Mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II 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$89,980
Middle 50%$85.6k–$135.2k
vs. all levels here−12%comparison median $102,000
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,875 and $174,827.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,875
25th$85,558
50th (median)$89,980
75th$135,225
90th$151,683

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $83,000 (28 filings) FY2021: median $78,249 (30 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (11 filings) FY2024: median $90,000 (13 filings) FY2026: median $90,000 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 30
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$76,000$83,00028
FY2021$78,249$70,346$83,50030
FY2022$90,000$82,963$126,20011
FY2023–––9
FY2024$90,000$86,910$115,80013
FY2025–––8
FY2026$90,000$89,960$139,00010

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary of $89,980 is worth about $94,300 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 $89,980, 15% lower.

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
Deloittetoo few7
Tiger Analyticstoo few3
Genpacttoo few2
IT iON Solutionstoo 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.