Operations Research Analysts Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Operations Research Analysts salaries across 47 states

$89,241

National Average (Median)

$129,880

Highest: Colorado

$59,030

Lowest: Arkansas

Operations Research Analysts Salary by State

Compare Operations Research Analysts salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$59,030

$129,880

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $115,630 AK $88,750 AZ $75,470 AR $59,030 CA $102,100 CO $129,880 CT $96,700 DE $101,070 DC $96,030 FL $77,600 GA $76,220 HI $100,600 ID $103,600 IL $89,800 IN $85,280 IA $80,580 KS $92,050 KY $83,850 LA $63,210 ME $99,460 MD $97,410 MA $96,500 MI $83,480 MN $95,550 MS $92,310 MO $62,380 MT $80,400 NE $98,300 NV $86,500 NM $80,360 NY $108,610 NC $97,290 ND $82,460 OH $103,620 OK $61,520 OR $102,170 PA $79,640 RI $77,910 SC $80,240 TN $76,680 TX $90,710 UT $90,200 VT $89,790 VA $129,460 WA $98,030 WV $64,100 WI $71,820

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Colorado

$129,880

Virginia

$129,460

Alabama

$115,630

New York

$108,610

Ohio

$103,620

Operations Research Analysts Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Colorado	$129,880	$130,610	770
2	Virginia	$129,460	$130,720	6,980
3	Alabama	$115,630	$117,850	550
4	New York	$108,610	$117,790	5,890
5	Ohio	$103,620	$101,050	2,600
6	Idaho	$103,600	$100,360	500
7	Oregon	$102,170	$103,980	2,710
8	California	$102,100	$110,860	10,620
9	Delaware	$101,070	$101,810	660
10	Hawaii	$100,600	$111,180	120
11	Maine	$99,460	$102,300	220
12	Nebraska	$98,300	$101,330	330
13	Washington	$98,030	$107,340	3,050
14	Maryland	$97,410	$106,620	4,710
15	North Carolina	$97,290	$98,000	2,520
16	Connecticut	$96,700	$97,910	950
17	Massachusetts	$96,500	$104,450	4,200
18	District of Columbia	$96,030	$115,120	2,250
19	Minnesota	$95,550	$99,230	1,240
20	Mississippi	$92,310	$92,040	120
21	Kansas	$92,050	$96,580	N/A
22	Texas	$90,710	$100,070	11,890
23	Utah	$90,200	$93,310	810
24	Illinois	$89,800	$104,580	5,180
25	Vermont	$89,790	$90,840	170
26	Alaska	$88,750	$89,070	70
27	Nevada	$86,500	$97,130	370
28	Indiana	$85,280	$93,070	1,380
29	Kentucky	$83,850	$89,930	660
30	Michigan	$83,480	$94,890	980
31	North Dakota	$82,460	$89,080	130
32	Iowa	$80,580	$90,760	300
33	Montana	$80,400	$78,530	150
34	New Mexico	$80,360	$93,860	510
35	South Carolina	$80,240	$87,170	1,380
36	Pennsylvania	$79,640	$88,210	3,220
37	Rhode Island	$77,910	$92,390	360
38	Florida	$77,600	$84,250	9,120
39	Tennessee	$76,680	$80,330	1,200
40	Georgia	$76,220	$85,530	4,600
41	Arizona	$75,470	$83,290	2,600
42	Wisconsin	$71,820	$73,790	4,270
43	West Virginia	$64,100	$71,320	200
44	Louisiana	$63,210	$72,320	550
45	Missouri	$62,380	$74,620	1,190
46	Oklahoma	$61,520	$63,770	1,840
47	Arkansas	$59,030	$65,060	210

Operations Research Analysts Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Operations Research Analysts keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Colorado → Take-Home in Virginia → Take-Home in Alabama →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS