Operations Research Analyst salary in Worcester, MA

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Worcester, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Westborough, Southborough, North Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$88,678
Middle 50%$77k–$91.3k
vs. national median−25%comparison median $118,206
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,194 and $182,944.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,085
25th$77,000
50th (median)$88,678
75th$91,250
90th$109,400

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $89,000 (31 filings) FY2021: median $105,805 (14 filings) FY2022: median $83,616 (17 filings) FY2024: median $105,000 (15 filings) FY2025: median $89,000 (10 filings) FY2026: median $77,000 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 31
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$89,000$72,278$105,80031
FY2021$105,805$88,500$106,00014
FY2022$83,616$76,294$102,00017
FY2023–––9
FY2024$105,000$87,500$110,00015
FY2025$89,000$78,420$100,25010
FY2026$77,000$77,000$89,75012

Cost of living

Worcester's median Operations Research Analyst salary of $88,678 is worth about $86,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Worcester = 102.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Operations Research Analysts in the Worcester, MA area earned a median of $87,420 in May 2025 (200 employed). The H-1B median here is $88,678, 1% 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
eClinicalWorks$77,00011
Deloittetoo few2
Olympus Corporation of the Americastoo 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 5
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.