SOC 15-2031 · Savannah, GA metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for operations research analysts in Savannah, Georgia is $79,820 a year ($38.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,340: half of the 70 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$79,820average per year

$38.37 / hourMedian $75,340Take-home ≈ $61,749

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,940 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Savannah earn between $61,810 and $99,460.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,820$6,652$38.38
Median$75,340$6,278$36.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,810$5,151$29.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,460$8,288$47.82

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $79,820, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $61,749 a year, or $5,146 a month and $2,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $79,820 buys what about $83,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 4th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($101,410).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Georgia

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 Savannah: questions

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

$38.37 an hour on average, and $36.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,749 a year ($5,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,820.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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