Budget Analyst Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$91,640
$44.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,250 | $29.93 |
| 25th percentile | $75,320 | $36.21 |
| Median | $91,640 | $44.06 |
| 75th percentile | $114,220 | $54.91 |
| 90th percentile | $136,660 | $65.70 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 47,160
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $124,590 | $113,366 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $106,020 | $101,011 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 3rd | $105,470 | $104,318 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $99,520 | $89,884 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 5th | $99,490 | $112,009 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $97,100 | $94,224 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $96,640 | $90,307 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 8th | $96,430 | $100,221 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $96,250 | $88,461 31st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $95,440 | $92,115 18th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $95,250 | $92,153 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $94,880 | $94,920 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $94,740 | $92,557 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $93,430 | $95,378 9th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $92,790 | $90,722 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $92,600 | $88,897 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $92,380 | $84,019 46th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 18th | $92,260 | $87,238 37th |
| Georgia | ||
| 19th | $91,870 | $95,407 8th |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $89,840 | $96,837 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $88,610 | $89,628 27th |
| New York | ||
| 22nd | $88,540 | $82,041 49th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $88,130 | $90,809 21st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $87,360 | $94,738 11th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 25th | $86,570 | $94,231 12th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $86,550 | $98,619 6th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $86,260 | $92,012 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 28th | $85,970 | $87,172 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $84,810 | $84,240 44th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 30th | $84,240 | $86,336 41st |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $84,170 | $81,391 51st |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $83,220 | $87,147 39th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $83,010 | $92,128 17th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $82,970 | $85,486 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $82,350 | $87,304 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 36th | $82,180 | $87,337 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 37th | $82,080 | $87,947 33rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $82,000 | $82,158 48th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $81,980 | $90,269 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 40th | $81,600 | $81,617 50th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 41st | $81,100 | $87,495 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $80,990 | $92,199 15th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $80,530 | $91,297 20th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $80,140 | $88,977 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $79,700 | $84,209 45th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $79,180 | $89,382 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $78,850 | $90,681 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $78,850 | $88,104 32nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 49th | $77,400 | $87,006 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 50th | $76,860 | $85,249 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $71,800 | $82,589 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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