Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$61.53 per hour

$127,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$53.42 per hour

$111,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$43.64 per hour

$90,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$33.15 per hour

$68,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$23.63 per hour

$49,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Budget analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $99,030
New Jersey $96,200
Virginia $92,800
Alabama $90,770
California $89,570
Connecticut $81,710
Washington $81,710
Massachusetts $81,690
Rhode Island $81,580
Colorado $81,410
Maine $81,410
New York $81,410
Alaska $81,220
Hawaii $81,220
Illinois $81,220
Oregon $81,220
Utah $79,680
Michigan $78,890
Minnesota $78,890
Georgia $77,560
Iowa $77,450
Ohio $77,330
Indiana $77,250
Louisiana $77,030
Nevada $77,030
Delaware $77,020
Vermont $76,840
South Carolina $76,710
Texas $76,650
Nebraska $76,500
Wisconsin $76,450
New Mexico $75,820
New Hampshire $75,640
Pennsylvania $73,050
Florida $71,910
North Carolina $71,660
Missouri $70,530
Tennessee $69,900
Arizona $69,680
Oklahoma $69,450
Kansas $68,950
Wyoming $66,790
Kentucky $66,190
North Dakota $65,890
Mississippi $64,110
Idaho $63,510
Montana $63,510
West Virginia $63,510
South Dakota $62,590
Guam $55,000
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,850
Arkansas $49,850
Puerto Rico $43,140
District of Columbia $104,000

How do budget analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Budget analysts earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than financial advisors but more than investment bankers.

Career Median Salary
Financial advisor salary $97K
Economist salary $104K
Financial analyst salary $97K
Investment fund manager salary $95K
Business analyst salary $87K
Budget analyst salary $91K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $74K
Risk management specialist salary $74K
Fraud analyst salary $74K
Investment banker salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)