The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operations research analysts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $62,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,620.
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 | $85,840 | -18.93% | 2.59% |
| 2021 | $102,090 | 4.39% | - |
| 2020 | $97,610 | -0.57% | - |
| 2019 | $98,170 | 2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $95,920 | 4.48% | - |
| 2017 | $91,620 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $89,400 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $88,440 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $88,890 | 4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $84,860 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $83,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,840 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane |