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Operations Research Analysts salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Operations Research Analysts in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $86,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,680 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $88,940 and 4% below the IL statewide median of $89,800. It ranks #38 of 67 metros with published figures for this job.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,470P25$76,280MEDIAN$86,500P75$119,240P90$148,600
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$57,060P25$68,360MEDIAN$88,940P75$125,990P90$159,910
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN CHICAGO · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

Questions

What is the average Operations Research Analysts salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $86,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,680 jobs pay between $76,280 and $119,240. The 10th percentile is $62,470 and the 90th is $148,600.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Operations Research Analysts?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $88,940 and 4% below the IL statewide median of $89,800. It ranks #38 of 67 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Operations Research Analysts the most in Chicago?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($226,561), PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services ($190,000), Tiger Analytics ($162,500). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.