Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$64.99 per hour

$135,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$52.33 per hour

$108,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$42.57 per hour

$88,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$36.29 per hour

$75,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$31.25 per hour

$64,990 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Budget analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $99,520
Alabama $99,490
Colorado $97,100
Washington $96,640
Michigan $96,430
New Jersey $96,250
Connecticut $95,440
Oregon $95,250
Illinois $94,880
Alaska $94,740
Vermont $93,430
Rhode Island $92,790
New Hampshire $92,600
Hawaii $92,380
Massachusetts $92,260
Georgia $91,870
Ohio $89,840
Utah $88,610
New York $88,540
Maine $88,130
New Mexico $87,360
Tennessee $86,570
Iowa $86,550
South Carolina $86,260
Minnesota $85,970
Arizona $84,810
Pennsylvania $84,240
Florida $84,170
Idaho $83,220
Nebraska $83,010
Texas $82,970
North Carolina $82,350
Wisconsin $82,180
Indiana $82,080
Delaware $82,000
Missouri $81,980
Nevada $81,600
Wyoming $81,100
Oklahoma $80,990
Louisiana $80,530
Kansas $80,140
Montana $79,700
South Dakota $79,180
Mississippi $78,850
West Virginia $78,850
North Dakota $77,400
Kentucky $76,860
Arkansas $71,800
Guam $55,660
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,850
Puerto Rico $41,280
District of Columbia $124,590
Maryland $106,020
Virginia $105,470

How do budget analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Budget analysts earn 7% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than revenue agents.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $112K
Operations research analyst salary $109K
Loan officer salary $96K
Auditor salary $103K
Accountant salary $103K
Budget analyst salary $89K
Consultant salary $82K
Cost estimator salary $80K
Social fundraiser salary $81K
Revenue agent salary $73K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)