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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts
Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, service, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
109,150 |
2.4 % |
$40.55 |
$84,340 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$20.87 |
$27.60 |
$38.08 |
$50.68 |
$63.78 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$43,400 |
$57,400 |
$79,200 |
$105,410 |
$132,660 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,020 |
0.48 |
$41.79 |
$86,910 |
Insurance Carriers |
10,460 |
0.89 |
$39.37 |
$81,890 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
9,960 |
0.75 |
$41.39 |
$86,100 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
8,910 |
0.45 |
$42.03 |
$87,410 |
Depository Credit Intermediation |
5,660 |
0.34 |
$38.13 |
$79,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Insurance Carriers |
10,460 |
0.89 |
$39.37 |
$81,890 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
9,960 |
0.75 |
$41.39 |
$86,100 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
1,940 |
0.65 |
$39.99 |
$83,180 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
3,750 |
0.63 |
$40.20 |
$83,610 |
Other Financial Investment Activities |
2,850 |
0.62 |
$46.60 |
$96,940 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
14,590 |
0.91 |
1.18 |
$44.14 |
$91,800 |
Texas |
10,620 |
0.90 |
1.16 |
$39.55 |
$82,260 |
Illinois |
8,360 |
1.42 |
1.82 |
$41.84 |
$87,020 |
Virginia |
7,930 |
2.11 |
2.71 |
$51.20 |
$106,490 |
Florida |
6,340 |
0.77 |
0.99 |
$31.13 |
$64,750 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Virginia |
7,930 |
2.11 |
2.71 |
$51.20 |
$106,490 |
Delaware |
860 |
1.94 |
2.50 |
$44.09 |
$91,710 |
Arizona |
4,370 |
1.65 |
2.12 |
$32.44 |
$67,480 |
Maryland |
3,880 |
1.47 |
1.89 |
$45.15 |
$93,910 |
Illinois |
8,360 |
1.42 |
1.82 |
$41.84 |
$87,020 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
910 |
1.30 |
1.67 |
$55.29 |
$115,000 |
Virginia |
7,930 |
2.11 |
2.71 |
$51.20 |
$106,490 |
New York |
5,710 |
0.63 |
0.81 |
$51.09 |
$106,260 |
Alabama |
720 |
0.38 |
0.49 |
$46.67 |
$97,080 |
New Jersey |
1,640 |
0.41 |
0.53 |
$45.77 |
$95,200 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,700 |
2.69 |
3.46 |
$53.22 |
$110,690 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,080 |
0.77 |
0.99 |
$53.39 |
$111,060 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,640 |
1.27 |
1.64 |
$41.07 |
$85,420 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,970 |
2.05 |
2.64 |
$32.13 |
$66,820 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,450 |
1.91 |
2.46 |
$37.43 |
$77,850 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,450 |
3.30 |
4.24 |
$51.54 |
$107,210 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,320 |
1.37 |
1.76 |
$39.28 |
$81,710 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,660 |
0.63 |
0.81 |
$40.65 |
$84,550 |
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,310 |
1.45 |
1.87 |
$44.19 |
$91,920 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,290 |
0.78 |
1.00 |
$44.89 |
$93,370 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Bloomington, IL |
940 |
10.39 |
13.37 |
$42.52 |
$88,440 |
California-Lexington Park, MD |
400 |
9.05 |
11.64 |
$48.10 |
$100,040 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
300 |
5.89 |
7.58 |
$41.66 |
$86,650 |
Framingham, MA NECTA Division |
770 |
4.44 |
5.71 |
$48.63 |
$101,160 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,450 |
3.30 |
4.24 |
$51.54 |
$107,210 |
Tallahassee, FL |
530 |
3.25 |
4.18 |
$23.51 |
$48,900 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,700 |
2.69 |
3.46 |
$53.22 |
$110,690 |
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division |
850 |
2.44 |
3.13 |
$44.23 |
$92,010 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,970 |
2.05 |
2.64 |
$32.13 |
$66,820 |
Huntsville, AL |
440 |
2.02 |
2.60 |
$49.26 |
$102,460 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
70 |
0.58 |
0.74 |
$54.63 |
$113,630 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,080 |
0.77 |
0.99 |
$53.39 |
$111,060 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,700 |
2.69 |
3.46 |
$53.22 |
$110,690 |
Springfield, MA-CT |
80 |
0.25 |
0.32 |
$51.62 |
$107,370 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,450 |
3.30 |
4.24 |
$51.54 |
$107,210 |
Boulder, CO |
60 |
0.34 |
0.44 |
$50.81 |
$105,690 |
Huntsville, AL |
440 |
2.02 |
2.60 |
$49.26 |
$102,460 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
220 |
0.82 |
1.05 |
$49.24 |
$102,420 |
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,450 |
1.36 |
1.75 |
$48.85 |
$101,600 |
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
510 |
0.44 |
0.57 |
$48.69 |
$101,280 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
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