SOC 15-2031 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for operations research analysts in Sarasota, Florida is $88,980 a year ($42.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,220: half of the 130 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$88,980average per year

$42.78 / hourMedian $81,220Take-home ≈ $71,427

  • $46K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 17Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,880 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Sarasota earn between $65,540 and $108,370.

  • $46K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,980$7,415$42.78
Median$81,220$6,768$39.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,540$5,462$31.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,370$9,031$52.10

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $88,980, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $71,427 a year, or $5,952 a month and $2,747 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Sarasota a good place for operations research analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $88,980 buys what about $86,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 4th 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 Sarasota: questions

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

$42.78 an hour on average, and $39.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,427 a year ($5,952 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,980. Florida has no state income tax.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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