The median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $112,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,900.
Pay spans roughly $78,250 at the 10th percentile to $196,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.11 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as operations research analysts in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $112,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.11 |
| 10th percentile | $78,250 |
| 90th percentile | $196,770 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.