How much do Operations Research Analysts make in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

Percentile spread

For Operations Research Analysts, the published 10th percentile is $68,270 and the 90th percentile is $68,270. The difference is $0, which is 0.0% 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 $68,270 to the 75th at $68,270, covers $0.

The mean annual wage is $68,270, which sits above the median of $68,270. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ median is 23.2% lower than the national median of $88,940 for Operations Research Analysts. In 2024 national prices the local median is $69,482, which is 21.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.5% lower than the Arizona median of $75,470.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is 98.255, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $68,270 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Operations Research Analysts at $69,482 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Operations Research Analysts. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ranks 4th of 4 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).).

• Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 104 miles away, with a median of $79,190 and employment of 1,880. That median is 16% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,648, against $69,482 here.
• Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is 175 miles away, with a median of $87,050 and employment of 260. That median is 27.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $86,863, against $69,482 here.
• Tucson, AZ is 179 miles away, with a median of $95,620 and employment of 110. That median is 40.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $98,683, against $69,482 here.