The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operations research analysts in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $31,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,530 | -7.97% | 5.65% |
| 2016 | $73,990 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $72,820 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $71,760 | 11.09% | - |
| 2013 | $63,800 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $64,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,530, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for operations research analysts in state of Massachusetts, following city of Worcester (median annual salary of $82,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of operations research analysts in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Framingham | |
| Peabody | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |