The average salary for a systems analyst in the United States is around $79,279 per year.
Avg Salary
Systems analysts earn an average yearly salary of $79,279.
Wages typically start from $48,565 and go up to $129,419.
29% above national average Updated in 2018
Systems analyst earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level systems analyst earnings begin at:
$62.22 per hour
$129,419 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level systems analyst earnings begin at:
$49.33 per hour
$102,607 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level systems analyst earnings begin at:
$38.12 per hour
$79,279 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level systems analyst earnings begin at:
$29.45 per hour
$61,255 per year
10th percentile
Starting level systems analyst earnings begin at:
$23.35 per hour
$48,565 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Systems analyst salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $99,590 |
| Virginia | $98,290 |
| Rhode Island | $97,180 |
| New York | $96,810 |
| Maryland | $94,130 |
| Washington | $93,850 |
| Delaware | $93,640 |
| Colorado | $93,600 |
| Connecticut | $93,410 |
| Massachusetts | $91,510 |
| North Carolina | $90,230 |
| Minnesota | $90,030 |
| Texas | $89,860 |
| Illinois | $89,370 |
| New Hampshire | $88,670 |
| Oregon | $88,630 |
| Georgia | $87,500 |
| Ohio | $84,100 |
| Missouri | $81,660 |
| Alabama | $81,160 |
| Michigan | $80,250 |
| Hawaii | $80,100 |
| Nevada | $79,910 |
| Florida | $79,200 |
| New Mexico | $78,980 |
| Oklahoma | $78,140 |
| Utah | $78,040 |
| Wisconsin | $77,930 |
| Tennessee | $77,330 |
| Nebraska | $77,240 |
| Vermont | $76,380 |
| South Carolina | $76,370 |
| Wyoming | $74,750 |
| Maine | $74,610 |
| Iowa | $74,131 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,311 |
| South Dakota | $73,260 |
| North Dakota | $72,830 |
| West Virginia | $72,680 |
| Montana | $71,650 |
| Idaho | $70,659 |
| Kansas | $69,687 |
| Indiana | $69,338 |
| Alaska | $69,080 |
| Arkansas | $68,929 |
| Louisiana | $68,540 |
| Kentucky | $68,450 |
| Arizona | $66,646 |
| Mississippi | $62,000 |
| Guam | $50,090 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,090 |
| New Jersey | $107,540 |
| District of Columbia | $104,990 |
How do systems analyst salaries compare to similar careers?
Systems analysts earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than back-end developers but more than geographers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Back-End developer salary | $67K |
| IT manager salary | $79K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $83K |
| Full stack developer salary | $70K |
| Intelligence analyst salary | $77K |
| Systems analyst salary | $79K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $80K |
| IT security consultant salary | $60K |
| Systems administrator salary | $75K |
| Geographer salary | $80K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)