Mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Westlake, Beachwood, Richmond Heights, Willoughby, Strongsville.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$87,807
Middle 50%$82.4k–$115.5k
vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $89,282
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,295 and $125,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,953
25th$82,375
50th (median)$87,807
75th$115,508
90th$125,000

Cost of living

Cleveland's median mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary of $87,807 is worth about $93,500 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 $87,807, 14% 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
EYtoo few3
Insurance Analytics Grouptoo few3
Aviation Component 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 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.