The median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $83,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,610.
Pay spans roughly $58,430 at the 10th percentile to $143,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.29 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as operations research analysts in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.29 |
| 10th percentile | $58,430 |
| 90th percentile | $143,160 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.