The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operations research analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $82,570 | -34.52% | -33.05% |
| 2020 | $111,070 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $110,030 | 22.08% | - |
| 2018 | $85,730 | -29.29% | - |
| 2017 | $110,840 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $109,860 | 13.39% | - |
| 2015 | $95,150 | 16.15% | - |
| 2014 | $79,780 | 5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $75,210 | -46.07% | - |
| 2012 | $109,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,570 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 34.2 percent (34.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.