Operations Research Analyst salary in San Antonio, TX

Based on 47 certified H-1B filings in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Live Oak, New Braunfels.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$98,592
Middle 50%$83.6k–$117.8k
vs. national median−17%comparison median $118,206
Filings47FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,910 and $175,801.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,920
25th$83,554
50th (median)$98,592
75th$117,760
90th$136,943

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $81,266 (34 filings) FY2021: median $76,232 (24 filings) FY2022: median $82,956 (58 filings) FY2023: median $91,506 (20 filings) FY2024: median $97,469 (40 filings) FY2025: median $105,000 (29 filings) FY2026: median $89,346 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 58 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 58
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$81,266$74,525$91,35034
FY2021$76,232$70,000$88,61824
FY2022$82,956$66,108$96,56158
FY2023$91,506$80,912$104,90520
FY2024$97,469$77,890$117,89540
FY2025$105,000$83,554$133,00029
FY2026$89,346$83,554$109,50818

Cost of living

San Antonio's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $98,592 is worth about $104,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Antonio = 94.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the San Antonio, TX area earned a median of $72,890 in May 2025 (1,290 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,592, 35% 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
United Services Automobile Association$113,34614
Kforce$83,55411
USAA Federal Savings Banktoo few6
Petco Animal Supplies Storestoo few2
Ryan Specialtytoo 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 $85,000 17
Senior · Level III $107,500 18
Expert · Level IV $135,399 10

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$75,920$85,00017
Senior · Level III$83,554$107,50018
Expert · Level IV$98,176$135,39910

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.