Operations Research Analyst Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operations research analysts in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Operations Research Analysts in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,090
25th Percentile Wage
$50,530
50th Percentile Wage
$64,250
75th Percentile Wage
$80,700
90th Percentile Wage
$99,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$64,250
-1.23% -1.23%
2018
$65,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Operations Research Analyst Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,250 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Columbia is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$82,520
Kansas City
$76,820
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$75,210
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$66,650
Columbia
$64,250
Springfield
$63,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$58,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.