DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 65,420 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 107,760 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Operations Research Analysts
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington, CO | $169,122 | +99.7% | 12 | 3 |
| BERKELEY, CA | $140,000 | +65.3% | 48 | 12 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | $140,000 | +65.3% | 29 | 5 |
| Los Gatos, CA | $138,819 | +63.9% | 20 | 6 |
| Hoboken, NE | $137,700 | +62.6% | 16 | 5 |
| Florham Park, NE | $130,644 | +54.2% | 10 | 5 |
| Jersey City, NE | $128,000 | +51.1% | 67 | 31 |
| Alameda, CA | $125,500 | +48.2% | 17 | 7 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $125,000 | +47.6% | 272 | 36 |
| Old Greenwich, CT | $120,375 | +42.1% | 10 | 2 |
| Cupertino, CA | $120,000 | +41.7% | 200 | 20 |
| Greenwich, CT | $120,000 | +41.7% | 57 | 12 |
| Dublin, CA | $116,917 | +38% | 26 | 6 |
| BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $115,360 | +36.2% | 25 | 12 |
| San Jose, CA | $115,000 | +35.8% | 1,315 | 175 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $115,000 | +35.8% | 493 | 98 |
| San Bruno, CA | $115,000 | +35.8% | 171 | 13 |
| Mountain View, CA | $112,131 | +32.4% | 526 | 95 |
| CHESTERFIELD, MI | $112,000 | +32.2% | 13 | 4 |
| Seattle, WA | $110,000 | +29.9% | 2,575 | 146 |
| Pennington, NJ | $110,000 | +29.9% | 10 | 5 |
| Union, NJ | $108,750 | +28.4% | 14 | 4 |
| Kirkland, WA | $106,444 | +25.7% | 14 | 7 |
| Short Hills, NJ | $106,000 | +25.1% | 32 | 2 |
| Great Neck, NY | $105,000 | +24% | 15 | 7 |
| Montvale, NJ | $104,400 | +23.3% | 21 | 4 |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $104,207 | +23% | 10 | 4 |
| San Ramon, CA | $104,000 | +22.8% | 49 | 16 |
| Plainsboro, NJ | $102,891 | +21.5% | 12 | 10 |
| New York, NY | $102,856 | +21.4% | 5,726 | 1,043 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $105,900 | +9.8% | 3,128 |
| New York | $100,000 | -8.6% | 6,798 |
| California | $96,739 | -0.2% | 10,912 |
| Nebraska | $95,000 | -2.1% | 2,098 |
| Delaware | $87,000 | -14% | 563 |
| New Jersey | $85,000 | -16% | 1,994 |
| Oregon | $80,000 | -19.4% | 181 |
| North Carolina | $80,000 | -20.5% | 1,087 |
| Virginia | $80,000 | -35% | 1,534 |
| Alaska | $79,851 | -20.1% | 5 |
| Illinois | $79,350 | -22.8% | 3,665 |
| Rhode Island | $78,900 | -8.4% | 123 |
| Michigan | $78,000 | -7.3% | 858 |
| Connecticut | $77,958 | -21.4% | 615 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,500 | +2.3% | 1,690 |
| Massachusetts | $76,900 | -14.6% | 2,851 |
| Colorado | $75,000 | -28.3% | 458 |
| District of Columbia | $75,000 | -35.3% | 263 |
| Arkansas | $75,000 | -0.9% | 483 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 | -16% | 403 |
| Kansas | $74,900 | -24.9% | 71 |
| Maine | $74,424 | -17.7% | 18 |
| Maryland | $72,000 | -28.7% | 565 |
| Texas | $72,000 | -25.5% | 3,480 |
| New Hampshire | $71,469 | -17.3% | 48 |
| Georgia | $71,000 | -3.9% | 1,183 |
| Ohio | $70,900 | -32.2% | 860 |
| Kentucky | $70,000 | -14.4% | 73 |
| Nevada | $70,000 | -14.8% | 120 |
| Idaho | $70,000 | -9.6% | 46 |
| Wyoming | $68,105 | N/A | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $68,000 | -9.3% | 247 |
| Missouri | $67,958 | +22.1% | 250 |
| Arizona | $67,683 | -18.9% | 373 |
| Vermont | $66,240 | -39.1% | 14 |
| Iowa | $65,458 | -16.2% | 102 |
| Utah | $65,000 | -21% | 257 |
| South Dakota | $65,000 | N/A | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $64,802 | +3.7% | 112 |
| Tennessee | $62,411 | -17.2% | 304 |
| Florida | $61,950 | -20.2% | 1,415 |
| New Mexico | $61,554 | -21% | 32 |
| Indiana | $61,500 | -26.9% | 306 |
| Alabama | $61,000 | -48.1% | 78 |
| South Carolina | $60,000 | -19.9% | 111 |
| Montana | $59,030 | -17.3% | 5 |
| Mississippi | $58,989 | -32.6% | 17 |
| Hawaii | $54,135 | -44.6% | 14 |
| West Virginia | $54,000 | -15.3% | 8 |
| Louisiana | $51,147 | -20.4% | 45 |
| North Dakota | $50,000 | -37.6% | 9 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Operations Research Analysts positions, 24% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 68% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Bachelor's | $78,478 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $95,809 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE | Master's | $113,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | $113,000 |
| Bank of America N.A. | Not specified | $100,000 |
| ZS Associates Inc. | Bachelor's | $92,000 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | Master's | $80,000 |
| KFORCE INC. | Not specified | $70,013 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Master's | $115,000 |
| KPMG LLP | Not specified | $73,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Operations Research Analysts is Retail Trade at $105,064. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $63,373.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 65,420 DOL filings, the median salary for a Operations Research Analysts is $84,700, ranging from $66,950 to $108,534.
The 90th percentile salary is $159,280 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Farmington, CO offers the highest median at $169,122.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Operations Research Analysts positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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