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Operations Research Analysts: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-2031. 30,930 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $119,280, middle half $90,000–$158,000.
Applications (LCAs)30,930
Median offered salary$119,280
Middle half of salaries$90,000–$158,000
10th–90th percentile$73,923–$195,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 4,524 | $74,381 |
| Level II (qualified) | 11,434 | $105,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 7,670 | $135,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 5,794 | $161,950 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- New York, NY$143,300
- Seattle, WA$125,000
- San Francisco, CA$148,900
- Chicago, IL$129,500
- Bellevue, WA$128,750
- Atlanta, GA$107,718
- San Jose, CA$145,000
- Austin, TX$116,402
- Boston, MA$110,000
- Dallas, TX$116,501
- Sunnyvale, CA$146,500
- Mountain View, CA$152,000
- Houston, TX$110,020
- Jersey City, NJ$127,400
- Plano, TX$116,501
- Santa Clara, CA$140,878
- Philadelphia, PA$92,518
- Fort Worth, TX$87,152
- Los Angeles, CA$126,000
- Miami, FL$142,750
- Charlotte, NC$117,500
- Arlington, VA$121,285
- San Diego, CA$116,528
- Nashville, TN$96,844
- Palo Alto, CA$150,000
- Irvine, CA$112,639
- Washington, DC$105,000
- Brooklyn, NY$130,000
- Irving, TX$103,400
- Riverwoods, IL$105,301
- Cambridge, MA$118,000
- Menlo Park, CA$178,151
- Princeton, NJ$148,660
- Salt Lake City, UT$71,450
- Cupertino, CA$156,770
- San Mateo, CA$130,000
- Fremont, CA$111,940
- Newport Beach, CA$165,000
- Foster City, CA$141,523
- Tempe, AZ$105,000
- San Antonio, TX$97,469
- South San Francisco, CA$150,000
- Tampa, FL$100,080
- Richardson, TX$89,190
- Phoenix, AZ$87,027
- Frisco, TX$110,854
- Denver, CO$120,530
- Morrisville, NC$82,500
- St. Louis, MO$109,872
- Columbus, OH$93,579
- Alpharetta, GA$100,277
- Pittsburgh, PA$104,778
- Hoboken, NJ$148,929
- Thousand Oaks, CA$145,546
- Waltham, MA$100,000
- Wilmington, DE$111,000
- Milpitas, CA$129,032
- Culver City, CA$132,475
- Berkeley Heights, NJ$105,000
- East Palo Alto, CA$179,200
Job titles
- Operations Research Analyst1,184
- Program Manager III629
- Senior Associate546
- Manager528
- Program Manager II503
- Senior Consultant478
- Business Analyst403
- Data Analyst372
- Data Scientist354
- Consultant319
- Associate304
- Operations Analyst272
- Business Analyst II259
- Advanced Business Analyst249
- Quantitative Researcher247
- Software Development Engineer II216
- Senior Business Analyst206
- Analyst195
- Data Engineering Analyst186
- Product Manager Technical III -External Services176
- Senior Data Scientist168
- Product Manager166
- Senior Manager161
- Technical Business Developer III150
- Senior Data Analyst150
- Lead Analytics Consultant143
- Decision Analytics Consultant143
- Operations Research Analysts143
- Product Manager III125
- Business Intelligence Engineer II115
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 8,308 | $112,840 |
| FY2024 | 8,820 | $124,976 |
| FY2025 | 8,079 | $120,000 |
| FY2026 | 5,723 | $117,800 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).