SOC 15-2031 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for operations research analysts in Provo, Utah is $90,500 a year ($43.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,630: half of the 90 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,730).

$90,500average per year

$43.51 / hourMedian $99,630Take-home ≈ $68,470

  • $38K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,360 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Provo earn between $73,290 and $102,090.

  • $38K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,500$7,542$43.51
Median$99,630$8,302$47.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,290$6,108$35.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,090$8,508$49.08

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

Operations Research Analysts pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Operations research analysts in Provo earn 3% less than the Utah average ($93,310) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($99,730). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $88,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$90,500$99,630$38,280$120,36090
Utah$93,310$90,200$57,990$130,910810
United States$99,730$88,940$57,060$159,910108,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $90,500, a single filer in Provo takes home about $68,470 a year, or $5,706 a month and $2,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $90,500 buys what about $92,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operations Research Analysts salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($106,090).

All Operations Research Analysts salaries in Utah

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 Provo: questions

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

$43.51 an hour on average, and $47.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,470 a year ($5,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,500. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do operations research analysts earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,730).

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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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