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Operations Research Analysts in Kansas

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25.2% Jobs Projection
$83,750 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Operations Research Analysts in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Operations Research Analysts in Kansas is growing faster than average.

  • Operations Research Analysts in Kansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Operations Research Analysts Work in Kansas?

There were approximately 780 workers employed as Operations Research Analysts in this state in 2018.

There were 780 Operations Research Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 1,120 Operations Research Analysts working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Operations Research Analysts than average.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Operations Research Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 25.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 27.5%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Operations Research Analysts job openings in Kansas, and 1,390 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,700 annual jobs and 145,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Operations Research Analysts Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Operations Research Analysts ranged from $49,290 to $124,440 with $83,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.7 to $59.83. The median hourly rate was $40.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.28 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Operations Research Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Operations Research Analysts.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS 730 $77,220
Wichita, KS 200 $92,340
Topeka, KS 40 $56,880

Top States for Operations Research Analysts Employment

View the list below to see where most Operations Research Analysts work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,340 $92,130
Texas 11,190 $77,970
Virginia 9,100 $105,270
New York 5,790 $92,310
Illinois 5,100 $93,070
Maryland 4,300 $96,550
Florida 4,130 $67,260
Ohio 3,820 $79,570
Pennsylvania 3,630 $82,080
Georgia 3,480 $62,680
Arizona 3,450 $72,840
Minnesota 3,120 $83,850
Massachusetts 3,050 $79,150
New Jersey 3,000 $101,540
North Carolina 2,980 $81,130
Washington 2,890 $91,840
Michigan 1,640 $87,710
Missouri 1,540 $72,020
Utah 1,410 $69,210
Tennessee 1,400 $66,150

Below are the states where Operations Research Analysts get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $109,910
Hawaii $107,370
Virginia $105,270
New Jersey $101,540
Maryland $96,550
New Hampshire $93,170
Illinois $93,070
New York $92,310
California $92,130
Washington $91,840

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