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Business operations analyst salary

Average business operations analyst salary

$63,423

$30.49 hourly rate

Entry-level business operations analyst salary
$44,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Average Business Operations Analyst Salary

The average salary for a Business Operations Analyst in the U.S. is approximately $63,423 annually, translating to about $30 per hour. Factors influencing this salary include experience level, geographic location, and specific industry sectors.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level business operations analysts typically earn less, while those with several years of experience can command significantly higher salaries. For instance, analysts with 5-10 years of experience may see salaries upwards of $75,000.

Highest Paying States

States like California, New York, and Virginia are known for offering the highest salaries for this role. Analysts in these regions often benefit from a higher cost of living, but also from more opportunities within larger corporate environments.

Job Opportunities

As businesses increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making, the demand for skilled business operations analysts continues to grow. Opportunities exist in various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and technology, providing a diverse range of career paths for aspiring analysts.

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Business operations analyst salaries by experience level

Business operations analyst salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert and Payscale, the average salary for a business operations analyst typically falls between $52,986 and $79,560.
zippia
$63,423yearly
glassdoor[1]
$79,560yearly
Salary.com[2]
$52,986yearly
payscale[3]
$70,850yearly
SalaryExpert[4]
$73,503yearly

Average business operations analyst salary by state

The highest-paying states for business operations analysts are Washington, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The lowest average business operations analyst salary states are Wyoming, West Virginia, and Hawaii.

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Highest paying states for business operations analysts

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$74,910$36.01
2District of Columbia$75,353$36.23
3Alaska$69,897$33.60
4Ohio$63,211$30.39
5New Hampshire$70,368$33.83
6Minnesota$64,600$31.06
7Michigan$64,394$30.96
8North Carolina$64,516$31.02
9Virginia$68,973$33.16
10Oregon$70,985$34.13
11New Jersey$72,932$35.06
12Kentucky$61,158$29.40
13Massachusetts$70,427$33.86
14Connecticut$71,264$34.26
15Wisconsin$61,398$29.52
16Pennsylvania$62,919$30.25
17Delaware$64,851$31.18
18Texas$61,796$29.71
19Maryland$70,508$33.90
20Nevada$59,146$28.44
21South Dakota$58,968$28.35
22New York$68,417$32.89
23Illinois$66,989$32.21
24Louisiana$61,965$29.79
25Colorado$65,677$31.58
26Missouri$59,323$28.52
27Georgia$60,739$29.20
28Alabama$58,964$28.35
29Montana$58,249$28.00
30Tennessee$56,981$27.39
31California$68,917$33.13
32Nebraska$56,070$26.96
33Idaho$58,955$28.34
34New Mexico$57,991$27.88
35Kansas$55,168$26.52
36Oklahoma$56,295$27.06
37Vermont$59,635$28.67
38North Dakota$53,662$25.80
39Indiana$53,494$25.72
40Rhode Island$58,329$28.04
41South Carolina$56,277$27.06
42Wyoming$53,346$25.65
43Iowa$53,644$25.79
44Arkansas$49,972$24.02
45Arizona$57,451$27.62
46Hawaii$52,208$25.10
47Utah$56,006$26.93
48Mississippi$51,672$24.84
49Maine$53,957$25.94
50Florida$52,186$25.09
51West Virginia$52,305$25.15

Highest paying cities for business operations analysts

The highest-paying cities for business operations analysts are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$75,950$36.51
2Seattle, WA$75,441$36.27
3Washington, DC$75,378$36.24
4Stamford, CT$71,327$34.29
5Salem, OR$70,950$34.11
6Baltimore, MD$70,573$33.93
7Salem, NH$70,495$33.89
8Boston, MA$70,391$33.84
9Arlington, VA$69,157$33.25
10New York, NY$68,497$32.93
11Chicago, IL$67,136$32.28
12Englewood, CO$65,736$31.60
13Raleigh, NC$64,874$31.19
14Saint Paul, MN$64,617$31.07
15Lansing, MI$64,243$30.89
16Carson City, NV$63,081$30.33
17Columbus, OH$63,065$30.32
18Harrisburg, PA$62,845$30.21
19Austin, TX$62,027$29.82
20Frankfort, KY$61,298$29.47

Business operations analyst salary details

A business operations analyst's salary ranges from $44,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $89,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average business operations analyst salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a business operations analyst's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$89,000$7,417$43
75th Percentile$76,000$6,333$37
Average$63,423$5,285$30
25th Percentile$52,000$4,333$25
10th Percentile$44,000$3,667$21

Highest paying business operations analyst jobs

The highest paying types of business operations analysts are lead business analyst, staff analyst, and business analyst-consultant.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Analyst$73,007$6,084$35.10253,138
Staff Analyst$99,158$8,263$47.67174,178
Reporting Analyst$73,478$6,123$35.3387,731
Program Analyst$75,039$6,253$36.08156,716
Control Analyst$69,598$5,800$33.46133,321
Project Analyst$71,174$5,931$34.22207,513

Top companies hiring business operations analysts now:

  1. Cisco jobs (100)
  2. Juniper Networks jobs (29)
  3. Motorola Solutions jobs (37)
  4. IBM jobs (35)
  5. JPMorgan Chase & Co. jobs (67)

Which companies pay business operations analysts the most?

Business operations analyst salaries at Meta and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average business operations analyst salary at companies like NVIDIA and Microsoft are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Meta$117,544$56.51
2Google$108,402$52.12
3NVIDIA$107,681$51.77
4Microsoft$106,059$50.99
5Dropbox$102,638$49.35
6Apple$101,507$48.80
7Bed Bath & Beyond$100,387$48.26
8Cisco$100,241$48.19
9Chegg$97,976$47.10
10Nike$97,971$47.10
11McKinsey & Company Inc$97,248$46.75
12NRG Energy$97,112$46.69
13Nalco Holding Company$96,196$46.25
14Lam Research$95,169$45.75
15Icma-rc$93,367$44.89
16Dolby Laboratories$92,107$44.28
17Zulily$91,074$43.79
18Tesla$90,546$43.53
19Addepar$89,474$43.02
20LinkedIn$88,937$42.76

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$64,000$63,000$62,000$61,000$60,000$59,000
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Business Operations Analyst salary by industry

The average business operations analyst salary varies across industries:

  • The average business operations analyst salary in the technology industry is $69,138, the highest of any industry.
  • The average business operations analyst salary in the finance industry is $67,235.
  • Business operations analysts in the professional industry earn an average salary of $60,327, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for business operations analysts

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$69,138$33.24
2Finance$67,235$32.32
3Telecommunication$63,493$30.53
4Manufacturing$62,744$30.17
5Construction$61,521$29.58
6Start-up$61,472$29.55
7Health Care$61,296$29.47
8Transportation$61,201$29.42
9Professional$60,327$29.00

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Business operations analyst salary trends

The average business operations analyst salary has risen by $6,635 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average business operations analyst earned $56,788 annually, but today, they earn $63,423 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for business operations analysts over the last decade.

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Average business operations analyst salary over time

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Business operations analyst salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$63,400$30.49+2.7%
2024$61,700$29.66+1.9%
2023$60,500$29.08+1.4%
2022$59,700$28.68+1.4%
2021$58,800$28.29+0.0%

Recently added business operations analyst salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Contact Government ServicesBusiness Operations and Content Strategy Business AnalystFayetteville, AR06/29/2025$102,891
ExpeditorsBusiness Analyst II (Systems Analyst)-GNS & Transcon Products, IS Operational ExperienceSeattle, WA06/28/2025$85,000
University of BuffaloBusiness Analyst, MGT Administrative OperationsBuffalo, NY06/28/2025$70,000
MaverikBusiness Operations AnalystSalt Lake City, UT06/28/2025$70,000
Mediacom Communications CorporationAnalyst I, Business OperationsMoline, IL06/28/2025$44,000
State of IndianaConstruction Business & Operations AnalystMarion, IN06/28/2025$59,800
Creative WerksQuotation Analyst-Business OperationsElk Grove Village, IL06/28/2025$60,000
SMXCloud Business Operations AnalystKeyport, WA06/28/2025$101,300
AmazonBusiness Analyst, Amazon Logistics, Amzl S&OP PlanningBellevue, WA06/27/2025$66,900
MedlineBusiness Operations AnalystChicago, IL06/27/2025$68,640

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