Operations Research Analyst salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 29 certified H-1B filings in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Westlake, Beachwood, Richmond Heights, Willoughby, Strongsville.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$89,282
Middle 50%$78k–$124.7k
vs. national median−24%comparison median $118,206
Filings29FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,375 and $250,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,201
25th$78,000
50th (median)$89,282
75th$124,742
90th$250,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $80,747 (34 filings) FY2021: median $78,950 (14 filings) FY2022: median $80,200 (19 filings) FY2023: median $91,824 (10 filings) FY2024: median $87,521 (11 filings) FY2025: median $87,807 (19 filings) FY2026: median $124,871 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 34
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$80,747$69,885$93,66234
FY2021$78,950$71,964$90,75014
FY2022$80,200$79,571$113,73319
FY2023$91,824$74,828$166,01710
FY2024$87,521$71,000$112,85011
FY2025$87,807$79,641$90,71919
FY2026$124,871$71,375$250,00010

Cost of living

Cleveland's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $89,282 is worth about $95,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $101,560 in May 2025 (330 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,282, 12% 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
EYtoo few7
CommuteAirtoo few4
Insurance Analytics Grouptoo few3
Deloittetoo few2
Aviation Component Solutionstoo few2
Cleveland Clinictoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II $87,807 10
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 6

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$70,658$87,80710

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.