Operations Research Analyst salary in Memphis, TN

Based on 32 certified H-1B filings in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Olive Branch, Collierville, Cordova, Germantown, Hernando.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$105,334
Middle 50%$72.9k–$141.7k
vs. national median−11%comparison median $118,206
Filings32FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,997 and $244,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,317
25th$72,935
50th (median)$105,334
75th$141,705
90th$171,452

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $110k $150k FY2020: median $90,000 (16 filings) FY2021: median $84,560 (20 filings) FY2022: median $78,375 (23 filings) FY2023: median $104,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $97,698 (11 filings) FY2025: median $85,301 (19 filings) FY2026: median $136,083 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 23
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$90,000$85,875$121,72516
FY2021$84,560$73,029$103,41120
FY2022$78,375$71,282$120,87523
FY2023$104,000$74,734$119,50013
FY2024$97,698$88,266$108,04211
FY2025$85,301$66,914$113,32519
FY2026$136,083$108,150$160,00013

Cost of living

Memphis's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $105,334 is worth about $114,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Memphis = 92.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Memphis, TN area earned a median of $83,120 in May 2025 (180 employed). The H-1B median here is $105,334, 27% higher.

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
AutoZonetoo few7
Genpacttoo few3
Sunplus Data Grouptoo few3
EYtoo few2
First Horizon Banktoo few2
Kforcetoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 5
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.