Operations research analysts
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonOperations research analysts are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Operations research analysts was $102,194 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Operations research analysts are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Operations research analysts are N/A.
Employment and salary information for the Operations research analysts workforce. Operations research analysts workforce in 2023 was 179,368 people, of which 49% were women and 51% were men. Operations research analysts are paid most in Clark County (Southeast)--Vancouver (East), Camas & Washougal Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.
The Operations research analysts workforce in 2023 was 179,368 people (49% women and 51% men). This implies an average annual growth of 33.8% between 2014 (134,008) and 2023 (179,368).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Operations research analysts.
During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($125,616), Virginia ($124,989), and New Mexico ($122,131).
In 2023, Operations research analysts earned an average of $102,194, $34,467 more than the average national salary of $67,727
In 2023, Operations research analysts had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.276, which is lower than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Operations research analysts (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Operations research analysts compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Operations research analysts and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Operations research analysts, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Operations research analysts, by average wage, is Printing & related support activities ($172,144).
This graphic shows the share of Operations research analysts employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Operations research analysts at 49.9%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 21.6% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 15.9%.
Demographic information on Operations research analysts in the US. The workforce of Operations research analysts in 2023 was 179,368 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men. The average age of male Operations research analysts in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Operations research analysts is 43.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Operations research analysts is White.
The workforce of Operations research analysts in 2023 was 179,368 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.
In 2023, 11.9% of Operations research analysts workers were Hispanic and 88.1% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.7%), Puerto Rican (11.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.85)%
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In 2023, 63.7% of the Operations research analysts workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13%) and Asian (10.2%).
Data on higher education choices for Operations research analysts from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Operations research analysts is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.
Among the necessary skills for Operations research analysts, Mathematics stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Operations research analysts need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.
The most common majors achieved by Operations research analysts in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.
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The main educational levels achieved by the Operations research analysts workers were Bachelors Degree (76,437 people), Graduate Degree (59,158 people), and Some college (21,333 people).
The graphic shows the Operations research analysts workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Operations research analysts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Operations research analysts need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension.
Projections on job growth for Operations Research Analysts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Operations Research Analysts are expected to see a growth of 23% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Operations research analysts. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.
