SOC 15-2031 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for operations research analysts in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $91,040 a year ($43.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,000: half of the 250 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$91,040average per year

$43.77 / hourMedian $75,000Take-home ≈ $69,747

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3New Mexico metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,750 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Albuquerque earn between $61,580 and $109,840.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,040$7,587$43.77
Median$75,000$6,250$36.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,580$5,132$29.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,840$9,153$52.81

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $91,040, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $69,747 a year, or $5,812 a month and $2,683 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 Albuquerque a good place for operations research analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $91,040 buys what about $95,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other New Mexico cities

Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Las Cruces pays the most ($112,830).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in New Mexico

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 Albuquerque: questions

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

$43.77 an hour on average, and $36.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,747 a year ($5,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,040.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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