Operation Research Analyst Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Operation Research Analyst make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operation Research Analyst in Mississippi is $61,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,689
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,693 to $68,036
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,019

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Operation Research Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,036	$5,670	$1,308	$33
Average	$61,826	$5,152	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$56,693	$4,724	$1,090	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Operation Research Analyst Salaries

An Operation 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 Operation Research Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Operation 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): $62,182
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,041
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,733
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,935
Expert (over 8 years): $119,382

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$62,182
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$77,041
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$88,733
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$101,935
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$119,382

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How Do Operation 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 Operation Research Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,759.
California: $76,468.
Massachusetts: $75,449.

District of Columbia $76,759 California $76,468 Massachusetts $75,449 Washington $75,171 New Jersey $75,144 Alaska $75,046 Connecticut $74,090 New York $73,702

Hawaii $72,461 Rhode Island $71,878 Maryland $71,483 Minnesota $70,942 Colorado $70,734 Illinois $70,665 Oregon $70,402 Delaware $70,207

New Hampshire $70,085 Virginia $69,812 Pennsylvania $69,015 Nevada $68,613 North Dakota $68,481 Michigan $68,273 Wisconsin $68,197 Vermont $68,044

Texas $67,622 Maine $67,594 Arizona $67,552 Ohio $67,504 Georgia $66,866 Indiana $66,547 Wyoming $66,485 Utah $66,388

Iowa $66,346 Kansas $66,013 Louisiana $65,916 North Carolina $65,881 Missouri $65,868 Florida $65,597 Montana $65,452 Nebraska $65,313

Kentucky $65,237 South Carolina $64,959 Tennessee $64,786 Idaho $64,717 New Mexico $64,211 Oklahoma $64,100 Alabama $63,691 South Dakota $63,004

Arkansas $62,630 West Virginia $62,429 Mississippi $61,826

Top Paying Cities for Operation 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:

Hillsboro: $60,671
Holly Bluff: $60,150
Kosciusko: $60,134

Hillsboro, MS $60,671 Holly Bluff, MS $60,150 Kosciusko, MS $60,134 Lake, MS $60,470 Lena, MS $60,708 Lexington, MS $60,028 Lorman, MS $60,178 Louise, MS $60,786

Ludlow, MS $60,841 Mc Adams, MS $60,080 Mc Cool, MS $60,013 Madden, MS $60,314 Madison, MS $61,395 Magee, MS $60,746 Mayersville, MS $60,511 Mendenhall, MS $60,961

Midnight, MS $60,787 Mize, MS $60,499 Morton, MS $60,983 Mount Olive, MS $60,502 Natchez, MS $60,333 Newhebron, MS $60,672 Pattison, MS $60,466 Pelahatchie, MS $61,177

Pickens, MS $60,511 Piney Woods, MS $61,277 Pinola, MS $60,925 Port Gibson, MS $60,456 Puckett, MS $61,042 Pulaski, MS $60,692 Raleigh, MS $60,529 Raymond, MS $61,372

Redwood, MS $60,543 Ridgeland, MS $61,552 Rolling Fork, MS $60,554 Sallis, MS $60,183 Sandhill, MS $61,318 Satartia, MS $60,852 Sharon, MS $60,916 Sibley, MS $60,479

Silver City, MS $60,449 Star, MS $61,361 Taylorsville, MS $60,346 Tchula, MS $60,079 Terry, MS $61,391 Thomastown, MS $60,319 Tinsley, MS $60,798 Tougaloo, MS $61,596

Utica, MS $61,033 Vaiden, MS $59,907 Valley Park, MS $60,265 Vaughan, MS $60,632 Vicksburg, MS $60,751 Walnut Grove, MS $60,430 Washington, MS $60,308 Wesson, MS $60,720

West, MS $59,899 Whitfield, MS $61,590 Yazoo City, MS $60,546 Jackson, MS $61,639 Pearl, MS $61,634 Richland, MS $61,639 Flowood, MS $61,621 Byram, MS $61,563

Lula, MS $61,320 Lyon, MS $60,179 Marks, MS $60,586 Michigan City, MS $61,777 Mount Pleasant, MS $63,262 Myrtle, MS $60,660 Nesbit, MS $64,308 New Albany, MS $60,552

Olive Branch, MS $64,213 Oxford, MS $60,760 Pope, MS $60,379 Potts Camp, MS $61,327 Red Banks, MS $63,230 Ripley, MS $60,473 Robinsonville, MS $63,439 Sarah, MS $62,532

Sardis, MS $61,436 Senatobia, MS $62,611 Sherard, MS $60,049 Sledge, MS $61,219 Southaven, MS $64,684 Taylor, MS $60,667 Tiplersville, MS $60,579 Tula, MS $60,328

Tunica, MS $62,697 University, MS $61,189 Victoria, MS $63,152 Walls, MS $64,545 Walnut, MS $60,600 Waterford, MS $61,551 Greenville, MS $61,632 Alligator, MS $59,858

Anguilla, MS $60,990 Arcola, MS $61,632 Avon, MS $61,632 Benoit, MS $61,056 Beulah, MS $60,492 Boyle, MS $60,782 Chatham, MS $61,526 Cleveland, MS $60,561

Doddsville, MS $60,227 Drew, MS $59,905 Parchman, MS $59,970 Dublin, MS $59,751 Duncan, MS $59,825 Glen Allan, MS $61,342 Grace, MS $61,192 Gunnison, MS $60,000

Hollandale, MS $61,632 Holly Ridge, MS $61,096 Indianola, MS $61,137 Inverness, MS $61,017 Isola, MS $61,155 Leland, MS $61,632 Merigold, MS $60,235 Metcalfe, MS $61,632

Moorhead, MS $60,545 Mound Bayou, MS $60,180 Pace, MS $60,535 Panther Burn, MS $61,363 Rena Lara, MS $59,840 Rome, MS $59,851 Rosedale, MS $60,391 Ruleville, MS $60,194

Scott, MS $61,266 Shaw, MS $60,966 Shelby, MS $60,036 Stoneville, MS $61,632 Sunflower, MS $60,432 Wayside, MS $61,632 Winstonville, MS $60,346 Winterville, MS $61,632

Tupelo, MS $60,829 Algoma, MS $60,661 Amory, MS $59,802 Baldwyn, MS $60,512 Becker, MS $59,648 Belden, MS $60,724 Belmont, MS $60,274 Blue Springs, MS $60,552

Booneville, MS $60,476 Burnsville, MS $60,428 Corinth, MS $60,657 Dennis, MS $60,206 Derma, MS $60,608 Ecru, MS $60,602 Fulton, MS $60,513 Gattman, MS $59,562

Glen, MS $60,489 Abbeville, MS $61,112 Arkabutla, MS $63,201 Ashland, MS $61,343 Batesville, MS $60,939 Belen, MS $60,400 Blue Mountain, MS $60,613 Byhalia, MS $63,510

Clarksdale, MS $60,005 Coahoma, MS $60,623 Coldwater, MS $63,300 Como, MS $61,784 Courtland, MS $60,622 Crenshaw, MS $61,464 Crowder, MS $60,412 Darling, MS $60,916

Dumas, MS $60,433 Dundee, MS $61,358 Etta, MS $60,595 Falcon, MS $61,062 Falkner, MS $60,883 Farrell, MS $60,181 Friars Point, MS $60,658 Hernando, MS $63,771

Hickory Flat, MS $61,056 Holly Springs, MS $62,042 Horn Lake, MS $64,614 Independence, MS $63,052 Jonestown, MS $60,678 Lake Cormorant, MS $64,274 Lamar, MS $62,075 Stennis Space Center, MS $61,589

Diamondhead, MS $61,071 Biloxi, MS $61,445 Diberville, MS $61,411 Escatawpa, MS $61,111 Gautier, MS $61,100 Hurley, MS $61,274 Kiln, MS $61,133 Lakeshore, MS $61,636

Long Beach, MS $60,995 Mc Henry, MS $60,825 Moss Point, MS $61,161 Ocean Springs, MS $61,191 Vancleave, MS $61,040 Pascagoula, MS $61,160 Pass Christian, MS $60,997 Pearlington, MS $62,434

Perkinston, MS $60,814 Saucier, MS $61,008 Waveland, MS $61,167 Wiggins, MS $60,606 Brookhaven, MS $60,710 Bogue Chitto, MS $60,400 Bude, MS $60,407 Centreville, MS $62,185

Chatawa, MS $60,954 Crosby, MS $60,764 Fernwood, MS $60,667 Gloster, MS $61,178 Jayess, MS $60,199 Kokomo, MS $60,228 Liberty, MS $61,346 Mc Call Creek, MS $60,351

Mccomb, MS $60,423 Magnolia, MS $60,737 Meadville, MS $60,171 Monticello, MS $60,559 Oak Vale, MS $60,253 Osyka, MS $61,159 Roxie, MS $60,136 Ruth, MS $60,292

Silver Creek, MS $60,504 Smithdale, MS $60,312 Sontag, MS $60,579 Summit, MS $60,289 Tylertown, MS $60,276 Union Church, MS $60,409 Woodville, MS $61,411 Columbus, MS $59,112

Aberdeen, MS $59,511 Ackerman, MS $60,039 Artesia, MS $59,199 Bellefontaine, MS $60,131 Brooksville, MS $59,426 Caledonia, MS $59,374 Cedarbluff, MS $59,519 Crawford, MS $59,288

Eupora, MS $60,114 French Camp, MS $60,023 Hamilton, MS $59,261 Kilmichael, MS $59,994 Maben, MS $59,878 Mantee, MS $59,957 Mathiston, MS $59,985 Mayhew, MS $59,117

Montpelier, MS $59,731 Pheba, MS $59,673 Prairie, MS $59,504 Starkville, MS $59,442 Mississippi State, MS $59,394 Steens, MS $59,145 Stewart, MS $60,002 Sturgis, MS $59,844

Walthall, MS $60,231 Weir, MS $60,097 West Point, MS $59,230 Woodland, MS $59,992 Thaxton, MS $60,442 Tishomingo, MS $60,159 Toccopola, MS $60,448 Trebloc, MS $59,795

Tremont, MS $60,375 Van Vleet, MS $60,258 Vardaman, MS $60,330 Verona, MS $60,816 Wheeler, MS $60,482 Grenada, MS $60,023 Banner, MS $60,282 Big Creek, MS $60,123

Bruce, MS $60,320 Calhoun City, MS $60,247 Carrollton, MS $59,739 Cascilla, MS $59,813 Charleston, MS $59,896 Coffeeville, MS $60,059 Coila, MS $59,745 Cruger, MS $59,883

Duck Hill, MS $59,974 Elliott, MS $60,041 Enid, MS $60,068 Glendora, MS $59,716 Gore Springs, MS $60,083 Greenwood, MS $59,722 Holcomb, MS $59,736 Itta Bena, MS $60,163

Mc Carley, MS $59,817 Minter City, MS $59,596 Money, MS $59,675 Morgan City, MS $60,269 North Carrollton, MS $60,062 Oakland, MS $59,999 Paris, MS $60,283 Philipp, MS $59,549

Pittsboro, MS $60,335 Schlater, MS $59,713 Scobey, MS $59,903 Sidon, MS $59,865 Slate Spring, MS $60,208 Sumner, MS $59,894 Swan Lake, MS $59,737 Swiftown, MS $60,427

Tie Plant, MS $60,025 Tillatoba, MS $59,932 Tippo, MS $59,642 Tutwiler, MS $59,862 Vance, MS $59,767 Water Valley, MS $60,221 Webb, MS $59,811 Winona, MS $59,973

Belzoni, MS $60,713 Benton, MS $60,620 Bentonia, MS $61,053 Bolton, MS $61,304 Brandon, MS $61,309 Braxton, MS $61,206 Camden, MS $60,463 Canton, MS $61,090

Carthage, MS $60,347 Cary, MS $60,617 Clinton, MS $61,498 Conehatta, MS $60,346 Crystal Springs, MS $61,180 Delta City, MS $61,359 D Lo, MS $61,079 Durant, MS $60,088

Edwards, MS $61,145 Ethel, MS $60,007 Fayette, MS $60,204 Flora, MS $61,276 Pocahontas, MS $61,576 Florence, MS $61,433 Meridian, MS $60,228 Bailey, MS $60,147

Buckatunna, MS $60,199 Chunky, MS $60,091 Clara, MS $60,156 Collinsville, MS $60,179 Daleville, MS $60,088 Decatur, MS $60,179 De Kalb, MS $60,102 Enterprise, MS $60,090

Hickory, MS $60,101 Lauderdale, MS $60,162 Lawrence, MS $60,308 Little Rock, MS $60,113 Louin, MS $60,215 Louisville, MS $60,099 Macon, MS $60,251 Marion, MS $60,357

Newton, MS $60,193 Noxapater, MS $60,127 Pachuta, MS $60,055 Paulding, MS $60,043 Philadelphia, MS $60,177 Porterville, MS $60,091 Preston, MS $60,109 Quitman, MS $60,133

Rose Hill, MS $60,009 Scooba, MS $60,230 Sebastopol, MS $60,493 Shubuta, MS $60,082 Shuqualak, MS $60,220 State Line, MS $60,311 Stonewall, MS $60,159 Toomsuba, MS $60,175

Union, MS $60,141 Vossburg, MS $60,068 Waynesboro, MS $60,160 Hattiesburg, MS $60,299 Bassfield, MS $60,253 Bay Springs, MS $60,260 Beaumont, MS $60,231 Brooklyn, MS $60,354

Carriere, MS $61,415 Carson, MS $60,281 Collins, MS $60,335 Columbia, MS $60,247 Eastabuchie, MS $60,185 Ellisville, MS $60,206 Heidelberg, MS $60,110 Laurel, MS $60,393

Leakesville, MS $60,696 Lucedale, MS $61,169 Lumberton, MS $60,518 Mc Lain, MS $60,466 Mc Neill, MS $61,340 Moselle, MS $60,186 Moss, MS $60,149 Neely, MS $60,355

New Augusta, MS $60,109 Nicholson, MS $61,720 Ovett, MS $60,105 Petal, MS $60,278 Picayune, MS $61,662 Poplarville, MS $60,941 Prentiss, MS $60,469 Purvis, MS $60,280

Richton, MS $60,096 Sandersville, MS $60,214 Sandy Hook, MS $60,269 Seminary, MS $60,172 Soso, MS $60,162 Stringer, MS $60,197 Sumrall, MS $60,201 Foxworth, MS $60,228

Gulfport, MS $60,959 Bay Saint Louis, MS $61,521 Plantersville, MS $60,482 Pontotoc, MS $60,647 Randolph, MS $60,421 Rienzi, MS $60,482 Saltillo, MS $60,672 Shannon, MS $60,502

Sherman, MS $60,743 Smithville, MS $60,176 Golden, MS $60,280 Greenwood Springs, MS $59,757 Guntown, MS $60,573 Houlka, MS $60,507 Houston, MS $60,181 Iuka, MS $60,210

Mantachie, MS $60,580 Marietta, MS $60,403 Mooreville, MS $60,694 Nettleton, MS $60,263 New Site, MS $60,273 Okolona, MS $60,126 Lambert, MS $59,932 Forest, MS $60,635

Gallman, MS $61,014 Georgetown, MS $61,051 Goodman, MS $60,400 Harperville, MS $60,588 Harriston, MS $60,231 Harrisville, MS $61,151 Hazlehurst, MS $60,776 Hermanville, MS $60,579

Operation Research Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Operation Research Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Operation Research Analyst positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Operation Research Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Operation Research Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$86,556	$42.0	40%
Biotechnology	$83,465	$40.0	35%
Business Services	$80,374	$39.0	30%
Chemicals	$77,282	$37.0	25%
Construction	$74,191	$36.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Operation 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 July 01, 2026

$56,693

Average $61,826/year

$68,036

$4,724

Average $5,152/month

$5,670

$1,090

Average $1,189/week

$1,308

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,036	$5,670	$1,308	$33
Average	$61,826	$5,152	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$56,693	$4,724	$1,090	$27

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