Senior Operations Research Analyst salary in Indianapolis, IN

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Whitestown, Westfield, Carmel, Whiteland, Zionsville.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$97,376
Middle 50%$94.4k–$151.6k
vs. all levels here−16%comparison median $115,600
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $94,370 and $207,874.
PercentileSalary
10th$94,370
25th$94,370
50th (median)$97,376
75th$151,600
90th$170,740

Cost of living

Indianapolis's median senior Operations Research Analyst salary of $97,376 is worth about $101,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Indianapolis = 95.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Indianapolis, IN area earned a median of $86,660 in May 2025 (640 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,376, 12% 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
Deloittetoo few3
Amazontoo few2
Salesforcetoo few2
CES Globaltoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III $97,376 10
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Senior · Level III$94,370$97,37610

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.