The salary statistics of operations research analysts in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare operations research analyst salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) operations research analysts is $147,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid operations research analysts is $46,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $86,720 | 1.78% | 11.37% |
| 2017 | $85,180 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $83,520 | -0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $83,690 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $82,540 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $81,280 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $76,860 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].