Operations Research Analyst salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mason, Blue Ash, Florence, West Chester, Earlanger.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$102,000
Middle 50%$83.2k–$129.3k
vs. national median−14%comparison median $118,206
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,044 and $176,581.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,942
25th$83,200
50th (median)$102,000
75th$129,300
90th$150,533

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $83,000 (44 filings) FY2021: median $79,226 (42 filings) FY2022: median $90,843 (34 filings) FY2023: median $96,970 (23 filings) FY2024: median $90,130 (31 filings) FY2025: median $86,370 (14 filings) FY2026: median $105,000 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 42 filings FY21 FY2022: 34 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 31 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 44
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$83,000$71,695$83,22144
FY2021$79,226$70,346$87,38142
FY2022$90,843$74,433$113,05034
FY2023$96,970$77,189$141,00023
FY2024$90,130$84,004$120,26831
FY2025$86,370$77,875$128,28714
FY2026$105,000$89,960$130,68423

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $102,000 is worth about $107,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cincinnati = 95.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Cincinnati, OH area earned a median of $105,360 in May 2025 (410 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,000, 3% lower.

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
Deloitte$95,98010
Tiger Analyticstoo few4
IT iON Solutionstoo few3
Bon Secours Mercy Healthtoo few2
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centertoo few2
Genpacttoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II $89,980 18
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$89,960$89,98018

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.