Mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary in Durham, NC

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Morrisville, Research Triangle Park.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$110,600
Middle 50%$97.8k–$143.2k
vs. all levels here−8%comparison median $119,762
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,440 and $146,543.
PercentileSalary
10th$88,692
25th$97,802
50th (median)$110,600
75th$143,220
90th$146,543

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $81,455 (22 filings) FY2021: median $87,880 (19 filings) FY2022: median $88,400 (14 filings) FY2023: median $98,700 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 22
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$81,455$65,562$87,02022
FY2021$87,880$87,880$102,34719
FY2022$88,400$88,400$94,22514
FY2023$98,700$86,826$126,25010
FY2024–––8
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––4

Cost of living

Durham's median mid-level Operations Research Analyst salary of $110,600 is worth about $113,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Durham, NC area earned a median of $109,110 in May 2025 (50 employed). The H-1B median here is $110,600, 1% 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
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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 $110,600 11
Senior · Level III too few 4
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$104,312$110,60011

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.