H-1B salary guideSOC 15-2031Rank #20Updated Jun 2026
Operations Research Analysts
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031). Based on 80,044 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$130,198
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$100,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$166,912
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
2,079
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 | 6,177 | $62,920 | $72,400 | $88,000 |
| Level II | 14,970 | $87,007 | $105,000 | $133,000 |
| Level III | 10,786 | $108,098 | $135,000 | $163,316 |
| Level IV | 6,018 | $127,842 | $153,637 | $192,450 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $62,920 | $72,400 | $88,000 |
| Level II | $87,007 | $105,000 | $133,000 |
| Level III | $108,098 | $135,000 | $163,316 |
| Level IV | $127,842 | $153,637 | $192,450 |
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 | 2,677 |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | 2,640 |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 2,015 |
| 4 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 1,510 |
| 5 | ZS Associates, Inc. | 893 |
| 6 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 859 |
| 7 | Google LLC | 648 |
| 8 | KFORCE INC. | 508 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 478 |
| 10 | FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. | 456 |
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
2,677
Microsoft Corporation
2,640
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
2,015
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
1,510
ZS Associates, Inc.
893
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
859
Google LLC
648
KFORCE INC.
508
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
478
FedEx Corporate Services, …
456
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 | $78k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $80k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $90k |
| FY2020 | $105k |
| FY2021 | $108k |
| FY2022 | $117k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $122k |
| FY2026 | $130k |
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