What are the main factors that influence an Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Analyst, Decision Sciences?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Analyst, Decision Sciences roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary?

An Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,122 for beginners, reaching about $108,003 at mid-level, and approach $156,279 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Analyst, Decision Sciences?

Analyst, Decision Sciences salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Analyst, Decision Sciences roles are District of Columbia $84,503, California $84,182, Massachusetts $83,060. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Analyst, Decision Sciences roles make?

Salaries for Analyst, Decision Sciences level roles vary by specialization: Senior Decision Support Analyst: $129,099; Analyst, Data Sciences: $118,478; Operations Decision Research Analyst- Senior Specialist: $113,200; Decision Support Sr. Analyst: $109,670; Decision Support Analyst: $105,961.

Analyst, Decision Sciences Salary in Colorado

How much does an Analyst, Decision Sciences make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analyst, Decision Sciences in Colorado is $77,871 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, an Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,905
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,354 to $86,264
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,332

10% $67,332

50% (Median) $77,871

90% $93,905

Analyst, Decision Sciences Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,264	$7,189	$1,659	$41
Average	$77,871	$6,489	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$72,354	$6,030	$1,391	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Analyst, Decision Sciences Salaries

An Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Analyst, Decision Sciences Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analyst, Decision Sciences's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,403
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,003
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,729
Expert (over 8 years): $156,279

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Analyst, Decision Sciences	less than 1 year	$76,122
Business Data Analyst II	1-2 years	$87,403
Business Data Analyst III	2-4 years	$108,003
Business Data Analyst IV	5-8 years	$131,729
Business Data Analyst V	over 8 years	$156,279

How Do Analyst, Decision Sciences Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Analyst, Decision Sciences. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,503.
California: $84,182.
Massachusetts: $83,060.

District of Columbia $84,503 California $84,182 Massachusetts $83,060 Washington $82,755 New Jersey $82,725 Alaska $82,618 Connecticut $81,564 New York $81,137

Hawaii $79,771 Rhode Island $79,130 Maryland $78,695 Minnesota $78,099 Colorado $77,871 Illinois $77,794 Oregon $77,504 Delaware $77,290

New Hampshire $77,156 Virginia $76,855 Pennsylvania $75,978 Nevada $75,535 North Dakota $75,390 Michigan $75,161 Wisconsin $75,077 Vermont $74,909

Texas $74,444 Maine $74,413 Arizona $74,367 Ohio $74,314 Georgia $73,612 Indiana $73,261 Wyoming $73,192 Utah $73,085

Iowa $73,039 Kansas $72,673 Louisiana $72,566 North Carolina $72,528 Missouri $72,513 Florida $72,215 Montana $72,055 Nebraska $71,902

Kentucky $71,818 South Carolina $71,513 Tennessee $71,322 Idaho $71,246 New Mexico $70,689 Oklahoma $70,567 Alabama $70,116 South Dakota $69,361

Arkansas $68,949 West Virginia $68,727 Mississippi $68,063

Top Paying Cities for Analyst, Decision Sciences

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $76,346
Hygiene: $78,999
Johnstown: $76,516

Glen Haven, CO $76,346

Hygiene, CO $78,999

Johnstown, CO $76,516

Laporte, CO $75,668

Livermore, CO $75,422

Loveland, CO $76,277

Lyons, CO $78,860

Masonville, CO $75,716

Mead, CO $77,385

Milliken, CO $76,410

Niwot, CO $79,619

Red Feather Lakes, CO $75,630

Severance, CO $75,776

Timnath, CO $75,679

Wellington, CO $75,255

Windsor, CO $75,788

Brighton, CO $77,666

Ault, CO $75,643

Briggsdale, CO $75,664

Carr, CO $74,363

Eastlake, CO $77,868

Eaton, CO $75,882

Evans, CO $76,269

Fort Lupton, CO $77,445

Galeton, CO $75,890

Gilcrest, CO $76,685

Gill, CO $76,014

Greeley, CO $76,081

Henderson, CO $77,787

Hudson, CO $77,190

Keenesburg, CO $76,817

Kersey, CO $76,024

La Salle, CO $76,553

Lucerne, CO $75,999

Nunn, CO $75,403

Orchard, CO $75,655

Pierce, CO $75,692

Ohio City, CO $76,470

Parlin, CO $76,111

Penrose, CO $75,446

Pitkin, CO $76,375

Poncha Springs, CO $75,858

Powderhorn, CO $75,952

Rockvale, CO $75,103

Sargents, CO $75,730

Twin Lakes, CO $78,231

Westcliffe, CO $75,145

Wetmore, CO $74,662

Durango, CO $76,165

Cahone, CO $75,977

Cortez, CO $75,920

Dolores, CO $76,101

Dove Creek, CO $75,901

Egnar, CO $75,943

Hesperus, CO $75,499

Lewis, CO $76,111

Mancos, CO $75,918

Marvel, CO $75,497

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $75,525

Pleasant View, CO $75,759

Rico, CO $76,119

Towaoc, CO $75,603

Yellow Jacket, CO $76,020

Montrose, CO $76,404

Austin, CO $76,503

Bedrock, CO $75,924

Cedaredge, CO $76,581

Cory, CO $76,485

Crawford, CO $76,268

Delta, CO $76,402

Eckert, CO $76,522

Hotchkiss, CO $76,475

Lazear, CO $76,417

Naturita, CO $76,078

Norwood, CO $76,108

Nucla, CO $76,195

Olathe, CO $76,318

Ophir, CO $76,191

Ouray, CO $76,178

Paonia, CO $76,826

Paradox, CO $75,966

Placerville, CO $76,120

Redvale, CO $76,144

Ridgway, CO $76,168

Silverton, CO $76,040

Somerset, CO $77,058

Telluride, CO $76,205

Grand Junction, CO $76,874

Platteville, CO $76,855

Roggen, CO $76,062

Weldona, CO $75,476

Wiggins, CO $75,879

Fort Morgan, CO $75,506

Log Lane Village, CO $75,753

Akron, CO $74,959

Amherst, CO $74,718

Atwood, CO $75,221

Brush, CO $75,216

Crook, CO $75,008

Eckley, CO $74,771

Fleming, CO $75,151

Grover, CO $75,092

Haxtun, CO $75,136

Hereford, CO $74,612

Hillrose, CO $75,290

Holyoke, CO $74,908

Idalia, CO $74,533

Iliff, CO $75,205

Julesburg, CO $74,902

Lindon, CO $74,638

Merino, CO $75,287

New Raymer, CO $75,270

Otis, CO $75,026

Ovid, CO $74,928

Padroni, CO $75,014

Paoli, CO $75,137

Peetz, CO $74,993

Sedgwick, CO $74,955

Snyder, CO $75,231

Sterling, CO $75,350

Stoneham, CO $75,274

Vernon, CO $74,604

Woodrow, CO $74,793

Wray, CO $74,753

Yuma, CO $75,003

Anton, CO $74,657

Arapahoe, CO $74,068

Arriba, CO $74,337

Bethune, CO $74,447

Burlington, CO $74,377

Calhan, CO $75,554

Cascade, CO $76,175

Cheyenne Wells, CO $74,176

Cope, CO $74,622

Cripple Creek, CO $76,032

Divide, CO $76,072

Flagler, CO $74,413

Florissant, CO $76,011

Fountain, CO $75,547

Genoa, CO $74,387

Green Mountain Falls, CO $76,156

Guffey, CO $75,929

Hugo, CO $73,932

Joes, CO $74,696

Karval, CO $73,503

Kirk, CO $74,634

Kit Carson, CO $74,083

Limon, CO $74,836

Lake George, CO $76,125

Manitou Springs, CO $76,175

Matheson, CO $74,781

Peyton, CO $75,911

Ramah, CO $74,298

Rush, CO $74,475

Seibert, CO $74,382

Simla, CO $75,121

Stratton, CO $74,456

U S A F Academy, CO $76,171

Victor, CO $75,998

Vona, CO $74,425

Wild Horse, CO $73,941

Woodland Park, CO $76,113

Yoder, CO $74,762

Colorado Springs, CO $76,176

Clifton, CO $76,826

Fruita, CO $76,635

Gateway, CO $76,095

Glade Park, CO $76,359

Loma, CO $76,662

Mack, CO $76,459

Palisade, CO $76,687

Whitewater, CO $76,353

Glenwood Springs, CO $77,615

Dinosaur, CO $76,333

Aspen, CO $79,069

Snowmass Village, CO $79,066

Avon, CO $78,356

Basalt, CO $78,817

Carbondale, CO $78,524

Collbran, CO $76,611

Craig, CO $77,174

De Beque, CO $76,602

Eagle, CO $78,035

Edwards, CO $78,203

Parachute, CO $77,001

Battlement Mesa, CO $76,930

Gypsum, CO $77,647

Hamilton, CO $77,503

Hayden, CO $77,284

Maybell, CO $76,428

Meeker, CO $77,510

Meredith, CO $78,558

Mesa, CO $76,574

Minturn, CO $78,117

Molina, CO $76,528

New Castle, CO $77,347

Rangely, CO $76,643

Red Cliff, CO $78,107

Rifle, CO $77,155

Silt, CO $77,124

Slater, CO $76,807

Snowmass, CO $78,907

Wolcott, CO $78,082

Woody Creek, CO $79,063

Vail, CO $78,452

Pueblo, CO $73,864

Colorado City, CO $74,369

Aguilar, CO $74,693

Arlington, CO $73,378

Avondale, CO $74,061

Beulah, CO $74,373

Boncarbo, CO $74,730

Boone, CO $74,301

Branson, CO $74,119

Campo, CO $73,844

Cheraw, CO $73,986

Crowley, CO $74,144

Eads, CO $74,038

Fort Lyon, CO $73,957

Fowler, CO $74,169

Gardner, CO $74,895

Granada, CO $74,205

Hartman, CO $74,347

Hasty, CO $74,119

Haswell, CO $73,681

Hoehne, CO $74,609

Holly, CO $74,112

Kim, CO $74,042

La Junta, CO $74,090

Lamar, CO $74,316

Las Animas, CO $74,049

La Veta, CO $75,025

Mc Clave, CO $74,131

Manzanola, CO $74,033

Model, CO $74,146

Olney Springs, CO $73,906

Ordway, CO $73,539

Pritchett, CO $74,046

Rocky Ford, CO $73,926

Rye, CO $74,483

Sheridan Lake, CO $74,067

Springfield, CO $74,198

Sugar City, CO $73,342

Swink, CO $74,016

Trinchera, CO $74,290

Trinidad, CO $74,612

Two Buttes, CO $74,194

Vilas, CO $74,183

Walsenburg, CO $74,630

Walsh, CO $74,105

Weston, CO $74,871

Wiley, CO $74,063

Alamosa, CO $75,595

Antonito, CO $75,547

Arboles, CO $75,700

Arvada, CO $77,871

Aurora, CO $77,818

Bayfield, CO $75,913

Broomfield, CO $78,213

Commerce City, CO $77,688

Dupont, CO $77,837

Eldorado Springs, CO $79,690

Lafayette, CO $78,983

Louisville, CO $79,081

Westminster, CO $77,835

Wheat Ridge, CO $77,832

Agate, CO $75,074

Bennett, CO $77,026

Byers, CO $76,106

Castle Rock, CO $76,443

Deer Trail, CO $75,604

Elbert, CO $75,960

Elizabeth, CO $76,601

Englewood, CO $77,818

Franktown, CO $76,393

Kiowa, CO $76,049

Larkspur, CO $76,195

Littleton, CO $77,741

Lone Tree, CO $77,535

Louviers, CO $77,428

Monument, CO $76,120

Palmer Lake, CO $76,128

Parker, CO $77,252

Sedalia, CO $76,482

Strasburg, CO $76,781

Watkins, CO $77,357

Denver, CO $77,809

Thornton, CO $77,871

Boulder, CO $80,075

Golden, CO $77,825

Alma, CO $77,387

Bailey, CO $77,212

Black Hawk, CO $78,603

Bond, CO $78,074

Breckenridge, CO $77,553

Buffalo Creek, CO $76,945

Burns, CO $77,573

Central City, CO $78,161

Clark, CO $76,838

Climax, CO $77,642

Coalmont, CO $76,705

Como, CO $76,443

Conifer, CO $77,413

Cowdrey, CO $76,395

Dillon, CO $77,506

Dumont, CO $77,883

Evergreen, CO $77,690

Empire, CO $77,527

Fairplay, CO $76,514

Fraser, CO $77,615

Frisco, CO $77,985

Georgetown, CO $77,469

Granby, CO $77,408

Grand Lake, CO $77,365

Grant, CO $76,815

Hartsel, CO $76,107

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $77,304

Idaho Springs, CO $77,751

Idledale, CO $77,745

Indian Hills, CO $77,706

Jamestown, CO $79,946

Jefferson, CO $76,654

Kittredge, CO $77,713

Kremmling, CO $77,297

Leadville, CO $77,548

Mc Coy, CO $77,561

Morrison, CO $77,689

Nederland, CO $79,218

Oak Creek, CO $77,423

Parshall, CO $77,755

Phippsburg, CO $77,499

Pine, CO $77,038

Pinecliffe, CO $79,591

Rand, CO $76,710

Rollinsville, CO $78,849

Shawnee, CO $77,020

Silver Plume, CO $77,141

Steamboat Springs, CO $77,278

Tabernash, CO $77,796

Toponas, CO $77,470

Walden, CO $76,596

Ward, CO $79,010

Winter Park, CO $77,896

Yampa, CO $77,575

Silverthorne, CO $77,919

Longmont, CO $78,691

Allenspark, CO $78,334

Estes Park, CO $77,158

Bellvue, CO $76,170

Berthoud, CO $77,103

Dacono, CO $78,003

Drake, CO $76,198

Erie, CO $78,352

Firestone, CO $77,809

Fort Collins, CO $75,627

Frederick, CO $77,812

Blanca, CO $75,327

Capulin, CO $75,714

Center, CO $75,653

Chama, CO $75,070

Chimney Rock, CO $75,732

Chromo, CO $75,224

Conejos, CO $75,501

Creede, CO $75,897

Crestone, CO $75,363

Del Norte, CO $75,732

Fort Garland, CO $75,158

San Luis, CO $74,853

Homelake, CO $75,661

Hooper, CO $75,410

Ignacio, CO $75,586

Jaroso, CO $75,018

La Jara, CO $75,622

Manassa, CO $75,546

Moffat, CO $75,462

Monte Vista, CO $75,706

Mosca, CO $75,315

Pagosa Springs, CO $75,726

Romeo, CO $75,768

Saguache, CO $75,722

Sanford, CO $75,344

San Pablo, CO $74,957

South Fork, CO $75,808

Villa Grove, CO $75,563

Salida, CO $75,860

Almont, CO $77,813

Buena Vista, CO $77,694

Canon City, CO $75,522

Cimarron, CO $76,032

Coal Creek, CO $75,074

Coaldale, CO $75,675

Cotopaxi, CO $75,463

Crested Butte, CO $78,222

Florence, CO $74,956

Monarch, CO $76,019

Granite, CO $77,160

Gunnison, CO $76,091

Hillside, CO $75,434

Howard, CO $75,811

Lake City, CO $76,027

Nathrop, CO $76,088

Analyst, Decision Sciences Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Analyst, Decision Sciences roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Analyst, Decision Sciences positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Analyst, Decision Sciences as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Analyst, Decision Sciences

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$105,125	$51.0	35%
Software & Networking	$101,232	$49.0	30%
Biotechnology	$97,338	$47.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$97,338	$47.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$93,445	$45.0	20%

Analyst, Decision Sciences Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Analyst, Decision Sciences's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$72,354

Average $77,871/year

$86,264

$6,030

Average $6,489/month

$7,189

$1,391

Average $1,498/week

$1,659

$35

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,264	$7,189	$1,659	$41
Average	$77,871	$6,489	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$72,354	$6,030	$1,391	$35

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