Industrial Engineers vs Operations Research Analysts
Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Industrial Engineers | Operations Research Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $89,217 | $95,493▲ |
| P25 wage | $72,800▲ | $72,000 |
| P75 wage | $111,103 | $129,298▲ |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $38,303 | $57,298 |
| Total filings | 112,895▲ | 80,044 |
| Wage samples | 112,544 | 79,638 |
| Rank | #12▲ | #20 |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Industrial Engineers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $72k |
| FY2013 | $73k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $75k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $82k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $87k |
| FY2021 | $94k |
| FY2022 | $98k |
| FY2023 | $101k |
| FY2024 | $103k |
| FY2025 | $107k |
| FY2026 | $115k |
Operations Research Analysts
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $75k |
| FY2011 | $72k |
| FY2012 | $71k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $78k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $80k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $90k |
| FY2020 | $105k |
| FY2021 | $108k |
| FY2022 | $117k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $122k |
| FY2026 | $130k |
Top 5 hiring states — Industrial Engineers
Top 5 sponsors — Industrial Engineers
- 1Tesla, Inc.2,102
- 2Intel Corporation 1,156
- 3Cummins Inc.884
- 4Apple Inc.875
- 5The MathWorks, Inc.740
Top 5 sponsors — Operations Research Analysts
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