H-1B by job title
Operations Research Analyst H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for Operations Research Analyst
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Operations Research Analyst in fiscal year 2026. About 94.8% of filings were certified, while 1 were denied and 1 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $52,823 to $350,000, with a median of $77,705 and an average of $89,655.
In FY2026, 47 employers sponsored this role across 43 cities in 14 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were down 256 and LCA filings were down 265. Median wages rose by $5,705 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Operations Research Analyst this year were AEGIS SERVICE CORP. (3 vacancies), Prescient Technologies Inc. (3 vacancies), S-Platform LLC (2 vacancies), BLUE PLANET INC. (2 vacancies), and Apex Logistics International, Inc. (2 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Houston, Flushing, New York, MISSOURI CITY, and Englewood Cliffs. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 55
- LCA filings
- 58
- Sponsors
- 47
- Cities
- 43
- States
- 14
Decisions
- Certified
- 55 (94.8%)
- Denied
- 1
- Withdrawn
- 1
Pay
- Median
- $77,705
- Average
- $89,655
- Min
- $52,823
- Max
- $350,000
Who hires Operations Research Analyst in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Operations Research Analyst
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Operations Research Analyst
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Operations Research Analyst
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Operations Research Analyst
Multi-year H-1B trends for Operations Research Analyst
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 1 | 94.83% | $77,705 | $89,655 |
| 2025 | 323 | 311 | 236 | 1 | 91.95% | $72,000 | $78,802 |
| 2024 | 252 | 249 | 177 | 1 | 90.48% | $72,134 | $82,832 |
| 2023 | 254 | 261 | 169 | 1 | 86.22% | $75,000 | $82,387 |
| 2022 | 227 | 326 | 171 | 1 | 88.99% | $77,701 | $81,968 |
| 2021 | 330 | 652 | 180 | 1 | 93.94% | $79,560 | $83,138 |
| 2020 | 291 | 393 | 195 | 1 | 93.13% | $73,000 | $77,066 |
| 2019 | 519 | 1,364 | 332 | 1 | 88.25% | $72,800 | $77,195 |
| 2018 | 507 | 1,368 | 317 | 1 | 88.95% | $70,000 | $73,444 |
| 2017 | 366 | 1,299 | 240 | 1 | 90.71% | $61,400 | $67,654 |
| 2016 | 350 | 1,410 | 239 | 1 | 87.71% | $61,818 | $67,450 |
| 2015 | 360 | 819 | 260 | 1 | 89.17% | $65,000 | $69,285 |
| 2014 | 293 | 563 | 208 | 1 | 87.71% | $60,000 | $63,487 |
| 2013 | 274 | 368 | 211 | 1 | 89.78% | $60,000 | $63,446 |
| 2012 | 335 | 306 | 215 | 1 | 85.07% | $57,000 | $61,224 |
| 2011 | 342 | 260 | 224 | 1 | 75.44% | $58,186 | $63,394 |
| 2010 | 366 | 281 | 194 | 1 | 66.94% | $63,000 | $67,301 |
| 2009 | 325 | 44 | 199 | 1 | 80.62% | $55,000 | $67,040 |
| 2008 | 232 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $57,741 | $61,509 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52,823 | $89,655 | $77,705 | $350,000 |
| 2025 | $44,000 | $78,802 | $72,000 | $207,100 |
| 2024 | $43,500 | $82,832 | $72,134 | $691,800 |
| 2023 | $40,001 | $82,387 | $75,000 | $225,000 |
| 2022 | $41,069 | $81,968 | $77,701 | $210,875 |
| 2021 | $46,000 | $83,138 | $79,560 | $235,000 |
| 2020 | $39,270 | $77,066 | $73,000 | $200,000 |
| 2019 | $40,000 | $77,195 | $72,800 | $238,400 |
| 2018 | $37,710 | $73,444 | $70,000 | $178,484 |
| 2017 | $32,448 | $67,654 | $61,400 | $165,000 |
| 2016 | $36,000 | $67,450 | $61,818 | $265,000 |
| 2015 | $35,027 | $69,285 | $65,000 | $176,592 |
| 2014 | $34,528 | $63,487 | $60,000 | $153,000 |
| 2013 | $28,205 | $63,446 | $60,000 | $195,000 |
| 2012 | $33,363 | $61,224 | $57,000 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | $28,954 | $63,394 | $58,186 | $180,000 |
| 2010 | $5,300 | $67,301 | $63,000 | $180,000 |
| 2009 | $32,000 | $67,040 | $55,000 | $150,000 |
| 2008 | $1,950 | $61,509 | $57,741 | $135,000 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 323 | 297 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 252 | 228 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 254 | 219 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022 | 227 | 202 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 330 | 310 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 291 | 271 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 2019 | 519 | 458 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
| 2018 | 507 | 451 | 9 | 26 | 21 |
| 2017 | 366 | 332 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 350 | 307 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2015 | 360 | 321 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| 2014 | 293 | 257 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| 2013 | 274 | 246 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 335 | 285 | 32 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 342 | 258 | 66 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 366 | 245 | 91 | 15 | 15 |
| 2009 | 325 | 262 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 232 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 |