The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operations research analysts in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $58,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,380 | 6.47% | -11.42% |
| 2021 | $79,860 | -30.55% | - |
| 2020 | $104,260 | 1.78% | - |
| 2019 | $102,400 | 6.86% | - |
| 2018 | $95,380 | 5.04% | - |
| 2017 | $90,570 | -5.03% | - |
| 2016 | $95,130 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $92,770 | -2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $95,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,380 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 Maria-Santa Barbara is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.