SOC 15-2031 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for operations research analysts in Jacksonville, Florida is $86,780 a year ($41.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,250: half of the 1,120 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,730).

$86,780average per year

$41.72 / hourMedian $79,250Take-home ≈ $69,880

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,120people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#7 of 17Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,890 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Jacksonville earn between $63,790 and $104,220.

  • $51K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,780$7,232$41.72
Median$79,250$6,604$38.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,790$5,316$30.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,220$8,685$50.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Operations Research Analysts pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Operations research analysts in Jacksonville earn 3% more than the Florida average ($84,250) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($99,730). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $88,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$86,780$79,250$50,620$128,8901,120
Florida$84,250$77,600$46,340$131,4909,120
United States$99,730$88,940$57,060$159,910108,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $86,780, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $69,880 a year, or $5,823 a month and $2,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for operations research analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $86,780 buys what about $87,230 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 7th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Panama City pays the most ($115,000).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for operations research analysts

Colorado Springs, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,770).

Operations Research Analysts salary by city

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Operations Research Analysts salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do operations research analysts make an hour in Jacksonville?

$41.72 an hour on average, and $38.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level operations research analysts salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the operations research analysts take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $69,880 a year ($5,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,780. Florida has no state income tax.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2031; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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