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Industries with Fastest Operations Research Analysts Salary Growth

These industries raised Operations Research Analysts salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

76
Industries with Growth
+80.5%
Highest Growth
+20.6%
Average Growth
36
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Operations Research Analysts salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 76 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $92,710 $167,370 +$74,660 +80.5%
2 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $78,630 $135,780 +$57,150 +72.7%
3 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $76,960 $127,300 +$50,340 +65.4%
4 Couriers and Messengers $72,270 $117,410 +$45,140 +62.5%
5 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $85,590 $133,810 +$48,220 +56.3%
6 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $42,670 $65,910 +$23,240 +54.5%
7 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $68,320 $103,310 +$34,990 +51.2%
8 Support Activities for Air Transportation $80,090 $118,130 +$38,040 +47.5%
9 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $80,460 $114,690 +$34,230 +42.5%
10 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $61,230 $84,260 +$23,030 +37.6%
11 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $73,630 $100,020 +$26,390 +35.8%
12 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $80,200 $105,940 +$25,740 +32.1%
13 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $80,740 $106,600 +$25,860 +32.0%
14 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $99,160 $130,350 +$31,190 +31.5%
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $89,190 $115,510 +$26,320 +29.5%
16 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $85,180 $109,820 +$24,640 +28.9%
17 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $92,340 $117,090 +$24,750 +26.8%
18 Natural Gas Distribution $84,590 $106,680 +$22,090 +26.1%
19 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $86,030 $107,810 +$21,780 +25.3%
20 Junior Colleges $64,740 $80,910 +$16,170 +25.0%
21 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $64,250 $80,250 +$16,000 +24.9%
22 Chemical Manufacturing $82,140 $102,080 +$19,940 +24.3%
23 Waste Management and Remediation Services $71,970 $88,220 +$16,250 +22.6%
24 Oil and Gas Extraction $82,170 $100,320 +$18,150 +22.1%
25 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $99,060 $120,900 +$21,840 +22.0%
26 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $79,040 $95,890 +$16,850 +21.3%
27 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $73,910 $89,620 +$15,710 +21.3%
28 Food Manufacturing $75,090 $90,510 +$15,420 +20.5%
29 Postal Service (Federal Government) $93,020 $112,040 +$19,020 +20.4%
30 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $87,800 $105,630 +$17,830 +20.3%
31 Legal Services $68,950 $82,760 +$13,810 +20.0%
32 Hospitals $74,970 $89,980 +$15,010 +20.0%
33 Utilities $85,400 $102,390 +$16,990 +19.9%
34 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $72,540 $86,830 +$14,290 +19.7%
35 Office Administrative Services $79,400 $94,360 +$14,960 +18.8%
36 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $93,340 $110,800 +$17,460 +18.7%
37 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $97,560 $115,200 +$17,640 +18.1%
38 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $80,020 $94,140 +$14,120 +17.6%
39 Printing and Related Support Activities $67,130 $78,940 +$11,810 +17.6%
40 Scientific Research and Development Services $86,670 $101,050 +$14,380 +16.6%
41 Engineering Services $90,170 $104,720 +$14,550 +16.1%
42 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $80,430 $93,310 +$12,880 +16.0%
43 Educational Services $67,080 $77,820 +$10,740 +16.0%
44 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $86,170 $99,600 +$13,430 +15.6%
45 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $85,850 $98,500 +$12,650 +14.7%
46 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $89,160 $102,090 +$12,930 +14.5%
47 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $73,310 $83,940 +$10,630 +14.5%
48 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $88,320 $100,140 +$11,820 +13.4%
49 Business Support Services $73,100 $82,510 +$9,410 +12.9%
50 Support Activities for Mining $98,770 $110,450 +$11,680 +11.8%
51 Management of Companies and Enterprises $87,220 $96,310 +$9,090 +10.4%
52 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $70,610 $77,920 +$7,310 +10.4%
53 Software Publishers $86,910 $95,570 +$8,660 +10.0%
54 Machinery Manufacturing $97,620 $107,290 +$9,670 +9.9%
55 Truck Transportation $58,060 $63,390 +$5,330 +9.2%
56 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $75,760 $82,450 +$6,690 +8.8%
57 Other Support Services $77,630 $84,360 +$6,730 +8.7%
58 Outpatient Care Centers $73,690 $80,030 +$6,340 +8.6%
59 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $64,760 $69,920 +$5,160 +8.0%
60 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $66,950 $72,150 +$5,200 +7.8%
61 Telecommunications $98,370 $104,560 +$6,190 +6.3%
62 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $89,370 $94,970 +$5,600 +6.3%
63 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $95,210 $100,860 +$5,650 +5.9%
64 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $71,920 $76,170 +$4,250 +5.9%
65 Educational Support Services $72,200 $76,340 +$4,140 +5.7%
66 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $88,270 $92,860 +$4,590 +5.2%
67 Ambulatory Health Care Services $73,010 $76,040 +$3,030 +4.2%
68 Insurance Carriers $79,150 $81,960 +$2,810 +3.6%
69 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $79,300 $81,830 +$2,530 +3.2%
70 Other Insurance Related Activities $75,240 $77,550 +$2,310 +3.1%
71 Administrative and Support Services $77,400 $79,710 +$2,310 +3.0%
72 Repair and Maintenance $70,840 $72,150 +$1,310 +1.8%
73 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $79,810 $80,560 +$750 +0.9%
74 Elementary and Secondary Schools $75,050 $75,520 +$470 +0.6%
75 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $75,750 $76,180 +$430 +0.6%
76 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $82,030 $82,210 +$180 +0.2%

36 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Building Equipment Contractors $74,830 $43,280 -$31,550 -42.2%
2 Facilities Support Services $92,820 $56,160 -$36,660 -39.5%
3 Specialty Trade Contractors $74,360 $47,980 -$26,380 -35.5%
4 Investigation and Security Services $73,300 $47,960 -$25,340 -34.6%
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $78,000 $65,360 -$12,640 -16.2%
6 Grantmaking and Giving Services $94,240 $81,850 -$12,390 -13.1%
7 Warehousing and Storage $93,930 $82,210 -$11,720 -12.5%
8 Technical and Trade Schools $99,190 $87,550 -$11,640 -11.7%
9 Freight Transportation Arrangement $79,170 $70,070 -$9,100 -11.5%
10 Temporary Help Services $79,270 $70,670 -$8,600 -10.8%
11 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $74,670 $66,600 -$8,070 -10.8%
12 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $93,630 $84,350 -$9,280 -9.9%
13 Individual and Family Services $69,000 $62,250 -$6,750 -9.8%
14 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $84,070 $76,590 -$7,480 -8.9%
15 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $88,380 $81,070 -$7,310 -8.3%
16 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $92,410 $84,770 -$7,640 -8.3%
17 Social Assistance $65,830 $61,190 -$4,640 -7.0%
18 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $90,860 $84,690 -$6,170 -6.8%
19 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $86,460 $80,670 -$5,790 -6.7%
20 Support Activities for Transportation $79,400 $75,000 -$4,400 -5.5%
21 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $88,050 $83,540 -$4,510 -5.1%
22 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $82,680 $79,060 -$3,620 -4.4%
23 Plastics Product Manufacturing $83,140 $79,510 -$3,630 -4.4%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $78,430 $76,180 -$2,250 -2.9%
25 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $85,300 $82,920 -$2,380 -2.8%
26 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $81,090 $78,920 -$2,170 -2.7%
27 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $83,810 $81,580 -$2,230 -2.7%
28 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $81,800 $79,990 -$1,810 -2.2%
29 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $78,370 $76,730 -$1,640 -2.1%
30 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $77,520 $76,030 -$1,490 -1.9%
31 Offices of Physicians $72,570 $71,640 -$930 -1.3%
32 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $87,330 $86,370 -$960 -1.1%
33 Employment Services $78,690 $78,050 -$640 -0.8%
34 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $93,540 $92,860 -$680 -0.7%
35 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $106,500 $105,960 -$540 -0.5%
36 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $82,930 $82,680 -$250 -0.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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