ZS Associates Operations Research Analyst salary

Based on 182 H-1B filings by ZS Associates, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$173,500
Middle 50%$154.4k–$218.4k
vs. all employers+47%comparison median $118,206
Filings182FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,843 and $306,790.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,020
25th$154,400
50th (median)$173,500
75th$218,375
90th$251,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $124,550 (82 filings) FY2021: median $155,000 (139 filings) FY2022: median $155,000 (206 filings) FY2023: median $170,000 (115 filings) FY2024: median $164,600 (106 filings) FY2025: median $179,750 (120 filings) FY2026: median $169,150 (62 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 82 filings FY20 FY2021: 139 filings FY21 FY2022: 206 filings FY22 FY2023: 115 filings FY23 FY2024: 106 filings FY24 FY2025: 120 filings FY25 FY2026: 62 filings FY26 206
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$124,550$98,500$162,87582
FY2021$155,000$129,300$170,000139
FY2022$155,000$117,500$185,075206
FY2023$170,000$133,600$202,750115
FY2024$164,600$132,300$196,575106
FY2025$179,750$156,200$222,325120
FY2026$169,150$145,550$191,47562

By state

California
$184,510
New York
$188,255
New Jersey
$195,975
Washington
$177,319
Massachusetts
$171,480

Bar length: number of filings (California 49). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

South San Francisco, CA$172,400 · 35 filings
New York, NY$185,700 · 31 filings
Princeton, NJ$192,750 · 26 filings
Bellevue, WA$161,600 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $134,400 49
Level III · Experienced $172,900 76
Level IV · Fully competent $235,000 57

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a operations research analyst make at ZS Associates?

In H-1B filings, ZS Associates, Inc.'s median base salary for Operations Research Analyst is $173,500; half of filings fall between $154,400 and $218,375. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ZS Associates, Inc. filed 182 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 ZS Associates 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