SOC 15-2031 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for operations research analysts in Tampa, Florida is $87,730 a year ($42.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,940: half of the 1,940 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$87,730average per year

$42.18 / hourMedian $79,940Take-home ≈ $70,548

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,940people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 17Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,490 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Tampa earn between $62,600 and $101,800.

  • $48K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,730$7,311$42.18
Median$79,940$6,662$38.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,600$5,217$30.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,800$8,483$48.94

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $87,730, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $70,548 a year, or $5,879 a month and $2,713 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 Tampa a good place for operations research analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $87,730 buys what about $86,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 6th 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 Tampa: questions

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

$42.18 an hour on average, and $38.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,548 a year ($5,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,730. Florida has no state income tax.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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