Meta Operations Research Analyst salary

Based on 178 H-1B filings by Meta, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$181,975
Middle 50%$142.2k–$209.9k
vs. all employers+54%comparison median $118,206
Filings178FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,807 and $264,716.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,618
25th$142,211
50th (median)$181,975
75th$209,925
90th$228,848

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $165k $200k FY2020: median $152,008 (110 filings) FY2021: median $160,000 (161 filings) FY2022: median $162,000 (125 filings) FY2023: median $181,300 (60 filings) FY2024: median $178,418 (56 filings) FY2025: median $190,000 (115 filings) FY2026: median $148,699 (63 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 110 filings FY20 FY2021: 161 filings FY21 FY2022: 125 filings FY22 FY2023: 60 filings FY23 FY2024: 56 filings FY24 FY2025: 115 filings FY25 FY2026: 63 filings FY26 161
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$152,008$128,722$174,660110
FY2021$160,000$150,000$168,000161
FY2022$162,000$154,000$185,827125
FY2023$181,300$161,700$199,92060
FY2024$178,418$160,160$221,27656
FY2025$190,000$159,000$209,997115
FY2026$148,699$110,822$206,56363

By state

California
$181,891
Washington
$174,306
New York
$171,716
Texas
$150,093
District of Columbia
$112,443

Bar length: number of filings (California 95). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Menlo Park, CA$184,436 · 61 filings
New York, NY$190,000 · 26 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$169,014 · 20 filings
Austin, TX$136,000 · 19 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified $118,500 32
Level III · Experienced $150,000 37
Level IV · Fully competent $200,898 102

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a operations research analyst make at Meta?

In H-1B filings, Meta's median base salary for Operations Research Analyst is $181,975; half of filings fall between $142,211 and $209,925. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Meta sponsor H-1B visas for operations research analysts?

Yes. Meta filed 178 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts), so this page covers every job title Meta filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology