Operations Research Analysts — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$91,290

Highest

$123,050

Virginia

Lowest

$55,640

Missouri

Total Employment

107,710

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Virginia	$123,050	6,320	+34.8%
2	Alabama	$117,540	500	+28.8%
3	District of Columbia	$115,980	2,190	+27.0%
4	New York	$109,440	6,020	+19.9%
5	Vermont	$108,800	120	+19.2%
6	Ohio	$104,610	2,970	+14.6%
7	Colorado	$104,560	910	+14.5%
8	Illinois	$102,750	5,020	+12.6%
9	New Jersey	$101,220	2,630	+10.9%
10	Delaware	$101,210	600	+10.9%
11	Maryland	$100,990	4,280	+10.6%
12	North Carolina	$100,630	2,520	+10.2%
13	Alaska	$99,960	60	+9.5%
14	Kansas	$99,740	550	+9.3%
15	Oregon	$99,250	2,590	+8.7%
16	Connecticut	$99,210	1,020	+8.7%
17	Hawaii	$97,630	110	+6.9%
18	Nebraska	$96,990	290	+6.2%
19	California	$96,920	11,030	+6.2%
20	Texas	$96,660	12,240	+5.9%
21	Washington	$96,490	2,850	+5.7%
22	Maine	$90,420	360	-1.0%
23	Massachusetts	$90,030	4,860	-1.4%
24	Minnesota	$89,240	1,300	-2.2%
25	Mississippi	$87,550	130	-4.1%
26	New Hampshire	$86,380	230	-5.4%
27	Rhode Island	$86,120	270	-5.7%
28	Indiana	$84,150	1,660	-7.8%
29	Michigan	$84,100	1,050	-7.9%
30	Arizona	$83,500	2,170	-8.5%
31	Utah	$82,230	1,090	-9.9%
32	Nevada	$82,120	350	-10.0%
33	Kentucky	$81,760	920	-10.4%
34	North Dakota	$80,080	140	-12.3%
35	Iowa	$78,140	350	-14.4%
36	New Mexico	$77,930	500	-14.6%
37	Florida	$77,670	8,230	-14.9%
38	Idaho	$77,460	500	-15.1%
39	Pennsylvania	$75,760	3,030	-17.0%
40	Arkansas	$75,650	140	-17.1%
41	Tennessee	$75,370	1,240	-17.4%
42	Wisconsin	$74,970	4,080	-17.9%
43	South Carolina	$74,880	1,210	-18.0%
44	Georgia	$73,890	4,450	-19.1%
45	Montana	$71,350	160	-21.8%
46	Louisiana	$64,240	730	-29.6%
47	West Virginia	$63,760	220	-30.2%
48	Oklahoma	$62,510	1,510	-31.5%
49	Missouri	$55,640	2,010	-39.1%