Mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary in Charlotte, NC

Based on 66 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fort Mill, Concord, Indian Trail, Matthews, Mooresville.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$124,338
Middle 50%$88.9k–$147.6k
vs. all levels here+2%comparison median $121,826
Filings66FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,808 and $232,650.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,000
25th$88,913
50th (median)$124,338
75th$147,600
90th$180,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $105,000 (86 filings) FY2021: median $111,500 (66 filings) FY2022: median $120,000 (58 filings) FY2023: median $122,540 (45 filings) FY2024: median $115,000 (43 filings) FY2025: median $130,000 (55 filings) FY2026: median $93,350 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 86 filings FY20 FY2021: 66 filings FY21 FY2022: 58 filings FY22 FY2023: 45 filings FY23 FY2024: 43 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 86
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$105,000$80,000$125,00086
FY2021$111,500$85,250$130,00066
FY2022$120,000$90,000$134,75058
FY2023$122,540$91,146$140,00045
FY2024$115,000$84,805$135,00043
FY2025$130,000$99,283$151,00055
FY2026$93,350$85,363$109,29311

Cost of living

Charlotte's median mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary of $124,338 is worth about $127,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Charlotte = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Charlotte, NC area earned a median of $105,180 in May 2025 (1,360 employed). The H-1B median here is $124,338, 18% higher.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Bank of America$145,00037
Tiger Analyticstoo few3
EYtoo few2
Infosystoo few2
Wells Fargotoo few2
Easy Surfacestoo few2
Honeywell Internationaltoo few2
PSA Airlinestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $85,000 28
Mid-level · Level II $124,338 66
Senior · Level III $155,000 29
Expert · Level IV $145,000 27

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$62,587$85,00028
Mid-level · Level II$80,808$124,33866
Senior · Level III$103,584$155,00029
Expert · Level IV$121,826$145,00027

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.