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Operations Research Analysts salary in Lawrence, KS

The median operations research analysts in Lawrence, KS earns $87,380 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,480 a month.

10th percentile
$48,030
25th percentile
$87,380
Median percentile
$87,380
75th percentile
$87,540
90th percentile
$104,410

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,758 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,380
Federal income tax−$10,394
Social Security + Medicare−$6,685
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,544
Monthly take-home$5,480
Every two weeks$2,529

Does it go far here?

$96,827Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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