Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$51.12 per hour

$106,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$42.60 per hour

$88,610 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$34.52 per hour

$71,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$25.63 per hour

$53,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$22.48 per hour

$46,750 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 $55,000
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,850
Puerto Rico $43,140
District of Columbia $124,590
Maryland $106,020
Virginia $105,470

How do budget analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Budget analysts earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than securities and commodities brokers but more than investment bankers.

Career Median Salary
Securities and commodities broker salary $55K
Credit analyst salary $71K
Market research analyst salary $65K
Auditor salary $66K
Accountant salary $66K
Budget analyst salary $72K
Consultant salary $57K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $61K
Fraud analyst salary $61K
Investment banker salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)