Operations Research Analyst salary in Buffalo, NY

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Williamsville, Lewiston.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$102,734
Middle 50%$90k–$139.9k
vs. national median−13%comparison median $118,206
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,307 and $183,130.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,176
25th$90,000
50th (median)$102,734
75th$139,850
90th$166,040

Cost of living

Buffalo's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $102,734 is worth about $107,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Buffalo = 95.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Buffalo, NY area earned a median of $99,560 in May 2025 (230 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,734, 3% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
PwCtoo few2
ACV Auctionstoo few2
M&T Banktoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.