Entry-level Operations Research Analyst salary in Miami, FL

Based on 49 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Doral, Fort Lauderdale, Juno Beach, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$48,402
Middle 50%$47.3k–$56.2k
vs. all levels here−53%comparison median $102,266
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,278 and $258,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$47,278
25th$47,278
50th (median)$48,402
75th$56,222
90th$94,678

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $72,966 (13 filings) FY2022: median $75,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $54,995 (17 filings) FY2026: median $47,278 (32 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 32 filings FY26 32
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$72,966$54,080$78,30013
FY2021–––5
FY2022$75,000$49,460$80,75011
FY2023–––5
FY2024–––5
FY2025$54,995$48,402$56,22217
FY2026$47,278$47,278$50,56032

Cost of living

Miami's median entry-level Operations Research Analyst salary of $48,402 is worth about $42,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Miami = 114.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Miami, FL area earned a median of $76,400 in May 2025 (1,910 employed). The H-1B median here is $48,402, 37% 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
Citadel Securities Americas Services$47,27817
Cainiao Supply Chaintoo few5
Gofotoo few5
North Broward Hospital Districttoo few4
Citadel Americas Servicestoo few2
US Default Grouptoo few2
Mct Pro Toolstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $48,402 49
Mid-level · Level II $170,000 108
Senior · Level III $82,784 30
Expert · Level IV $125,000 41

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$47,278$48,40249
Mid-level · Level II$63,669$170,000108
Senior · Level III$80,059$82,78430
Expert · Level IV$96,450$125,00041

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.