---
title: "Operations Research Analyst Salary by City"
description: "Operations Research Analyst pay in 184 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/operations-research-analyst/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Operations Research Analyst salary by city

Mean annual wage for Operations Research Analyst in 184 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $99,730. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $136,780 | $97,090 | $156,310 |
| 2 | Lexington Park, MD | $135,050 | $89,480 | $157,480 |
| 3 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $130,920 | $85,920 | $153,090 |
| 4 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $129,810 | $86,400 | $151,200 |
| 5 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $129,170 | $76,630 | $155,040 |
| 6 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $129,110 | $86,010 | $150,340 |
| 7 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $125,940 | $71,610 | $152,710 |
| 8 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $121,720 | $78,040 | $143,230 |
| 9 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $120,350 | $79,270 | $140,590 |
| 10 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $116,830 | $67,330 | $141,230 |
| 11 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $116,360 | $76,340 | $136,070 |
| 12 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $115,650 | $70,910 | $137,680 |
| 13 | Panama City, FL | $115,000 | $63,540 | $140,340 |
| 14 | Charlottesville, VA | $114,840 | $69,560 | $137,130 |
| 15 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $113,630 | $75,360 | $132,500 |
| 16 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $113,610 | $68,310 | $135,910 |
| 17 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $113,050 | $64,250 | $137,090 |
| 18 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $113,010 | $73,550 | $132,450 |
| 19 | Las Cruces, NM | $112,820 | $70,910 | $133,470 |
| 20 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $112,570 | $76,130 | $130,520 |
| 21 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $111,630 | $75,940 | $129,210 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz, CA | $111,070 | $72,970 | $129,850 |
| 23 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $110,200 | $71,320 | $129,330 |
| 24 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $109,200 | $81,850 | $122,680 |
| 25 | Crestview, FL | $108,870 | $66,580 | $129,690 |
| 26 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $108,760 | $70,990 | $127,360 |
| 27 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $108,720 | $70,970 | $127,320 |
| 28 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $108,450 | $75,150 | $124,860 |
| 29 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $107,760 | $75,210 | $123,800 |
| 30 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $107,520 | $71,240 | $125,400 |
| 31 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $107,490 | $73,300 | $124,340 |
| 32 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $106,350 | $69,260 | $124,610 |
| 33 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $106,140 | $70,490 | $123,720 |
| 34 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $106,100 | $72,800 | $122,490 |
| 35 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $105,790 | $60,240 | $128,230 |
| 36 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $104,940 | $78,420 | $118,020 |
| 37 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $104,580 | $66,370 | $123,410 |
| 38 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $104,540 | $67,500 | $122,800 |
| 39 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $104,440 | $61,400 | $125,630 |
| 40 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $104,330 | $71,510 | $120,490 |
| 41 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $104,190 | $59,220 | $126,340 |
| 42 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $104,000 | $65,500 | $122,970 |
| 43 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $103,110 | $73,570 | $117,640 |
| 44 | Norwich, CT | $102,880 | $74,650 | $116,770 |
| 45 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $102,750 | $69,410 | $119,180 |
| 46 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $102,420 | $66,290 | $120,220 |
| 47 | Corvallis, OR | $101,570 | $71,510 | $116,380 |
| 48 | Warner Robins, GA | $101,420 | $79,580 | $112,170 |
| 49 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $101,230 | $65,770 | $118,730 |
| 50 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $100,280 | $60,690 | $119,770 |
| 51 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $100,090 | $71,010 | $114,400 |
| 52 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $99,720 | $66,890 | $115,880 |
| 53 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $99,650 | $64,690 | $116,880 |
| 54 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $99,070 | $56,390 | $120,080 |
| 55 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $99,010 | $68,240 | $114,150 |
| 56 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $98,820 | $63,710 | $116,130 |
| 57 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $98,590 | $63,070 | $116,110 |
| 58 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $98,380 | $54,410 | $120,040 |
| 59 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $98,030 | $68,180 | $112,720 |
| 60 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $97,860 | $59,740 | $116,650 |
| 61 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $97,590 | $68,270 | $112,030 |
| 62 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $96,720 | $68,200 | $110,760 |
| 63 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $96,470 | $69,950 | $109,530 |
| 64 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $96,080 | $71,140 | $108,350 |
| 65 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $96,010 | $68,930 | $109,370 |
| 66 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $95,430 | $61,860 | $111,970 |
| 67 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $94,760 | $59,820 | $111,970 |
| 68 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $94,680 | $60,420 | $111,550 |
| 69 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $94,270 | $56,530 | $112,860 |
| 70 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $94,080 | $53,790 | $113,920 |
| 71 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $94,000 | $63,190 | $109,180 |
| 72 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $93,790 | $59,400 | $110,720 |
| 73 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $93,450 | $64,000 | $107,970 |
| 74 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $93,270 | $60,070 | $109,620 |
| 75 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $93,250 | $60,170 | $109,530 |
| 76 | Vallejo, CA | $92,390 | $63,770 | $106,520 |
| 77 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $92,370 | $60,820 | $107,910 |
| 78 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $91,870 | $62,440 | $106,390 |
| 79 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $91,810 | $63,540 | $105,730 |
| 80 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $91,500 | $61,760 | $106,160 |
| 81 | Bend, OR | $91,330 | $65,100 | $104,250 |
| 82 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $91,040 | $55,660 | $108,450 |
| 83 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $90,980 | $71,220 | $100,710 |
| 84 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $90,900 | $54,660 | $108,740 |
| 85 | Midland, TX | $90,810 | $59,130 | $106,410 |
| 86 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $90,710 | $64,110 | $103,810 |
| 87 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $90,500 | $54,120 | $108,430 |
| 88 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $90,330 | $61,150 | $104,710 |
| 89 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $90,290 | $60,720 | $104,870 |
| 90 | Fargo, ND-MN | $90,250 | $65,230 | $102,590 |
| 91 | Waco, TX | $90,210 | $54,160 | $107,970 |
| 92 | Utica, NY | $90,040 | $57,870 | $105,910 |
| 93 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $90,000 | $56,950 | $106,290 |
| 94 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $89,980 | $65,080 | $102,250 |
| 95 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $89,750 | $55,560 | $106,580 |
| 96 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $89,560 | $62,030 | $103,130 |
| 97 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $89,190 | $61,320 | $102,920 |
| 98 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $89,040 | $54,950 | $105,830 |
| 99 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $88,980 | $54,580 | $105,930 |
| 100 | Burlington, VT | $88,840 | $69,950 | $98,130 |
| 101 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $88,820 | $66,210 | $99,960 |
| 102 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $88,630 | $48,150 | $108,560 |
| 103 | Olympia, WA | $87,840 | $68,760 | $97,240 |
| 104 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $87,730 | $54,930 | $103,880 |
| 105 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $87,510 | $64,480 | $98,860 |
| 106 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $87,420 | $60,090 | $100,900 |
| 107 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $87,380 | $57,890 | $101,900 |
| 108 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $87,300 | $55,000 | $103,190 |
| 109 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $87,240 | $61,280 | $100,030 |
| 110 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $86,860 | $64,710 | $97,760 |
| 111 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $86,780 | $55,700 | $102,090 |
| 112 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $86,720 | $59,470 | $100,130 |
| 113 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $86,570 | $53,140 | $103,020 |
| 114 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $86,470 | $57,990 | $100,510 |
| 115 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $85,900 | $61,340 | $98,030 |
| 116 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $85,280 | $61,550 | $96,970 |
| 117 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $85,280 | $57,990 | $98,740 |
| 118 | Lawrence, KS | $85,110 | $72,530 | $91,310 |
| 119 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $84,510 | $69,430 | $91,940 |
| 120 | Abilene, TX | $83,890 | $55,390 | $97,930 |
| 121 | Lafayette, IN | $83,840 | $61,550 | $94,830 |
| 122 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $83,620 | $50,790 | $99,780 |
| 123 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $83,470 | $55,830 | $97,090 |
| 124 | Bloomington, IL | $83,370 | $51,520 | $99,030 |
| 125 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $82,970 | $53,640 | $97,410 |
| 126 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $82,830 | $52,230 | $97,910 |
| 127 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $81,950 | $49,190 | $98,070 |
| 128 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $81,350 | $50,540 | $96,510 |
| 129 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $81,240 | $60,510 | $91,460 |
| 130 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $80,970 | $43,370 | $99,490 |
| 131 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $80,700 | $58,140 | $91,830 |
| 132 | Tyler, TX | $80,640 | $57,490 | $92,060 |
| 133 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $80,390 | $52,120 | $94,310 |
| 134 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $80,310 | $45,470 | $97,470 |
| 135 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $80,230 | $59,650 | $90,330 |
| 136 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $80,040 | $58,590 | $90,580 |
| 137 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $79,810 | $52,600 | $93,230 |
| 138 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $79,480 | $47,030 | $95,470 |
| 139 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $79,230 | $53,930 | $91,670 |
| 140 | Sheboygan, WI | $79,120 | $56,910 | $90,060 |
| 141 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $79,100 | $62,000 | $87,510 |
| 142 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $79,060 | $50,460 | $93,160 |
| 143 | Amherst Town, MA | $78,940 | $61,170 | $87,670 |
| 144 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $78,850 | $53,040 | $91,560 |
| 145 | Medford, OR | $78,750 | $58,880 | $88,520 |
| 146 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $78,330 | $57,550 | $88,570 |
| 147 | Salisbury, MD | $78,060 | $54,020 | $89,900 |
| 148 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $77,980 | $57,370 | $88,150 |
| 149 | Helena, MT | $77,920 | $63,860 | $84,840 |
| 150 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $77,480 | $54,600 | $88,770 |
| 151 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $76,940 | $55,290 | $87,590 |
| 152 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $76,860 | $58,450 | $85,900 |
| 153 | College Station, TX | $76,560 | $58,990 | $85,200 |
| 154 | Springfield, IL | $76,440 | $42,410 | $93,200 |
| 155 | Columbus, GA-AL | $76,020 | $54,100 | $86,820 |
| 156 | Amarillo, TX | $75,150 | $54,160 | $85,470 |
| 157 | Santa Fe, NM | $75,150 | $60,760 | $82,260 |
| 158 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $74,300 | $48,760 | $86,880 |
| 159 | Ocala, FL | $72,740 | $44,240 | $86,780 |
| 160 | Oshkosh, WI | $72,510 | $57,780 | $79,770 |
| 161 | Appleton, WI | $72,430 | $53,140 | $81,930 |
| 162 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $72,430 | $56,660 | $80,200 |
| 163 | Wausau, WI | $71,610 | $54,450 | $80,060 |
| 164 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $70,990 | $43,600 | $84,490 |
| 165 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $70,550 | $47,570 | $81,890 |
| 166 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $70,430 | $44,840 | $83,030 |
| 167 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $70,370 | $53,520 | $78,690 |
| 168 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $70,370 | $47,220 | $81,760 |
| 169 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $68,270 | $62,860 | $70,950 |
| 170 | Kenosha, WI | $68,080 | $49,590 | $77,170 |
| 171 | Janesville, WI | $68,040 | $49,750 | $77,040 |
| 172 | Charleston, WV | $67,520 | $53,680 | $74,340 |
| 173 | Racine, WI | $67,230 | $51,190 | $75,130 |
| 174 | Topeka, KS | $66,870 | $49,840 | $75,280 |
| 175 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $66,520 | $49,550 | $74,880 |
| 176 | Eau Claire, WI | $66,310 | $48,070 | $75,300 |
| 177 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $65,420 | $51,960 | $72,050 |
| 178 | Springfield, OH | $65,170 | $45,820 | $74,710 |
| 179 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $64,980 | $46,470 | $74,090 |
| 180 | Columbia, MO | $64,880 | $50,270 | $72,070 |
| 181 | Athens, GA | $64,130 | $43,990 | $74,050 |
| 182 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $61,880 | $43,910 | $70,720 |
| 183 | Macon, GA | $61,170 | $43,850 | $69,720 |
| 184 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $52,520 | $38,630 | $59,360 |

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