Operation Research Analyst Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Operation Research Analyst make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operation Research Analyst in West Virginia is $62,429 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): $74,408
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,246 to $68,699
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,527

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Operation Research Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,699	$5,725	$1,321	$33
Average	$62,429	$5,202	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$57,246	$4,770	$1,101	$28

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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): $62,789
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,793
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,599
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,929
Expert (over 8 years): $120,547

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$62,789
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$77,793
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$89,599
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$102,929
Operation... Level Operation Research Analyst	$120,547

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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:

Bomont: $61,758
Yawkey: $61,784
Logan: $61,258

Bomont, WV $61,758 Yawkey, WV $61,784 Logan, WV $61,258 Accoville, WV $61,195 Amherstdale, WV $61,190 Baisden, WV $60,824 Bruno, WV $60,997 Chauncey, WV $61,124

Cora, WV $61,194 Davin, WV $61,057 Gilbert, WV $60,891 Henlawson, WV $61,328 Holden, WV $61,075 Kistler, WV $61,203 Lorado, WV $61,155 Lyburn, WV $60,983

Mallory, WV $61,192 Man, WV $61,006 Mount Gay, WV $61,228 Omar, WV $60,937 Peach Creek, WV $61,272 Sarah Ann, WV $60,846 Stollings, WV $61,173 Switzer, WV $61,169

Verdunville, WV $61,155 Verner, WV $60,820 Wharncliffe, WV $60,755 Whitman, WV $61,078 Wilkinson, WV $61,213 Yolyn, WV $61,036 Williamson, WV $61,071 Borderland, WV $61,139

Breeden, WV $61,162 Chattaroy, WV $61,122 Crum, WV $61,246 Delbarton, WV $60,945 Dingess, WV $61,130 Edgarton, WV $60,830 Kermit, WV $61,176 Lenore, WV $61,045

Matewan, WV $60,876 Naugatuck, WV $61,061 Newtown, WV $60,856 North Matewan, WV $60,929 Ragland, WV $60,940 Rawl, WV $60,967 Red Jacket, WV $60,834 Varney, WV $60,864

Wilsondale, WV $61,123 Huntington, WV $61,634 Beckley, WV $61,268 Allen Junction, WV $60,821 Amigo, WV $60,561 Ansted, WV $61,446 Beaver, WV $60,945 Bolt, WV $61,151

Bradley, WV $61,298 Camp Creek, WV $60,592 Coal City, WV $60,763 Cool Ridge, WV $60,692 Corinne, WV $60,856 Crab Orchard, WV $61,083 Danese, WV $60,888 Daniels, WV $60,921

Dothan, WV $61,322 Eccles, WV $61,103 Edmond, WV $61,213 Fairdale, WV $61,209 Fayetteville, WV $61,334 Flat Top, WV $60,592 Ghent, WV $60,675 Glen Daniel, WV $61,187

Glen Fork, WV $61,062 Glen Jean, WV $61,220 Glen Rogers, WV $60,999 Glen White, WV $61,090 Harper, WV $61,181 Helen, WV $60,710 Hico, WV $61,164 Hilltop, WV $61,366

Josephine, WV $60,617 Lanark, WV $61,006 Lansing, WV $61,273 Layland, WV $60,787 Lester, WV $60,976 Lochgelly, WV $61,372 Lookout, WV $61,080 Maben, WV $60,723

Mabscott, WV $61,189 Mac Arthur, WV $61,124 Mc Graws, WV $60,925 Saulsville, WV $60,832 Midway, WV $60,970 Minden, WV $61,243 Mount Hope, WV $61,223 Mullens, WV $60,897

Oak Hill, WV $61,228 Odd, WV $60,583 Pax, WV $61,224 Piney View, WV $61,004 Prince, WV $60,978 Princewick, WV $60,801 Prosperity, WV $61,282 Raleigh, WV $61,030

Ravencliff, WV $61,094 Rhodell, WV $60,777 Sabine, WV $61,004 Scarbro, WV $61,362 Shady Spring, WV $60,766 Skelton, WV $61,220 Slab Fork, WV $60,886 Sophia, WV $60,951

Spanishburg, WV $60,714 Boomer, WV $61,695 Buffalo, WV $61,589 Cabin Creek, WV $62,008 Cannelton, WV $61,734 Cedar Grove, WV $61,941 Charlton Heights, WV $61,635 Clay, WV $61,298

Clear Creek, WV $61,283 Clendenin, WV $61,921 Clothier, WV $61,426 Colcord, WV $61,489 Comfort, WV $61,917 Costa, WV $62,004 Danville, WV $61,583 Dawes, WV $61,854

Deep Water, WV $61,559 Dixie, WV $61,723 Dorothy, WV $61,560 Drybranch, WV $61,946 Dry Creek, WV $61,325 Duck, WV $61,167 Dunbar, WV $62,238 East Bank, WV $62,020

Eleanor, WV $61,684 Elkview, WV $62,073 Eskdale, WV $61,704 Ethel, WV $61,191 Falling Rock, WV $61,966 Foster, WV $61,781 Fraziers Bottom, WV $61,441 Gallagher, WV $61,684

Gauley Bridge, WV $61,536 Glasgow, WV $61,986 Glen, WV $61,749 Glen Ferris, WV $61,621 Gordon, WV $61,537 Handley, WV $61,831 Hansford, WV $61,893 Henderson, WV $61,384

Hernshaw, WV $62,205 Hewett, WV $61,432 Hometown, WV $61,846 Hugheston, WV $61,865 Indore, WV $61,604 Institute, WV $62,221 Ivydale, WV $61,335 Jeffrey, WV $61,562

Kanawha Falls, WV $61,515 Kimberly, WV $61,717 Kincaid, WV $61,452 Lake, WV $61,282 Leon, WV $61,408 Liberty, WV $61,777 Lizemores, WV $61,750 London, WV $61,875

Madison, WV $61,689 Mammoth, WV $61,944 Maysel, WV $61,555 Miami, WV $61,921 Montgomery, WV $61,761 Mount Carbon, WV $61,640 Naoma, WV $61,213 Nebo, WV $61,271

Nellis, WV $61,953 Nitro, WV $62,085 Orgas, WV $61,692 Ottawa, WV $61,487 Page, WV $61,456 Peytona, WV $61,918 Pinch, WV $62,181 Poca, WV $61,971

Pond Gap, WV $61,846 Powellton, WV $61,594 Pratt, WV $61,936 Procious, WV $61,689 Racine, WV $62,025 Red House, WV $61,758 Ridgeview, WV $61,900 Robson, WV $61,483

Rock Creek, WV $61,290 Saint Albans, WV $62,064 Saxon, WV $61,125 Seth, WV $61,771 Sharples, WV $61,199 Mount Olive, WV $61,721 Smithers, WV $61,764 Southside, WV $61,248

Sylvester, WV $61,682 Tad, WV $62,229 Tornado, WV $62,040 Turtle Creek, WV $61,544 Twilight, WV $61,480 Uneeda, WV $61,628 Van, WV $61,542 Wharton, WV $61,193

Whitesville, WV $61,571 Widen, WV $61,112 Winfield, WV $61,784 Winifrede, WV $62,068 Advent, WV $61,860 Arnoldsburg, WV $61,134 Cyclone, WV $61,151 Bluefield, WV $61,008

Athens, WV $60,909 Beeson, WV $60,634 Bramwell, WV $60,871 Bud, WV $60,743 Covel, WV $60,769 Freeman, WV $60,925 Herndon, WV $60,590 Hiawatha, WV $60,634

Kegley, WV $60,819 Kellysville, WV $61,478 Lashmeet, WV $60,733 Matoaka, WV $60,634 Montcalm, WV $60,857 Nemours, WV $60,899 Princeton, WV $61,143 Rock, WV $60,713

Wolfe, WV $61,094 Welch, WV $60,709 Anawalt, WV $60,796 Avondale, WV $60,669 Bartley, WV $60,690 Berwind, WV $60,930 Big Sandy, WV $60,866 Bradshaw, WV $60,918

Brenton, WV $60,882 Clear Fork, WV $60,943 Coal Mountain, WV $60,941 Cucumber, WV $60,784 Davy, WV $60,702 Eckman, WV $60,647 Elbert, WV $60,703 Elkhorn, WV $60,647

Fanrock, WV $60,645 Gary, WV $60,734 Hanover, WV $60,778 Hemphill, WV $60,696 Hensley, WV $60,690 Iaeger, WV $60,686 Ikes Fork, WV $60,753 Isaban, WV $60,764

Itmann, WV $60,844 Jenkinjones, WV $60,956 Jesse, WV $60,971 Jolo, WV $60,813 Justice, WV $60,938 Kimball, WV $60,684 Kopperston, WV $61,182 Kyle, WV $60,938

Lynco, WV $61,048 Marianna, WV $60,930 Matheny, WV $61,006 Maybeury, WV $60,814 Mohawk, WV $60,856 Newhall, WV $60,878 Helvetia, WV $60,881 Kanawha Head, WV $60,934

Lorentz, WV $61,087 Pickens, WV $60,755 Rock Cave, WV $60,993 Selbyville, WV $60,862 Tallmansville, WV $60,993 Volga, WV $61,086 Elkins, WV $61,096 Belington, WV $61,081

Beverly, WV $61,022 Bowden, WV $60,803 Coalton, WV $61,057 Dailey, WV $60,986 Davis, WV $60,865 Richwood, WV $60,676 Dryfork, WV $60,875 Durbin, WV $60,936

Upperglade, WV $60,880 Ellamore, WV $61,030 Glady, WV $60,690 Hambleton, WV $61,005 Harman, WV $60,836 Hendricks, WV $60,882 Huttonsville, WV $60,919 Junior, WV $61,131

Kerens, WV $60,950 Mabie, WV $60,922 Mill Creek, WV $60,958 Monterville, WV $60,719 Montrose, WV $61,009 Norton, WV $61,033 Parsons, WV $60,953 Webster Springs, WV $60,843

Red Creek, WV $60,909 Slatyfork, WV $60,763 Thomas, WV $60,962 Valley Bend, WV $61,069 Valley Head, WV $60,824 Whitmer, WV $60,818 Bergoo, WV $60,725 Clarksburg, WV $61,211

Alma, WV $61,335 Alum Bridge, WV $61,022 Anmoore, WV $61,214 Auburn, WV $61,101 Berea, WV $61,075 Bridgeport, WV $61,176 Burnsville, WV $60,960 Cairo, WV $61,364

Camden, WV $61,062 Center Point, WV $61,196 Coxs Mills, WV $61,049 Crawford, WV $60,995 Ellenboro, WV $61,327 Flemington, WV $61,081 Folsom, WV $61,052 New Richmond, WV $60,759

Northfork, WV $60,658 North Spring, WV $60,757 Oceana, WV $61,103 Pageton, WV $60,719 Panther, WV $60,791 Paynesville, WV $60,947 Pineville, WV $60,875 Premier, WV $60,699

Raysal, WV $60,940 Rock View, WV $60,935 Roderfield, WV $60,683 Simon, WV $60,868 Squire, WV $60,651 Switchback, WV $60,800 Thorpe, WV $60,714 War, WV $60,742

Warriormine, WV $60,937 Wilcoe, WV $60,647 Wyoming, WV $60,886 Lewisburg, WV $61,325 Fairlea, WV $61,625 Alderson, WV $61,179 Arbovale, WV $61,042 Asbury, WV $61,122

Ballard, WV $61,517 Bartow, WV $60,870 Buckeye, WV $60,896 Caldwell, WV $61,760 Cass, WV $60,782 Crawley, WV $60,920 Dunmore, WV $60,966 Forest Hill, WV $61,204

Frankford, WV $61,240 Gap Mills, WV $62,361 Grassy Meadows, WV $60,849 Green Bank, WV $61,131 Greenville, WV $61,561 Hillsboro, WV $60,685 Lindside, WV $61,792 Marlinton, WV $60,905

Maxwelton, WV $61,313 White Sulphur Springs, WV $61,578 Pence Springs, WV $61,226 Peterstown, WV $61,707 Renick, WV $60,809 Ronceverte, WV $61,682 Secondcreek, WV $61,851 Sinks Grove, WV $61,666

Smoot, WV $60,786 Talcott, WV $61,293 Union, WV $61,761 Waiteville, WV $62,444 Wayside, WV $61,318 Williamsburg, WV $60,833 Wolfcreek, WV $61,310 Alloy, WV $61,639

Alum Creek, WV $62,108 Amma, WV $61,607 Arnett, WV $61,280 Artie, WV $61,416 Ashford, WV $62,122 Bancroft, WV $61,924 Belle, WV $62,141 Bickmore, WV $61,551

Bim, WV $61,451 Blair, WV $61,059 Bloomingrose, WV $62,036 Blount, WV $62,056 Blue Creek, WV $62,136 Bob White, WV $61,506 Chloe, WV $61,279 Cottageville, WV $61,332

Evans, WV $61,413 Gandeeville, WV $61,667 Gay, WV $61,460 Given, WV $61,580 Hartford, WV $61,650 Kenna, WV $61,782 Left Hand, WV $61,552 Le Roy, WV $61,337

Letart, WV $61,398 Looneyville, WV $61,482 Mason, WV $61,723 Millstone, WV $61,148 Millwood, WV $61,474 Mount Alto, WV $61,318 New Haven, WV $61,645 Newton, WV $61,485

Normantown, WV $61,006 Orma, WV $61,195 Reedy, WV $61,332 Ripley, WV $61,399 Sandyville, WV $61,383 Spencer, WV $61,317 Wallback, WV $61,520 Walton, WV $61,741

West Columbia, WV $61,469 Charleston, WV $62,242 Ridgeley, WV $61,697 Rio, WV $60,870 Romney, WV $60,937 Shanks, WV $60,954 Springfield, WV $61,298 Terra Alta, WV $61,366

Wiley Ford, WV $61,810 Baker, WV $60,972 Brandywine, WV $61,185 Circleville, WV $60,918 Franklin, WV $61,130 High View, WV $61,417 Lost City, WV $61,162 Mathias, WV $61,300

Riverton, WV $60,825 Sugar Grove, WV $61,380 Bloomery, WV $61,033 Fisher, WV $60,936 Capon Springs, WV $61,263 Maysville, WV $60,907 Moorefield, WV $61,092 Milam, WV $61,127

Old Fields, WV $60,916 Petersburg, WV $61,006 Wardensville, WV $61,253 Purgitsville, WV $60,889 Cabins, WV $60,947 Yellow Spring, WV $61,059 Upper Tract, WV $60,989 Seneca Rocks, WV $60,802

Onego, WV $60,827 Martinsburg, WV $64,015 Bakerton, WV $66,393 Berkeley Springs, WV $61,458 Bunker Hill, WV $64,527 Charles Town, WV $66,507 Falling Waters, WV $63,811 Gerrardstown, WV $63,515

Glengary, WV $63,087 Great Cacapon, WV $61,248 Halltown, WV $66,763 Harpers Ferry, WV $66,648 Hedgesville, WV $62,532 Inwood, WV $64,281 Kearneysville, WV $65,164 Levels, WV $61,117

Millville, WV $66,772 Paw Paw, WV $61,145 Points, WV $61,029 Galloway, WV $61,133 Glenville, WV $61,136 Grafton, WV $61,138 Gypsy, WV $61,243 Harrisville, WV $61,271

Haywood, WV $61,176 Hepzibah, WV $61,188 Horner, WV $61,072 Independence, WV $61,607 Ireland, WV $60,936 Jacksonburg, WV $61,192 Jane Lew, WV $61,112 Linn, WV $61,009

Lost Creek, WV $61,112 Lumberport, WV $61,108 Meadowbrook, WV $61,150 Moatsville, WV $60,977 Mount Clare, WV $61,135 Newburg, WV $61,304 New Milton, WV $61,101 Orlando, WV $60,942

Pennsboro, WV $61,241 Philippi, WV $61,074 Pine Grove, WV $61,434 Pullman, WV $61,135 Reynoldsville, WV $61,129 Rosemont, WV $61,078 Rowlesburg, WV $60,944 Salem, WV $61,196

Sand Fork, WV $61,030 Shinnston, WV $61,247 Shirley, WV $61,379 Simpson, WV $61,269 Smithburg, WV $61,429 Smithfield, WV $61,385 Spelter, WV $61,221 Thornton, WV $61,007

Troy, WV $61,029 Tunnelton, WV $61,116 Ranson, WV $65,762 Wallace, WV $61,004 West Milford, WV $61,284 Weston, WV $61,121 West Union, WV $61,295 Wilsonburg, WV $61,210

Wyatt, WV $61,347 Morgantown, WV $62,832 Albright, WV $62,138 Arthurdale, WV $62,003 Blacksville, WV $63,241 Bretz, WV $62,305 Bruceton Mills, WV $62,700 Cassville, WV $62,957

Dellslow, WV $62,614 Granville, WV $63,029 Kingwood, WV $61,772 Maidsville, WV $63,150 Masontown, WV $62,296 Osage, WV $63,027 Pentress, WV $63,232 Pursglove, WV $63,004

Reedsville, WV $62,010 Fairmont, WV $61,829 Barrackville, WV $62,091 Baxter, WV $62,329 Big Run, WV $61,608 Burton, WV $62,285 Carolina, WV $61,833 Colfax, WV $61,621

Enterprise, WV $61,462 Fairview, WV $62,629 Farmington, WV $61,989 Four States, WV $61,679 Grant Town, WV $62,439 Hundred, WV $62,687 Idamay, WV $61,915 Kingmont, WV $61,720

Littleton, WV $61,996 Mannington, WV $61,779 Metz, WV $61,991 Montana Mines, WV $62,251 Rachel, WV $61,984 Rivesville, WV $62,364 Wana, WV $62,713 Worthington, WV $61,520

Sutton, WV $60,905 Birch River, WV $60,910 Cedarville, WV $61,004 Copen, WV $60,964 Dille, WV $61,103 Exchange, WV $60,901 Flatwoods, WV $60,933 Frametown, WV $61,047

Gassaway, WV $61,017 Heaters, WV $60,927 Little Birch, WV $60,974 Napier, WV $60,923 Rosedale, WV $61,043 Shock, WV $61,033 Summersville, WV $61,334 Belva, WV $61,648

Calvin, WV $60,973 Canvas, WV $61,042 Drennen, WV $61,264 Gilboa, WV $61,148 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $61,171 Leivasy, WV $60,697 Mount Lookout, WV $61,197 Mount Nebo, WV $60,975

Nallen, WV $60,918 Nettie, WV $60,947 Pool, WV $61,090 Swiss, WV $61,429 Tioga, WV $60,913 Augusta, WV $61,007 Aurora, WV $60,996 Bayard, WV $60,921

Burlington, WV $61,087 Capon Bridge, WV $61,101 Delray, WV $61,006 Eglon, WV $61,017 Elk Garden, WV $61,278 Fort Ashby, WV $61,588 Gormania, WV $61,113 Green Spring, WV $61,307

Keyser, WV $61,481 Lahmansville, WV $60,889 Mount Storm, WV $60,970 New Creek, WV $61,078 Piedmont, WV $61,934 Walkersville, WV $61,000 Ridgeway, WV $64,598 Rippon, WV $66,441

Shenandoah Junction, WV $65,511 Shepherdstown, WV $65,156 Slanesville, WV $61,094 Summit Point, WV $65,707 Alkol, WV $61,662 Apple Grove, WV $61,457 Ashton, WV $61,475 Barboursville, WV $61,549

Big Creek, WV $61,342 Branchland, WV $61,438 Ceredo, WV $61,595 Chapmanville, WV $61,363 Culloden, WV $61,497 Dunlow, WV $61,325 East Lynn, WV $61,433 Fort Gay, WV $61,369

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $61,499 Genoa, WV $61,379 Glenwood, WV $61,526 Griffithsville, WV $61,678 Hamlin, WV $61,491 Harts, WV $61,261 Hurricane, WV $61,693 Julian, WV $61,901

Kenova, WV $61,571 Kiahsville, WV $61,347 Lavalette, WV $61,581 Lesage, WV $61,564 Midkiff, WV $61,399 Milton, WV $61,512 Myra, WV $61,449 Ona, WV $61,532

Pecks Mill, WV $61,347 Point Pleasant, WV $61,446 Prichard, WV $61,490 Ranger, WV $61,351 Salt Rock, WV $61,514 Scott Depot, WV $61,901 Shoals, WV $61,567 Sod, WV $61,917

Spurlockville, WV $61,577 Sumerco, WV $61,856 Teays, WV $61,939 Wayne, WV $61,502 West Hamlin, WV $61,481 Woodville, WV $61,772 Stanaford, WV $61,039 Stephenson, WV $60,644

Surveyor, WV $61,035 Thurmond, WV $60,787 Victor, WV $61,285 Winona, WV $60,961 Wyco, WV $60,772 Hinton, WV $60,902 Charmco, WV $60,759 Rainelle, WV $60,801

Elton, WV $60,644 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $60,744 Jumping Branch, WV $60,668 Lerona, WV $60,995 Leslie, WV $60,736 Meadow Bridge, WV $60,651 Meadow Creek, WV $60,600 Nimitz, WV $60,785

Pipestem, WV $61,025 Quinwood, WV $60,675 Rupert, WV $60,696 Sandstone, WV $60,751 Spring Dale, WV $60,658 White Oak, WV $60,667 Wheeling, WV $63,709 Beech Bottom, WV $64,094

Benwood, WV $63,369 Bethany, WV $64,541 Cameron, WV $62,907 Chester, WV $64,204 Colliers, WV $64,834 Dallas, WV $63,654 Follansbee, WV $64,596 Glen Dale, WV $63,191

Glen Easton, WV $62,370 Mcmechen, WV $63,359 Moundsville, WV $62,887 New Cumberland, WV $64,301 Newell, WV $63,749 Proctor, WV $61,942 New Manchester, WV $64,462 Short Creek, WV $63,986

Triadelphia, WV $63,732 Valley Grove, WV $64,512 Weirton, WV $64,779 Wellsburg, WV $64,554 West Liberty, WV $64,239 Windsor Heights, WV $64,066 Parkersburg, WV $61,561 Hacker Valley, WV $60,847

Vienna, WV $61,555 Mineral Wells, WV $61,524 Belleville, WV $61,493 Belmont, WV $61,462 Big Bend, WV $61,234 Big Springs, WV $61,173 Brohard, WV $61,307 Creston, WV $61,307

Davisville, WV $61,537 Elizabeth, WV $61,401 Friendly, WV $61,460 Grantsville, WV $61,210 Macfarlan, WV $61,333 Middlebourne, WV $61,579 Mount Zion, WV $61,209 Munday, WV $61,300

New Martinsville, WV $61,528 Paden City, WV $62,071 Palestine, WV $61,368 Petroleum, WV $61,384 Porters Falls, WV $61,534 Ravenswood, WV $61,471 Reader, WV $61,404 Rockport, WV $61,445

Saint Marys, WV $61,432 Sistersville, WV $61,650 Smithville, WV $61,153 Walker, WV $61,472 Washington, WV $61,526 Waverly, WV $61,494 Williamstown, WV $61,522 Buckhannon, WV $61,177

Fenwick, WV $60,768 Erbacon, WV $60,782 Craigsville, WV $60,965 Cowen, WV $60,778 Camden On Gauley, WV $60,755 Snowshoe, WV $60,733 Adrian, WV $61,240 Cleveland, WV $60,989

Diana, WV $60,846 French Creek, WV $61,065 Frenchton, WV $61,058

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	$87,401	$42.0	40%
Biotechnology	$84,279	$41.0	35%
Business Services	$81,158	$39.0	30%
Chemicals	$78,036	$38.0	25%
Construction	$74,915	$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

$57,246

Average $62,429/year

$68,699

$4,770

Average $5,202/month

$5,725

$1,101

Average $1,201/week

$1,321

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,699	$5,725	$1,321	$33
Average	$62,429	$5,202	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$57,246	$4,770	$1,101	$28

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