Operations Research Analysts Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $77K, rent takes 24.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,199/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new operations research analysts typically earn — is $58K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,454/month.

Local pay runs 14% below the national median — $77K here vs. $89K nationally.

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area pays $77K median vs. the U.S. average of $89K — that’s -14%.

The median is $76,830 a year, that works out to about $37 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $57,560, and experienced operations research analysts can clear $99,510. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,951/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,199/month, which eats 24.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median operations research analysts salary is worth about $76,830 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.