Operations Research Analyst Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Operations Research Analyst make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operations Research Analyst in South Carolina is $64,958 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Operations Research Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,930 to $72,067
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,352

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Operations Research Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,067	$6,006	$1,386	$35
Average	$64,958	$5,413	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$59,930	$4,994	$1,153	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Operations Research Analyst Salaries

An Operations Research Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Operations Research Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Operations Research Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,435
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,804
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,594
Expert (over 8 years): $123,715

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Operations Research Analyst	$64,435
Operation... Level Operations Research Analyst	$79,804
Operation... Level Operations Research Analyst	$91,931
Operation... Level Operations Research Analyst	$105,594
Operation... Level Operations Research Analyst	$123,715

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How Do Operations Research Analyst Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Operations Research Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,757.
California: $76,466.
Massachusetts: $75,447.

District of Columbia $76,757 California $76,466 Massachusetts $75,447 Washington $75,170 New Jersey $75,142 Alaska $75,045 Connecticut $74,088 New York $73,700

Hawaii $72,459 Rhode Island $71,877 Maryland $71,482 Minnesota $70,941 Colorado $70,733 Illinois $70,663 Oregon $70,400 Delaware $70,206

New Hampshire $70,084 Virginia $69,811 Pennsylvania $69,014 Nevada $68,611 North Dakota $68,480 Michigan $68,272 Wisconsin $68,195 Vermont $68,043

Texas $67,620 Maine $67,592 Arizona $67,551 Ohio $67,502 Georgia $66,864 Indiana $66,546 Wyoming $66,483 Utah $66,386

Iowa $66,345 Kansas $66,012 Louisiana $65,915 North Carolina $65,880 Missouri $65,866 Florida $65,596 Montana $65,450 Nebraska $65,312

Kentucky $65,235 South Carolina $64,958 Tennessee $64,785 Idaho $64,715 New Mexico $64,209 Oklahoma $64,098 Alabama $63,689 South Dakota $63,003

Arkansas $62,629 West Virginia $62,428 Mississippi $61,824

Top Paying Cities for Operations Research Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $64,722
Boiling Springs: $64,722
Arcadia: $64,722

Spartanburg, SC $64,722 Boiling Springs, SC $64,722 Arcadia, SC $64,722 Buffalo, SC $64,764 Campobello, SC $64,528 Chesnee, SC $64,563 Clifton, SC $64,722 Clinton, SC $64,043

Converse, SC $64,722 Cowpens, SC $64,688 Cross Anchor, SC $64,126 Cross Hill, SC $63,981 Drayton, SC $64,722 Duncan, SC $64,722 Enoree, SC $64,396 Fairforest, SC $64,722

Fingerville, SC $64,591 Gaffney, SC $64,396 Glendale, SC $64,722 Alcolu, SC $61,298 Ballentine, SC $64,029 Bamberg, SC $63,544 Batesburg, SC $63,585 Bethune, SC $61,450

Bishopville, SC $61,422 Blackstock, SC $65,450 Blair, SC $65,007 Blythewood, SC $63,870 Bowman, SC $60,812 Camden, SC $62,254 Cameron, SC $62,088 Carlisle, SC $65,305

Cassatt, SC $61,866 Cayce, SC $64,029 Chapin, SC $63,675 Chappells, SC $63,779 Cope, SC $63,544 Cordova, SC $63,294 Dalzell, SC $61,138 Davis Station, SC $61,006

Denmark, SC $63,544 Eastover, SC $62,351 Elgin, SC $63,773 Elliott, SC $61,069 Elloree, SC $61,623 Eutawville, SC $61,526 Gable, SC $61,263 Gadsden, SC $63,703

Gaston, SC $63,897 Gilbert, SC $63,675 Great Falls, SC $65,610 Greeleyville, SC $61,027 Heath Springs, SC $65,963 Holly Hill, SC $62,324 Hopkins, SC $63,897 Horatio, SC $60,972

Irmo, SC $63,994 Jenkinsville, SC $63,731 Kershaw, SC $65,402 Lamar, SC $62,157 Leesville, SC $63,578 Lexington, SC $63,994 Liberty Hill, SC $64,979 Little Mountain, SC $63,544

Lugoff, SC $62,476 Lydia, SC $62,157 Lynchburg, SC $61,103 Ehrhardt, SC $64,188 Lodge, SC $64,188 Mc Bee, SC $61,478 Manning, SC $61,201 Mayesville, SC $61,298

Monetta, SC $63,613 Neeses, SC $63,551 Newberry, SC $63,544 New Zion, SC $61,103 North, SC $63,544 Norway, SC $63,551 Olanta, SC $61,533 Orangeburg, SC $62,726

Peak, SC $63,606 Pelion, SC $63,738 Pinewood, SC $61,138 New Ellenton, SC $63,925 Allendale, SC $63,669 Barnwell, SC $63,669 Hilda, SC $63,669 Bath, SC $64,154

Blackville, SC $63,627 Bradley, SC $63,669 Clarks Hill, SC $63,994 Clearwater, SC $64,154 Edgefield, SC $63,766 Elko, SC $63,655 Fairfax, SC $63,814 Gloverville, SC $64,154

Graniteville, SC $64,091 Jackson, SC $64,022 Johnston, SC $63,648 Langley, SC $64,154 Mc Cormick, SC $63,669 Martin, SC $63,669 Modoc, SC $63,800 Montmorenci, SC $63,828

Mount Carmel, SC $63,669 North Augusta, SC $64,154 Beech Island, SC $64,154 Olar, SC $63,669 Parksville, SC $63,669 Plum Branch, SC $63,669 Sycamore, SC $63,669 Trenton, SC $63,800

Troy, SC $63,669 Ulmer, SC $63,669 Vaucluse, SC $64,091 Warrenville, SC $64,154 Williston, SC $63,648 Windsor, SC $63,648 Beaufort, SC $63,960 Ladys Island, SC $64,147

Okatie, SC $64,154 Bluffton, SC $64,188 Brunson, SC $63,814 Coosawhatchie, SC $63,960 Crocketville, SC $63,960 Dale, SC $64,390 Daufuskie Island, SC $64,286 Early Branch, SC $63,960

Estill, SC $63,960 Saint Helena Island, SC $64,306 Furman, SC $63,960 Garnett, SC $63,960 Gifford, SC $63,814 Hampton, SC $63,960 Hilton Head Island, SC $64,022 Hardeeville, SC $64,313

Islandton, SC $64,653 Lobeco, SC $64,078 Luray, SC $63,960 Miley, SC $64,327 Pineland, SC $63,960 Port Royal, SC $63,960 Ridgeland, SC $63,960 Scotia, SC $63,960

Seabrook, SC $64,188 Sheldon, SC $63,960 Tillman, SC $63,960 Varnville, SC $63,960 Yemassee, SC $63,960 Clemson, SC $63,669 Cleveland, SC $63,925 Conestee, SC $64,154

Donalds, SC $63,814 Inman, SC $64,688 Joanna, SC $64,078 Jonesville, SC $64,466 Kinards, SC $64,050 Landrum, SC $64,396 Laurens, SC $63,974 Lockhart, SC $65,679

Lyman, SC $64,722 Mayo, SC $64,660 Moore, SC $64,722 Mountville, SC $63,994 Pacolet, SC $64,660 Pacolet Mills, SC $64,625 Pauline, SC $64,722 Reidville, SC $64,722

Roebuck, SC $64,722 Startex, SC $64,722 Una, SC $64,722 Union, SC $64,972 Waterloo, SC $63,939 Wellford, SC $64,722 White Stone, SC $64,722 Woodruff, SC $64,591

Charleston, SC $65,831 Charleston Afb, SC $65,831 North Charleston, SC $65,831 Hanahan, SC $65,831 Adams Run, SC $65,409 Awendaw, SC $65,346 Bethera, SC $65,346 Bonneau, SC $64,050

Branchville, SC $62,178 Canadys, SC $65,346 Cordesville, SC $65,409 Cottageville, SC $65,346 Cross, SC $63,176 Dorchester, SC $65,346 Edisto Island, SC $65,346 Due West, SC $63,738

Easley, SC $64,154 Fair Play, SC $63,669 Fountain Inn, SC $63,960 Gray Court, SC $63,967 Greenwood, SC $63,669 Greer, SC $64,119 Hodges, SC $63,766 Honea Path, SC $63,821

Iva, SC $63,669 La France, SC $63,724 Liberty, SC $63,925 Long Creek, SC $63,669 Lowndesville, SC $63,669 Marietta, SC $64,057 Mauldin, SC $64,154 Mountain Rest, SC $63,669

Newry, SC $63,669 Ninety Six, SC $63,669 Norris, SC $63,828 Pelzer, SC $63,994 Pendleton, SC $63,669 Pickens, SC $63,925 Seneca, SC $63,669 Piedmont, SC $64,154

Richland, SC $63,669 Salem, SC $63,669 Sandy Springs, SC $63,669 Simpsonville, SC $64,091 Six Mile, SC $63,752 Slater, SC $63,925 Starr, SC $63,669 Sunset, SC $63,592

Tamassee, SC $63,669 Taylors, SC $64,154 Tigerville, SC $63,960 Townville, SC $63,669 Travelers Rest, SC $64,154 Walhalla, SC $63,669 Ware Shoals, SC $63,863 Westminster, SC $63,669

West Union, SC $63,669 Williamston, SC $63,925 Blacksburg, SC $65,901 Bowling Green, SC $66,899 Catawba, SC $66,809 Chester, SC $66,518 Fort Mill, SC $66,809 Chesterfield, SC $61,866

Clover, SC $66,934 Edgemoor, SC $66,809 Fort Lawn, SC $66,580 Hickory Grove, SC $66,012 Jefferson, SC $65,395 Lancaster, SC $66,483 Lando, SC $66,747 Mc Connells, SC $66,747

Mount Croghan, SC $64,701 Pageland, SC $66,407 Richburg, SC $66,650 Rock Hill, SC $66,809 Ruby, SC $61,866 Sharon, SC $66,552 Smyrna, SC $66,608 Van Wyck, SC $66,809

York, SC $66,712 Aiken, SC $63,960 Folly Beach, SC $65,831 Walterboro, SC $65,346 Williams, SC $65,346 Florence, SC $62,351 Andrews, SC $62,677 Aynor, SC $61,866

Bennettsville, SC $61,866 Blenheim, SC $61,901 Cades, SC $61,339 Centenary, SC $61,866 Cheraw, SC $61,866 Clio, SC $61,866 Conway, SC $61,866 Coward, SC $62,192

Darlington, SC $62,351 Dillon, SC $61,866 Effingham, SC $62,351 Fork, SC $61,866 Galivants Ferry, SC $61,866 Green Sea, SC $62,441 Gresham, SC $61,818 Hamer, SC $61,831

Hartsville, SC $61,589 Hemingway, SC $61,734 Johnsonville, SC $61,714 Kingstree, SC $61,235 Lake City, SC $61,471 Lake View, SC $61,845 Lane, SC $61,013 Latta, SC $61,928

Little River, SC $63,024 Little Rock, SC $61,852 Longs, SC $63,024 Loris, SC $62,441 Mc Coll, SC $61,818 Marion, SC $61,963 Myrtle Beach, SC $62,441 Minturn, SC $61,866

Mullins, SC $61,866 Murrells Inlet, SC $61,866 Nesmith, SC $61,568 Nichols, SC $61,866 North Myrtle Beach, SC $63,024 Pamplico, SC $62,060 Patrick, SC $61,818 Pawleys Island, SC $63,606

Rains, SC $61,866 Salters, SC $61,152 Scranton, SC $62,060 Sellers, SC $62,060 Society Hill, SC $61,922 Tatum, SC $61,852 Wallace, SC $61,866 Greenville, SC $64,154

Abbeville, SC $63,669 Anderson, SC $63,717 Belton, SC $63,856 Calhoun Falls, SC $63,669 Central, SC $63,752 Georgetown, SC $65,346 Goose Creek, SC $65,734 Green Pond, SC $65,346

Grover, SC $65,346 Harleyville, SC $64,299 Hollywood, SC $65,672 Huger, SC $65,443 Isle Of Palms, SC $65,769 Jacksonboro, SC $65,346 Jamestown, SC $65,346 Johns Island, SC $65,831

Ladson, SC $65,603 Mc Clellanville, SC $65,346 Moncks Corner, SC $65,346 Mount Pleasant, SC $65,831 Pineville, SC $62,192 Pinopolis, SC $64,757 Ravenel, SC $65,637 Reevesville, SC $65,346

Ridgeville, SC $65,346 Round O, SC $65,346 Ruffin, SC $65,346 Russellville, SC $62,753 Saint George, SC $65,346 Saint Stephen, SC $62,629 Smoaks, SC $65,346 Sullivans Island, SC $65,831

Summerville, SC $65,540 Wadmalaw Island, SC $65,672 Pomaria, SC $63,544 Gramling, SC $64,563 Prosperity, SC $63,544 Rembert, SC $61,984 Ridge Spring, SC $63,620 Ridgeway, SC $64,126

Rion, SC $64,112 Rowesville, SC $62,760 Saint Matthews, SC $62,351 Salley, SC $63,592 Saluda, SC $63,613 Santee, SC $61,062 Sardinia, SC $61,103 Silverstreet, SC $63,544

Springfield, SC $63,599 State Park, SC $64,029 Summerton, SC $60,972 Sumter, SC $61,298 Shaw A F B, SC $61,201 Swansea, SC $63,738 Timmonsville, SC $62,351 Turbeville, SC $61,166

Vance, SC $60,812 Wagener, SC $63,592 Ward, SC $63,627 Wedgefield, SC $61,103 West Columbia, SC $64,029 Westville, SC $63,821 White Rock, SC $64,029 Whitmire, SC $64,667

Winnsboro, SC $64,417 Columbia, SC $64,029

Operations Research Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Operations Research Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$59,930

Average $64,958/year

$72,067

$4,994

Average $5,413/month

$6,006

$1,153

Average $1,249/week

$1,386

$29

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,067	$6,006	$1,386	$35
Average	$64,958	$5,413	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$59,930	$4,994	$1,153	$29

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