SOC 15-2031 · Amarillo, TX metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for operations research analysts in Amarillo, Texas is $75,140 a year ($36.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,020: half of the 40 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$75,140average per year

$36.13 / hourMedian $66,020Take-home ≈ $61,691

  • $57K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 16Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,470 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Amarillo earn between $58,440 and $77,160.

  • $57K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,140$6,262$36.12
Median$66,020$5,502$31.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,440$4,870$28.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,160$6,430$37.10

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $75,140, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $61,691 a year, or $5,141 a month and $2,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Amarillo a good place for operations research analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $75,140 buys what about $81,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 15th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($113,610).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$36.13 an hour on average, and $31.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,691 a year ($5,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.9%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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