SOC 15-2031 · Syracuse, NY metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for operations research analysts in Syracuse, New York is $91,510 a year ($43.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,040: half of the 90 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY 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).

$91,510average per year

$43.99 / hourMedian $86,040Take-home ≈ $68,765

  • $60K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,020 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Syracuse earn between $67,220 and $101,600.

  • $60K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,510$7,626$44.00
Median$86,040$7,170$41.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,220$5,602$32.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,600$8,467$48.85

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $91,510, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $68,765 a year, or $5,730 a month and $2,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $91,510 buys what about $95,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($113,050).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in New York

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 Syracuse: questions

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

$43.99 an hour on average, and $41.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,765 a year ($5,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,510. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Syracuse 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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