SOC 15-2031 · New Haven, CT metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for operations research analysts in New Haven, Connecticut is $107,500 a year ($51.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $109,540: half of the 80 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$107,500average per year

$51.68 / hourMedian $109,540Take-home ≈ $78,981

  • $70K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $152K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,150 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in New Haven earn between $81,330 and $130,720.

  • $70K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $152K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,500$8,958$51.68
Median$109,540$9,128$52.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,330$6,778$39.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,720$10,893$62.85

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in New Haven

On the average salary of $107,500, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $78,981 a year, or $6,582 a month and $3,038 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $107,500 buys what about $102,813 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($109,200).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Connecticut

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 New Haven: questions

How much do operations research analysts make an hour in New Haven?

$51.68 an hour on average, and $52.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,981 a year ($6,582 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,500. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do operations research analysts earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more 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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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