Operations Research Analysts H-1B salaries — 1,538 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 28
- Filings · FY2025
- $95k
- Median base · FY2025
- $71k–$119k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Ernst Young U.S. LLP
- Top sponsor · 1,188 all-time
Operations Research Analysts: 1,538 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $95k across 28 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $71k and $119k. The biggest sponsors are Ernst Young U.S. LLP, Meta Platforms, Larsen Toubro Infotech; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Operations Research Analysts make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $95k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Operations Research Analysts sponsorship changed?
34 certified filings in FY2016 → 46 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 46 | +64% | $104k |
| FY2025 | 28 | +17% | $95k |
| FY2024 | 24 | −33% | $70k |
| FY2023 | 36 | +125% | $75k |
| FY2022 | 16 | −52% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 33 | −11% | $80k |
| FY2020 | 37 | −93% | $91k |
| FY2019 | 532 | −25% | $117k |
| FY2018 | 714 | +1779% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 38 | +12% | $64k |
| FY2016 | 34 | — | $58k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Operations Research Analystss?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernst Young U.S. LLP | 1,188 | $91k |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 42 | $111k |
| 3 | Larsen Toubro Infotech | 16 | $89k |
| 4 | Apple | 14 | $80k |
| 5 | Tiger Analytics | 12 | $100k |
| 6 | Viphemeral | 11 | $97k |
| 7 | Ltimindtree | 11 | $92k |
| 8 | American Credit Acceptance | 8 | $68k |
| 9 | Sbs Info Systems | 8 | $80k |
| 10 | Tenjin | 5 | $95k |
Where are H-1B Operations Research Analysts jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 174 | $96k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 87 | $95k |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 63 | $85k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 63 | $95k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 47 | $75k |
| 6 | Charlotte, NC | 43 | $62k |
| 7 | Boston, MA | 42 | $76k |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 34 | $67k |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 33 | $82k |
| 10 | Hoboken, NJ | 32 | $111k |
Common questions about Operations Research Analysts H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Operations Research Analysts?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Operations Research Analysts is $95k (FY2025), from 28 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $70k and $117k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Operations Research Analystss?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Operations Research Analysts are Ernst Young U.S. LLP, Meta Platforms, Larsen Toubro Infotech.
- Where are most H-1B Operations Research Analysts jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Operations Research Analysts roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Operations Research Analysts H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →