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Operations Research Analysts
Full operations research analysts overview →U.S. mean $99,730 · median $88,940
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #1 | $130,720 | $129,460 | $63 | +31.1% | $71,820–$194,260 |
| Colorado | #2 | $130,610 | $129,880 | $63 | +31% | $79,570–$182,530 |
| Alabama | #3 | $117,850 | $115,630 | $57 | +18.2% | $64,830–$173,910 |
| New York | #4 | $117,790 | $108,610 | $57 | +18.1% | $62,780–$175,800 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $115,120 | $96,030 | $55 | +15.4% | $65,550–$195,190 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $111,180 | $100,600 | $53 | +11.5% | $68,450–$156,210 |
| California | #7 | $110,860 | $102,100 | $53 | +11.2% | $65,510–$168,030 |
| Washington | #8 | $107,340 | $98,030 | $52 | +7.6% | $68,580–$155,790 |
| Maryland | #9 | $106,620 | $97,410 | $51 | +6.9% | $55,880–$180,750 |
| Illinois | #10 | $104,580 | $89,800 | $50 | +4.9% | $62,500–$164,990 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $104,450 | $96,500 | $50 | +4.7% | $71,550–$146,000 |
| Oregon | #12 | $103,980 | $102,170 | $50 | +4.3% | $65,600–$145,710 |
| Maine | #13 | $102,300 | $99,460 | $49 | +2.6% | $66,520–$141,050 |
| Delaware | #14 | $101,810 | $101,070 | $49 | +2.1% | $62,510–$132,780 |
| Nebraska | #15 | $101,330 | $98,300 | $49 | +1.6% | $60,550–$149,760 |
| Ohio | #16 | $101,050 | $103,620 | $49 | +1.3% | $52,000–$142,080 |
| Idaho | #17 | $100,360 | $103,600 | $48 | +0.6% | $60,640–$138,510 |
| Texas | #18 | $100,070 | $90,710 | $48 | +0.3% | $57,840–$164,570 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $99,230 | $95,550 | $48 | -0.5% | $60,350–$133,170 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $98,000 | $97,290 | $47 | -1.7% | $60,180–$130,980 |
| Connecticut | #21 | $97,910 | $96,700 | $47 | -1.8% | $61,300–$131,030 |
| Nevada | #22 | $97,130 | $86,500 | $47 | -2.6% | $65,210–$139,920 |
| Kansas | #23 | $96,580 | $92,050 | $46 | -3.2% | $58,570–$137,820 |
| Michigan | #24 | $94,890 | $83,480 | $46 | -4.9% | $61,650–$139,880 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $93,860 | $80,360 | $45 | -5.9% | $49,940–$150,030 |
| Utah | #26 | $93,310 | $90,200 | $45 | -6.4% | $57,990–$130,910 |
| Indiana | #27 | $93,070 | $85,280 | $45 | -6.7% | $59,850–$133,480 |
| Rhode Island | #28 | $92,390 | $77,910 | $44 | -7.4% | $61,110–$183,030 |
| Mississippi | #29 | $92,040 | $92,310 | $44 | -7.7% | $59,830–$130,120 |
| Vermont | #30 | $90,840 | $89,790 | $44 | -8.9% | $65,100–$123,740 |
| Iowa | #31 | $90,760 | $80,580 | $44 | -9% | $47,520–$140,960 |
| Kentucky | #32 | $89,930 | $83,850 | $43 | -9.8% | $58,970–$129,860 |
| North Dakota | #33 | $89,080 | $82,460 | $43 | -10.7% | $57,930–$119,400 |
| Alaska | #34 | $89,070 | $88,750 | $43 | -10.7% | $50,230–$128,910 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $88,210 | $79,640 | $42 | -11.6% | $55,220–$129,420 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $87,170 | $80,240 | $42 | -12.6% | $52,500–$125,700 |
| Georgia | #37 | $85,530 | $76,220 | $41 | -14.2% | $52,000–$132,610 |
| Florida | #38 | $84,250 | $77,600 | $41 | -15.5% | $46,340–$131,490 |
| Arizona | #39 | $83,290 | $75,470 | $40 | -16.5% | $58,430–$124,230 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $80,330 | $76,680 | $39 | -19.5% | $46,150–$125,480 |
| Montana | #41 | $78,530 | $80,400 | $38 | -21.3% | $61,750–$99,930 |
| Missouri | #42 | $74,620 | $62,380 | $36 | -25.2% | $49,180–$116,980 |
| Wisconsin | #43 | $73,790 | $71,820 | $35 | -26% | $50,380–$102,090 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $72,320 | $63,210 | $35 | -27.5% | $49,940–$111,160 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $71,320 | $64,100 | $34 | -28.5% | $51,630–$96,500 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $65,060 | $59,030 | $31 | -34.8% | $47,350–$96,920 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $63,770 | $61,520 | $31 | -36.1% | $41,680–$88,280 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.