Operations Research Analyst salary in Salt Lake, UT
Based on 135 certified H-1B filings in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Salt Lake City, Draper, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Murray.
Also listed as: Data Analyst
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,154 |
| 25th | $67,700 |
| 50th (median) | $72,400 |
| 75th | $85,338 |
| 90th | $106,154 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $70,000 | $56,618 | $84,400 | 29 |
| FY2021 | $81,442 | $72,634 | $98,750 | 42 |
| FY2022 | $80,995 | $70,658 | $108,404 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $81,407 | $67,267 | $87,100 | 25 |
| FY2024 | $87,431 | $69,100 | $103,657 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $70,000 | $66,800 | $81,619 | 57 |
| FY2026 | $72,700 | $70,222 | $85,675 | 78 |
Cost of living
Salt Lake's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $72,400 is worth about $71,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Salt Lake = 100.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Operations Research Analysts in the Salt Lake, UT area earned a median of $85,840 in May 2025 (580 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,400, 16% lower.
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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $71,500 | 79 |
| Infostretch | $66,789 | 13 |
| Johnson Mark | too few | 6 |
| University of Utah | too few | 5 |
| Brex | too few | 4 |
| IHC Health Services | too few | 3 |
| Ancestry.com Operations | too few | 2 |
| Folio Financial | too few | 2 |
| Kforce | too few | 2 |
| SelectHealth | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $65,532 | 28 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $71,000 | 77 |
| Senior · Level III | $85,838 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | $119,538 | 14 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $56,077 | $65,532 | 28 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $70,886 | $71,000 | 77 |
| Senior · Level III | $85,675 | $85,838 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | $100,485 | $119,538 | 14 |
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.