 | $85,490 | $75,760 | $51,330 | $58,620 | $101,910 | $134,990 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $109,570 | $86,120 | $59,500 | $59,630 | $155,600 | $199,990 |
| South Carolina | 1,210 | $82,120 | $74,880 | $54,150 | $61,420 | $97,410 | $120,900 |
| Tennessee | 1,240 | $83,020 | $75,370 | $50,330 | $57,090 | $104,430 | $128,290 |
| Texas | 12,240 | $101,100 | $96,660 | $56,090 | $66,050 | $120,060 | $173,380 |
| Utah | 1,090 | $84,840 | $82,230 | $43,280 | $60,730 | $102,020 | $124,380 |
| Vermont | 120 | $104,040 | $108,800 | $63,120 | $75,730 | $132,100 | $135,000 |
| Virginia | 6,320 | $122,680 | $123,050 | $61,730 | $88,290 | $152,560 | $181,210 |
| Washington | 2,850 | $105,680 | $96,490 | $65,920 | $76,180 | $131,930 | $162,830 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $75,510 | $63,760 | $47,400 | $61,160 | $86,210 | $113,030 |
| Wisconsin | 4,080 | $78,880 | $74,970 | $49,580 | $60,150 | $91,450 | $113,640 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.