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Operations Research Scientist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

29

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,086

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$96,443

25th Percentile

$98,373

Median (50th)

$111,852

75th Percentile

$159,625

90th Percentile

$174,500

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Top Employers Hiring Operations Research Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. 4 $103,928 $98,112 - $116,000 100.0%
FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC 3 $96,585 $96,585 - $96,585 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $182,500 $175,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $162,612 $160,223 - $165,000 50.0%
DOORDASH INC. 2 $192,000 $174,000 - $210,000 100.0%
INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING INC. DBA OPTYM 2 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 50.0%
Mastery Logistics Systems, Inc 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Prorize, LLC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
CONVOY, INC. 1 $86,840 $86,840 - $86,840 100.0%
WAYFAIR LLC 1 $96,300 $96,300 - $96,300 100.0%
COUPA SOFTWARE INCORPORATED 1 $124,200 $124,200 - $124,200 0.0%
Cruise LLC 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Deliv, Inc. 1 $158,500 $158,500 - $158,500 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 9 $150,029 $86,840 - $210,000
Senior 7 $121,214 $75,000 - $160,000
I 4 $100,865 $96,585 - $113,705
III 3 $105,866 $99,154 - $116,000
II 2 $97,206 $96,300 - $98,112
Staff 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 26 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $165,667
Menlo Park CA 3 $161,241
Moon Township PA 3 $96,585
Harrison AR 2 $100,279
Memphis TN 2 $107,577
Coppell TX 2 $105,000
Chicago IL 2 $134,600
Seattle WA 1 $86,840
Atlanta GA 1 $75,000
Bellevue WA 1 $160,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 6 $124,057 66.7%
FY 2022 7 $115,036 85.7%
FY 2023 9 $147,309 88.9%
FY 2024 3 $105,051 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $113,705 100.0%
Company Comparison - Operations Research Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. 4 $103,928 100.0%
FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC 3 $96,585 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $182,500 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $162,612 50.0%
DOORDASH INC. 2 $192,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.