How much do Operations Research Analysts make in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Percentile spread

For Operations Research Analysts, the published 10th percentile is $57,270 and the 90th percentile is $139,240. The difference is $81,970, which is 96.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $63,310 to the 75th at $120,290, covers $56,980.

The mean annual wage is $93,780, which sits above the median of $85,380. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Kansas City, MO-KS median is 4% lower than the national median of $88,940 for Operations Research Analysts. In 2024 national prices the local median is $92,260, which is 3.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 36.9% higher than the Missouri median of $62,380.

Kansas City, MO-KS covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Kansas City, MO-KS is 92.543, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $85,380 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Operations Research Analysts at $92,260 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Operations Research Analysts. Kansas City, MO-KS ranks 4th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Lawrence, KS is 46 miles away, with a median of $87,380 and employment of 40. That median is 2.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $96,827, against $92,260 here.
• Topeka, KS is 73 miles away, with a median of $65,230 and employment of 60. That median is 23.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $73,441, against $92,260 here.
• Columbia, MO is 100 miles away, with a median of $62,830 and employment of 30. That median is 26.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $70,250, against $92,260 here.