Operations Research Analysts Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 280 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $100,710 | 40 |
| Alaska | $99,960 | 60 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $132,620 | 330 |
| Alabama | $117,540 | 500 |
| Birmingham, AL | $98,270 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $78,410 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $79,990 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $75,650 | 140 |
| Little Rock, AR | $69,930 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $91,740 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $84,220 | 1,860 |
| Arizona | $83,500 | 2,170 |
| Tucson, AZ | $75,610 | 80 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,270 | — |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $112,550 | 1,060 |
| San Francisco, CA | $110,000 | 2,350 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $101,390 | 110 |
| California | $96,920 | 11,030 |
| Oxnard, CA | $94,100 | 210 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,830 | 30 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $92,750 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $91,180 | 510 |
| San Diego, CA | $90,490 | 1,270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $88,980 | 80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $88,150 | 3,550 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $87,250 | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $85,270 | 410 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,810 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $82,770 | 160 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,270 | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $75,520 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,340 | 90 |
| Stockton, CA | $66,200 | 80 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $133,720 | 190 |
| Boulder, CO | $108,230 | 60 |
| Colorado | $104,560 | 910 |
| Denver, CO | $102,710 | 600 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $100,820 | 560 |
| New Haven, CT | $100,750 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $99,210 | 1,020 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $94,500 | 90 |
| Norwich, CT | $81,750 | 30 |
| Waterbury, CT | $78,200 | 100 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $124,090 | 7,610 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $101,210 | 600 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Panama City, FL | $121,700 | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $113,730 | 220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $90,750 | 200 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $84,140 | 120 |
| Tampa, FL | $81,550 | 1,570 |
| Gainesville, FL | $79,780 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $78,450 | 170 |
| Orlando, FL | $78,430 | 920 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $78,310 | 1,000 |
| Florida | $77,670 | 8,230 |
| Pensacola, FL | $77,600 | 270 |
| North Port, FL | $76,640 | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $75,510 | 1,760 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $69,060 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $68,290 | 130 |
| Ocala, FL | $62,940 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $57,120 | 40 |
| North Florida | $46,400 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $44,970 | 440 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | $94,350 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $77,350 | 110 |
| Atlanta, GA | $74,880 | 3,300 |
| Georgia | $73,890 | 4,450 |
| Savannah, GA | $73,760 | 70 |
| Athens, GA | $66,000 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $64,770 | 50 |
| Middle Georgia | $61,380 | 70 |
| South Georgia | $60,590 | 60 |
| Macon, GA | $57,750 | 100 |
| Albany, GA | $55,810 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $97,630 | 110 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,630 | 110 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $84,080 | — |
| Iowa | $78,140 | 350 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $76,340 | — |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $77,460 | 500 |
| Boise City, ID | $71,850 | 260 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $134,500 | 120 |
| Illinois | $102,750 | 5,020 |
| Rockford, IL | $101,440 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $99,890 | 3,560 |
| Bloomington, IL | $90,140 | 70 |
| Springfield, IL | $75,140 | 60 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Indiana | $105,100 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $85,370 | 30 |
| Indiana | $84,150 | 1,660 |
| Lafayette, IN | $84,150 | 260 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $83,690 | 820 |
| Elkhart, IN | $80,520 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,310 | 120 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $100,800 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $100,060 | 140 |
| Kansas | $99,740 | 550 |
| Lawrence, KS | $87,380 | 40 |
| Topeka, KS | $68,240 | 90 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown, KY | $95,640 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $81,760 | 920 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $81,190 | 390 |
| Lexington, KY | $79,470 | 190 |
| Central Kentucky | $63,980 | 40 |
| South Central Kentucky | $47,960 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $64,240 | 730 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,240 | 280 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,970 | 370 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $92,470 | 4,110 |
| Massachusetts | $90,030 | 4,860 |
| Worcester, MA | $82,110 | 230 |
| Springfield, MA | $80,820 | 100 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $77,590 | 100 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $135,390 | 380 |
| Maryland | $100,990 | 4,280 |
| Baltimore, MD | $100,100 | 1,530 |
| Maryland | $84,420 | 50 |
| Salisbury, MD | $67,160 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $66,730 | 40 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Maine | $96,450 | 100 |
| Portland, ME | $91,330 | 190 |
| Maine | $90,420 | 360 |
| Lewiston, ME | $69,360 | — |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $89,460 | 600 |
| Michigan | $84,100 | 1,050 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $81,710 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $81,180 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $77,070 | 50 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $92,840 | 1,160 |
| Minnesota | $89,240 | 1,300 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $83,320 | 510 |
| Columbia, MO | $69,280 | 60 |
| Missouri | $55,640 | 2,010 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,370 | 1,560 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $87,550 | 130 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Helena, MT | $80,290 | 110 |
| Montana | $71,350 | 160 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $108,680 | 120 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $101,750 | 1,340 |
| North Carolina | $100,630 | 2,520 |
| Winston, NC | $94,710 | 50 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $93,600 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $82,920 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $81,240 | 250 |
| Western North Carolina | $78,050 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $57,970 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $80,080 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $80,080 | 140 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $99,170 | 220 |
| Nebraska | $96,990 | 290 |
| Lincoln, NE | $81,420 | 30 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central New Hampshire | $105,880 | 40 |
| Northern New Hampshire | $87,330 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $86,380 | 230 |
| Manchester, NH | $86,320 | 70 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $101,220 | 2,630 |
| Trenton, NJ | $99,000 | 350 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $112,670 | 120 |
| New Mexico | $77,930 | 500 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $70,830 | 270 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $64,710 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $82,640 | 240 |
| Nevada | $82,120 | 350 |
| Reno, NV | $70,330 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $118,320 | 6,350 |
| New York | $109,440 | 6,020 |
| Buffalo, NY | $93,980 | 280 |
| Central East New York | $82,840 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,410 | 160 |
| Southwest New York | $82,070 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $82,000 | 380 |
| Utica, NY | $79,200 | 100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $78,980 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,930 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | $115,950 | 400 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $114,810 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $109,440 | 700 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $105,840 | 500 |
| Ohio | $104,610 | 2,970 |
| Toledo, OH | $98,980 | 30 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $97,350 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $92,530 | 90 |
| Cleveland, OH | $78,640 | 550 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,620 | — |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $70,540 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $62,510 | 1,510 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,970 | 1,350 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | $101,440 | 70 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $100,310 | 2,080 |
| Oregon | $99,250 | 2,590 |
| Bend, OR | $90,430 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $88,380 | 100 |
| Salem, OR | $82,530 | 130 |
| Central Oregon | $74,670 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $66,860 | 40 |
| Coast Oregon | $59,340 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $115,980 | 2,190 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| York, PA | $108,430 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,540 | 1,650 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $89,960 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $78,890 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,760 | 3,030 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $75,320 | 40 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $74,760 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,490 | 610 |
| Lancaster, PA | $59,280 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $57,670 | — |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $61,950 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $86,120 | 270 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $80,760 | 340 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $100,690 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $74,880 | 1,210 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $74,320 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $72,090 | 200 |
| Greenville, SC | $71,640 | 310 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $100,780 | 90 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $86,100 | 180 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $75,370 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $75,370 | 1,240 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,720 | 590 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $102,140 | 5,010 |
| Midland, TX | $100,320 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $97,900 | 2,240 |
| Texas | $96,660 | 12,240 |
| Killeen, TX | $86,940 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $83,990 | 1,510 |
| Waco, TX | $83,090 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $77,430 | 80 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $77,080 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $75,310 | 40 |
| North Region of Texas | $74,610 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $69,990 | 1,220 |
| McAllen, TX | $68,930 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $66,440 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $66,340 | 30 |
| Amarillo, TX | $66,020 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $62,600 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $61,660 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $60,840 | 30 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $54,280 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $102,890 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $82,230 | 740 |
| Utah | $82,230 | 1,090 |
| Provo, UT | $64,370 | 210 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Virginia | $153,340 | 190 |
| Virginia | $123,050 | 6,320 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $109,860 | 520 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $107,430 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $106,420 | 1,070 |
| Roanoke, VA | $102,930 | 50 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $97,220 | 40 |
| West Virginia | $63,760 | 220 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $127,030 | 60 |
| Vermont | $108,800 | 120 |
| Northern Vermont | $88,900 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $107,990 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $107,360 | 1,990 |
| Washington | $96,490 | 2,850 |
| Olympia, WA | $82,050 | 540 |
| Spokane, WA | $82,050 | 70 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $78,620 | 1,070 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $78,020 | 110 |
| Janesville, WI | $76,990 | 70 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $76,980 | 1,330 |
| Wisconsin | $74,970 | 4,080 |
| Western Wisconsin | $72,750 | 50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $71,870 | 110 |
| Kenosha, WI | $70,170 | 70 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $70,060 | 30 |
| Wausau, WI | $69,600 | 90 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $67,200 | 70 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $66,120 | 140 |
| Appleton, WI | $65,560 | 80 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $65,270 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $65,200 | 290 |
| Racine, WI | $62,760 | 30 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $69,420 | 60 |
| Charleston, WV | $63,180 | 90 |
| Morgantown, WV | $62,060 | 30 |