The median annual wage for Operations Research Analysts in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $88,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,830.
Pay spans roughly $66,230 at the 10th percentile to $144,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.78 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as operations research analysts in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $88,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.78 |
| 10th percentile | $66,230 |
| 90th percentile | $144,290 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.