SOC 15-2031 · Montgomery, AL metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for operations research analysts in Montgomery, Alabama is $85,910 a year ($41.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,410: half of the 30 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$85,910average per year

$41.30 / hourMedian $78,410Take-home ≈ $65,716

  • $61K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,990 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Montgomery earn between $64,830 and $95,040.

  • $61K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,910$7,159$41.30
Median$78,410$6,534$37.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,830$5,402$31.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,040$7,920$45.69

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $85,910, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $65,716 a year, or $5,476 a month and $2,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $85,910 buys what about $95,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 3rd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($130,920).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Alabama

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 Montgomery: questions

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

$41.30 an hour on average, and $37.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,716 a year ($5,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,910. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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