Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$70.61 per hour

$146,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$60.07 per hour

$124,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$48.17 per hour

$100,190 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$35.50 per hour

$73,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$23.52 per hour

$48,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Business analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $99,640
Georgia $99,600
Delaware $99,480
Oklahoma $99,420
Tennessee $99,260
Wisconsin $98,780
North Carolina $98,560
Wyoming $98,540
Montana $97,470
West Virginia $97,470
Missouri $97,270
Kentucky $95,630
Indiana $95,560
Louisiana $95,540
Ohio $94,270
Pennsylvania $93,830
Michigan $93,640
Arizona $93,310
New Mexico $93,180
North Dakota $90,220
Idaho $88,710
Florida $88,610
Iowa $85,530
South Dakota $83,620
Utah $83,530
Nevada $81,600
Kansas $81,210
Maine $75,530
Nebraska $75,360
Arkansas $72,950
Mississippi $69,390
Guam $62,980
Virgin Islands, U.S. $62,980
Puerto Rico $48,170
Massachusetts $134,720
District of Columbia $126,140
Maryland $121,680
Virginia $117,580
New York $112,250
Washington $109,170
Alabama $108,040
Vermont $107,520
New Jersey $105,820
Connecticut $104,960
Colorado $104,750
Illinois $104,270
New Hampshire $104,270
Oregon $101,840
Hawaii $101,750
California $101,460
Texas $101,400
Minnesota $100,790
South Carolina $100,660
Alaska $100,190

How do business analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Business analysts earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than fundraising managers but more than operations research analysts.

Career Median Salary
Fundraising manager salary $103K
Cost estimator salary $97K
Budget analyst salary $95K
Consultant salary $92K
Environmental consultant salary $92K
Business analyst salary $100K
Revenue agent salary $95K
Auditor salary $83K
Accountant salary $83K
Operations research analyst salary $89K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)