Operation Research Analyst Salary in Nebraska

How much does an Operation Research Analyst make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operation Research Analyst in Nebraska is $65,313 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,846
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,890 to $71,873
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,953

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Operation Research Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,873	$5,989	$1,382	$35
Average	$65,313	$5,443	$1,256	$31
25th Percentile	$59,890	$4,991	$1,152	$29

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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): $65,690
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,386
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,738
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,684
Expert (over 8 years): $126,116

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Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$65,690
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$81,386
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$93,738
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$107,684
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$126,116

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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:

Offutt A F B: $65,872
La Vista: $65,872
Adams: $64,690

Offutt A F B, NE $65,872 La Vista, NE $65,872 Adams, NE $64,690 Alexandria, NE $64,396 Alvo, NE $64,810 Auburn, NE $64,601 Avoca, NE $64,956 Barneston, NE $64,678

Beatrice, NE $64,631 Beaver Crossing, NE $64,616 Bee, NE $64,704 Belvidere, NE $64,372 Benedict, NE $64,487 Bennet, NE $64,699 Blue Springs, NE $64,475 Bradshaw, NE $64,462

Brock, NE $64,554 Brownville, NE $64,537 Bruning, NE $64,428 Burchard, NE $64,351 Burr, NE $64,747 Byron, NE $64,307 Carleton, NE $64,380 Chester, NE $64,355

Clatonia, NE $64,667 Cook, NE $64,753 Cordova, NE $64,595 Cortland, NE $64,674 Crab Orchard, NE $64,672 Crete, NE $64,676 Davenport, NE $64,383 Davey, NE $64,702

Dawson, NE $64,370 Daykin, NE $64,448 Denton, NE $64,690 Deshler, NE $64,442 De Witt, NE $64,594 Diller, NE $64,420 Dorchester, NE $64,623 Douglas, NE $64,718

Du Bois, NE $64,331 Dunbar, NE $64,869 Eagle, NE $64,735 Elk Creek, NE $64,475 Elmwood, NE $64,853 Endicott, NE $64,363 Exeter, NE $64,487 Fairbury, NE $64,491

Fairmont, NE $64,469 Falls City, NE $64,482 Filley, NE $64,576 Firth, NE $64,686 Friend, NE $64,596 Garland, NE $64,694 Geneva, NE $64,525 Gilead, NE $64,451

Goehner, NE $64,627 Grafton, NE $64,405 Greenwood, NE $64,840 Gresham, NE $64,514 Wilcox, NE $64,337 Alma, NE $64,358 Arapahoe, NE $64,331 Atlanta, NE $64,613

Axtell, NE $64,375 Ayr, NE $64,373 Beaver City, NE $64,273 Bertrand, NE $64,329 Bladen, NE $64,316 Bloomington, NE $64,268 Blue Hill, NE $64,385 Campbell, NE $64,324

Clay Center, NE $64,435 Deweese, NE $64,361 Edgar, NE $64,374 Edison, NE $64,246 Elwood, NE $64,331 Fairfield, NE $64,387 Franklin, NE $64,347 Funk, NE $64,329

Glenvil, NE $64,386 Guide Rock, NE $64,288 Hardy, NE $64,311 Harvard, NE $64,426 Heartwell, NE $64,337 Hendley, NE $64,256 Hildreth, NE $64,337 Holbrook, NE $64,260

Holdrege, NE $64,432 Holstein, NE $64,353 Inavale, NE $64,258 Inland, NE $64,391 Juniata, NE $64,448 Kenesaw, NE $64,407 Lawrence, NE $64,356 Loomis, NE $64,342

Minden, NE $64,408 Naponee, NE $64,282 Nelson, NE $64,357 Oak, NE $64,360 Orleans, NE $64,292 Oxford, NE $64,313 Ragan, NE $64,333 Red Cloud, NE $64,356

Republican City, NE $64,280 Riverton, NE $64,225 Roseland, NE $64,389 Ruskin, NE $64,347 Saronville, NE $64,386 Smithfield, NE $64,297 Stamford, NE $64,243 Superior, NE $64,396

Sutton, NE $64,461 Trumbull, NE $64,411 Upland, NE $64,304 Bellwood, NE $64,599 Mc Cook, NE $64,361 Bartley, NE $64,243 Benkelman, NE $64,225 Cambridge, NE $64,292

Champion, NE $64,325 Culbertson, NE $64,247 Curtis, NE $64,277 Danbury, NE $64,211 Enders, NE $64,168 Eustis, NE $64,282 Farnam, NE $64,220 Haigler, NE $64,231

Hayes Center, NE $64,180 Imperial, NE $64,337 Indianola, NE $64,268 Lebanon, NE $64,217 Max, NE $64,177 Maywood, NE $64,216 Moorefield, NE $64,192 Palisade, NE $64,225

Parks, NE $64,132 Stockville, NE $64,085 Stratton, NE $64,201 Trenton, NE $64,239 Wauneta, NE $64,218 Wilsonville, NE $64,202 North Platte, NE $64,411 Arnold, NE $64,234

Arthur, NE $64,035 Big Springs, NE $64,293 Brady, NE $64,254 Broadwater, NE $64,105 Brule, NE $64,278 Bushnell, NE $64,498 Chappell, NE $64,335 Cozad, NE $64,386

Dalton, NE $64,146 Dickens, NE $64,139 Dix, NE $64,261 Elsie, NE $64,161 Elsmere, NE $64,053 Gothenburg, NE $64,351 Grant, NE $64,340 Abie, NE $64,821

Arlington, NE $65,474 Ashland, NE $65,086 Bancroft, NE $64,381 Bellevue, NE $65,877 Bennington, NE $65,790 Blair, NE $65,601 Boys Town, NE $65,868 Bruno, NE $64,805

Cedar Bluffs, NE $65,031 Cedar Creek, NE $65,617 Ceresco, NE $64,749 Colon, NE $65,017 Craig, NE $64,611 Decatur, NE $64,412 Elkhorn, NE $65,736 Fort Calhoun, NE $65,803

Fremont, NE $65,284 Gretna, NE $65,514 Herman, NE $65,360 Homer, NE $63,110 Hooper, NE $65,138 Ithaca, NE $64,941 Kennard, NE $65,661 Linwood, NE $64,611

Louisville, NE $65,469 Lyons, NE $64,454 Macy, NE $63,816 Malmo, NE $64,898 Mead, NE $65,170 Memphis, NE $65,015 Hallam, NE $64,677 Hebron, NE $64,420

Henderson, NE $64,509 Hickman, NE $64,690 Hubbell, NE $64,317 Humboldt, NE $64,444 Jansen, NE $64,455 Johnson, NE $64,573 Julian, NE $64,708 Lewiston, NE $64,497

Liberty, NE $64,360 Lorton, NE $64,937 Mc Cool Junction, NE $64,534 Malcolm, NE $64,695 Manley, NE $65,215 Martell, NE $64,686 Milford, NE $64,679 Milligan, NE $64,469

Murdock, NE $65,009 Murray, NE $65,454 Nebraska City, NE $64,798 Nehawka, NE $65,235 Nemaha, NE $64,460 Odell, NE $64,421 Ohiowa, NE $64,429 Otoe, NE $64,923

Palmyra, NE $64,735 Panama, NE $64,698 Pawnee City, NE $64,411 Peru, NE $64,640 Pickrell, NE $64,665 Pleasant Dale, NE $64,688 Plymouth, NE $64,501 Raymond, NE $64,698

Reynolds, NE $64,326 Roca, NE $64,693 Rulo, NE $64,359 Salem, NE $64,321 Seward, NE $64,688 Shickley, NE $64,415 Shubert, NE $64,403 Sprague, NE $64,686

Staplehurst, NE $64,696 Steele City, NE $64,363 Steinauer, NE $64,427 Stella, NE $64,440 Sterling, NE $64,710 Strang, NE $64,389 Swanton, NE $64,580 Syracuse, NE $64,828

Table Rock, NE $64,461 Talmage, NE $64,612 Tecumseh, NE $64,609 Ong, NE $64,380 Tobias, NE $64,429 Unadilla, NE $64,783 Union, NE $65,267 Utica, NE $64,616

Verdon, NE $64,408 Virginia, NE $64,457 Waco, NE $64,507 Walton, NE $64,701 Waverly, NE $64,735 Weeping Water, NE $65,165 Western, NE $64,567 Wilber, NE $64,613

Wymore, NE $64,480 York, NE $64,613 Lincoln, NE $64,689 Nickerson, NE $65,296 Oakland, NE $64,594 Papillion, NE $65,860 Pender, NE $64,198 Plattsmouth, NE $65,649

Prague, NE $64,852 Rosalie, NE $64,039 St Columbans, NE $65,877 Scribner, NE $64,642 South Bend, NE $65,279 Springfield, NE $65,635 Tekamah, NE $64,919 Thurston, NE $63,540

Uehling, NE $64,805 Valley, NE $65,537 Valparaiso, NE $64,729 Wahoo, NE $64,909 Walthill, NE $63,648 Washington, NE $65,739 Waterloo, NE $65,585 Weston, NE $64,813

Winnebago, NE $63,300 Winslow, NE $65,187 Yutan, NE $65,347 Omaha, NE $65,881 Brainard, NE $64,756 Cedar Rapids, NE $64,421 Clarks, NE $64,457 Clarkson, NE $64,557

Creston, NE $64,577 David City, NE $64,757 Dodge, NE $64,586 Duncan, NE $64,667 Dwight, NE $64,722 Elgin, NE $64,475 Ericson, NE $64,320 Fullerton, NE $64,480

Genoa, NE $64,518 Howells, NE $64,564 Humphrey, NE $64,588 Leigh, NE $64,568 Lindsay, NE $64,541 Monroe, NE $64,528 Morse Bluff, NE $64,682 North Bend, NE $64,716

Osceola, NE $64,525 Petersburg, NE $64,460 Platte Center, NE $64,568 Polk, NE $64,485 Primrose, NE $64,408 Rising City, NE $64,555 Rogers, NE $64,570 Saint Edward, NE $64,505

Schuyler, NE $64,709 Shelby, NE $64,554 Silver Creek, NE $64,475 Snyder, NE $64,870 Spalding, NE $64,399 Stromsburg, NE $64,546 Surprise, NE $64,704 Ulysses, NE $64,707

Norfolk, NE $64,815 Allen, NE $63,475 Amelia, NE $64,213 Atkinson, NE $64,340 Bassett, NE $64,227 Battle Creek, NE $64,682 Beemer, NE $64,517 Belden, NE $64,303

Gurley, NE $64,237 Columbus, NE $64,717 Albion, NE $64,512 Ames, NE $65,072 Bartlett, NE $64,296 Belgrade, NE $64,404 Bloomfield, NE $64,462 Halsey, NE $64,150

Hershey, NE $64,251 Keystone, NE $64,114 Kimball, NE $64,442 Lemoyne, NE $64,163 Lewellen, NE $64,092 Lisco, NE $64,023 Lodgepole, NE $64,264 Madrid, NE $64,208

Maxwell, NE $64,223 Mullen, NE $64,032 Ogallala, NE $64,360 Oshkosh, NE $64,148 Paxton, NE $64,184 Potter, NE $64,210 Purdum, NE $64,115 Sidney, NE $64,474

Seneca, NE $64,080 Stapleton, NE $64,161 Sutherland, NE $64,213 Thedford, NE $64,110 Tryon, NE $64,061 Venango, NE $64,337 Wallace, NE $64,215 Wellfleet, NE $64,202

Willow Island, NE $64,343 Valentine, NE $64,178 Ainsworth, NE $64,281 Cody, NE $64,031 Crookston, NE $64,139 Johnstown, NE $64,112 Kilgore, NE $64,064 Long Pine, NE $64,266

Merriman, NE $63,987 Nenzel, NE $63,993 Sparks, NE $64,118 Wood Lake, NE $64,086 Alliance, NE $64,218 Angora, NE $64,018 Ashby, NE $63,951 Bayard, NE $64,220

Bingham, NE $63,946 Bridgeport, NE $64,210 Chadron, NE $64,196 Crawford, NE $64,222 Ellsworth, NE $63,936 Gering, NE $64,422 Gordon, NE $64,060 Harrisburg, NE $64,159

Harrison, NE $64,172 Hay Springs, NE $64,125 Hemingford, NE $64,146 Hyannis, NE $63,987 Lakeside, NE $63,947 Lyman, NE $64,357 Mcgrew, NE $64,517 Marsland, NE $63,999

Melbeta, NE $64,622 Minatare, NE $64,270 Mitchell, NE $64,354 Morrill, NE $64,435 Rushville, NE $64,131 Scottsbluff, NE $64,437 Whiteclay, NE $64,037 Whitman, NE $63,932

Whitney, NE $64,067 Verdigre, NE $64,405 Wakefield, NE $63,729 Waterbury, NE $63,271 Wausa, NE $64,510 Wayne, NE $64,346 West Point, NE $64,591 Winnetoon, NE $64,421

Winside, NE $64,428 Wisner, NE $64,464 Wynot, NE $64,192 Grand Island, NE $64,658 Alda, NE $64,518 Amherst, NE $64,327 Anselmo, NE $64,188 Ansley, NE $64,300

Arcadia, NE $64,301 Archer, NE $64,391 Ashton, NE $64,339 Aurora, NE $64,509 Boelus, NE $64,398 Brewster, NE $64,159 Broken Bow, NE $64,359 Burwell, NE $64,290

Cairo, NE $64,432 Bristow, NE $64,282 Brunswick, NE $64,459 Butte, NE $64,323 Carroll, NE $64,326 Center, NE $64,409 Chambers, NE $64,344 Clearwater, NE $64,454

Coleridge, NE $64,265 Concord, NE $63,655 Creighton, NE $64,510 Crofton, NE $64,480 Dakota City, NE $62,952 Dixon, NE $63,686 Emerson, NE $63,444 Emmet, NE $64,341

Ewing, NE $64,368 Fordyce, NE $64,416 Hadar, NE $64,796 Hartington, NE $64,329 Hoskins, NE $64,536 Hubbard, NE $63,145 Inman, NE $64,416 Jackson, NE $63,086

Laurel, NE $64,165 Lynch, NE $64,291 Mclean, NE $64,506 Madison, NE $64,641 Magnet, NE $64,611 Maskell, NE $64,347 Meadow Grove, NE $64,547 Mills, NE $64,118

Naper, NE $64,245 Neligh, NE $64,559 Newcastle, NE $63,669 Newman Grove, NE $64,550 Newport, NE $64,187 Niobrara, NE $64,433 Oakdale, NE $64,518 Oneill, NE $64,433

Orchard, NE $64,441 Osmond, NE $64,551 Page, NE $64,399 Pierce, NE $64,618 Pilger, NE $64,476 Plainview, NE $64,543 Ponca, NE $63,333 Randolph, NE $64,420

Royal, NE $64,417 Saint Helena, NE $64,333 South Sioux City, NE $62,893 Spencer, NE $64,317 Springview, NE $64,173 Stanton, NE $64,611 Stuart, NE $64,307 Tilden, NE $64,568

Callaway, NE $64,263 Central City, NE $64,525 Chapman, NE $64,438 Comstock, NE $64,266 Dannebrog, NE $64,421 Doniphan, NE $64,454 Dunning, NE $64,123 Eddyville, NE $64,230

Elba, NE $64,359 Elm Creek, NE $64,369 Elyria, NE $64,315 Farwell, NE $64,372 Gibbon, NE $64,423 Giltner, NE $64,418 Greeley, NE $64,362 Hampton, NE $64,457

Hazard, NE $64,311 Kearney, NE $64,552 Hordville, NE $64,461 Lexington, NE $64,446 Litchfield, NE $64,302 Loup City, NE $64,367 Marquette, NE $64,456 Mason City, NE $64,261

Merna, NE $64,293 Miller, NE $64,293 North Loup, NE $64,349 Oconto, NE $64,220 Odessa, NE $64,537 Ord, NE $64,395 Overton, NE $64,349 Palmer, NE $64,412

Phillips, NE $64,457 Pleasanton, NE $64,359 Ravenna, NE $64,385 Riverdale, NE $64,379 Rockville, NE $64,319 Saint Libory, NE $64,452 Saint Paul, NE $64,471 Sargent, NE $64,286

Scotia, NE $64,360 Shelton, NE $64,421 Sumner, NE $64,272 Taylor, NE $64,235 Westerville, NE $64,270 Wolbach, NE $64,367 Wood River, NE $64,410 Hastings, NE $64,596

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	$91,438	$44.0	40%
Biotechnology	$88,173	$42.0	35%
Business Services	$84,907	$41.0	30%
Chemicals	$81,641	$39.0	25%
Construction	$78,376	$38.0	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

$59,890

Average $65,313/year

$71,873

$4,991

Average $5,443/month

$5,989

$1,152

Average $1,256/week

$1,382

$29

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,873	$5,989	$1,382	$35
Average	$65,313	$5,443	$1,256	$31
25th Percentile	$59,890	$4,991	$1,152	$29

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