Median salary
$99,410
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Process Improvement
Management Analysts
Analyst roles focused on process redesign, operating model improvements, cost reduction, and performance transformation.
Mean salary
$115,530
90th percentile
$172,280
National employment
838,140
National salary band
10th percentile
$57,840
25th percentile
$74,540
Median
$99,410
75th percentile
$130,800
The salary band above comes from the published BLS occupation profile for this role. State and metro sections below use the published geographic leaderboards exposed on the same occupation pages, which are reported with annual mean wage.
Relevant certification paths
SCMP - Supply Chain Management Professional
Broad executive supply chain credential for candidates targeting end-to-end planning, sourcing, operations, and network roles.
SCPro - SCPro Certification
Applied CSCMP credential for candidates moving into broader cross-functional supply chain leadership.
CPSM - Certified Professional in Supply Management
Strategic procurement and sourcing credential for supplier, category, and spend leadership roles.
CTSC - Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain
Transformation-focused credential for candidates driving redesign, scale-up, or change programs across supply chain functions.
CSSCP - Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional
Sustainable supply chain credential for candidates building climate, sourcing, and governance fluency into supply chain careers.
CLS - Certified Lean Six Sigma Supply Chain Professional
Lean and Six Sigma supply chain credential for process improvement and operational excellence roles.
CGSCP - Certified Green Supply Chain Professional
Green supply chain credential that supports sustainability-focused sourcing, logistics, and transformation roles.
CSQP - Certified Supplier Quality Professional
Supplier quality credential for manufacturing and supplier development functions.
CSSGB - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Green Belt path for project-based process improvement roles.
CSSBB - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Advanced Six Sigma improvement credential for complex operational performance roles.
CPF - Certified Professional Forecaster
Forecasting credential for planning and demand-focused analysts and operations teams.
Top-paying states
Published BLS geographic wage leaderboard for this role.
| State | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $134,350 | 30,900 |
| Wyoming | $126,840 | 530 |
| New York | $126,450 | 59,640 |
| Vermont | $125,240 | 960 |
| New Jersey | $122,840 | 19,300 |
Metro benchmarks
Higher-resolution metro snapshots for candidates comparing specific labor markets.
| Metro area | Annual mean wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $167,190 | 71,340 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $142,200 | 21,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $135,730 | 26,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $131,980 | 59,490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,890 | 19,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $122,010 | 37,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $115,210 | 18,620 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $113,630 | 25,380 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $113,220 | 37,480 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $97,220 | 18,180 |
Source
These figures come from the published BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics occupation profile pages. State and metro leaderboards on this page use the published annual mean wage rankings exposed by BLS for the occupation-specific geographic profile.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS occupation profiles, May 2023 public data)
Last updated: May 22, 2026. Salary geography snippets currently reflect BLS May 2023 occupation profiles.
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