The median annual wage for operations research analysts was $78,630 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $43,520, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $132,500.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for operations research analysts in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Federal government
$108,500
Manufacturing
89,420
Professional, scientific, and technical services
83,690
Management of companies and enterprises
79,990
Finance and insurance
75,730
Almost all operations research analysts work full time. About 1 in 6 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.
Operations Research Analysts
Median annual wages, May 2015
Mathematical science occupations
$81,360
Operations research analysts
$78,630
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
