Operations Research Analysts pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for operations research analysts is $47.25 an hour ($98,270 a year). About 3,480 people work in this job there.

$47.25Median hourly pay
$75,270–$126,990Middle half of workers, yearly
3,480People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($88,940). It is 4% lower than the California median ($102,100).

Pay range for operations research analysts in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$30.01$62,420
25% of workers$36.19$75,270
Half of workers (median)$47.25$98,270
75% of workers$61.05$126,990
90% of workers$77.72$161,660

Operations Research Analysts pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$123,360920
Bakersfield-Delano$119,02080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$110,5602,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$105,57060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$104,68050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$104,640220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$104,210510
Fresno$101,780130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$99,2301,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$98,2703,480
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$97,45050
Salinas$97,41040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$86,510470
Vallejo$83,34040
Stockton-Lodi$81,54060
Modesto$80,24080
Visalia$76,51030

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for operations research analysts

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +11.9% over ten years, much faster than average · about 7,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.