The median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $84,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,900.
Pay spans roughly $51,590 at the 10th percentile to $136,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.42 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $84,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.42 |
| 10th percentile | $51,590 |
| 90th percentile | $136,700 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.