H-1B salary guideSOC 15-2031Rank #20Updated Sep 2026
Operations Research Analysts
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031). Based on 83,905 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$118,700
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$90,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$152,200
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
5,596
Rank #20 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6,990 | $63,000 | $73,237 | $90,000 |
| Level II | 16,168 | $86,861 | $105,000 | $132,000 |
| Level III | 11,353 | $107,931 | $135,000 | $162,700 |
| Level IV | 6,712 | $129,200 | $154,065 | $190,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $63,000 | $73,237 | $90,000 |
| Level II | $86,861 | $105,000 | $132,000 |
| Level III | $107,931 | $135,000 | $162,700 |
| Level IV | $129,200 | $154,065 | $190,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 2,704 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 2,658 |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 2,016 |
| 4 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 1,901 |
| 5 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 946 |
| 6 | ZS Associates, Inc. | 936 |
| 7 | Google LLC | 723 |
| 8 | KFORCE INC. | 549 |
| 9 | Tiger Analytics, Inc. | 543 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 519 |
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
2,704
Microsoft Corporation
2,658
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
2,016
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,901
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
946
ZS Associates, Inc.
936
Google LLC
723
KFORCE INC.
549
Tiger Analytics, Inc.
543
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
519
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $75k |
| FY2011 | $72k |
| FY2012 | $71k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $79k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $80k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $90k |
| FY2020 | $105k |
| FY2021 | $108k |
| FY2022 | $117k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $122k |
| FY2026 | $119k |
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