The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operations research analysts in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $63,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,320.
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 | $93,910 | 14.59% | 20.95% |
| 2021 | $80,210 | -8.94% | - |
| 2020 | $87,380 | -1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $88,520 | 7.33% | - |
| 2018 | $82,030 | 1.40% | - |
| 2017 | $80,880 | 9.47% | - |
| 2016 | $73,220 | -1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $74,090 | 4.09% | - |
| 2014 | $71,060 | -3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $73,230 | -1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $74,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,910, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for operations research analysts in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $99,180). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of operations research analysts in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane |