Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$46.92 per hour

$97,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$40.62 per hour

$84,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$33.89 per hour

$70,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$28.52 per hour

$59,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$24.45 per hour

$50,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Budget analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $89,710
Virginia $89,710
California $86,730
Massachusetts $83,240
Hawaii $82,840
Connecticut $81,850
Alabama $80,910
New Jersey $80,740
Rhode Island $80,320
Colorado $79,630
Michigan $78,750
Alaska $77,130
Minnesota $76,400
New York $75,260
Iowa $75,100
Utah $74,610
New Hampshire $74,410
Oregon $74,060
New Mexico $73,700
Texas $73,170
Washington $73,020
Ohio $72,410
Maine $70,770
Pennsylvania $70,750
Wisconsin $70,650
Vermont $70,500
Delaware $70,490
Oklahoma $70,220
Florida $69,910
North Carolina $69,740
Arizona $68,390
Tennessee $68,240
Indiana $68,150
Georgia $67,850
Illinois $67,751
South Carolina $67,340
North Dakota $67,330
Nevada $67,330
Idaho $66,950
Wyoming $66,910
Kansas $65,350
Missouri $63,870
West Virginia $63,730
Louisiana $63,270
Mississippi $61,330
Montana $60,990
South Dakota $59,860
Guam $55,660
Nebraska $53,930
Kentucky $53,050
Virgin Islands, U.S. $51,850
Arkansas $47,480
Puerto Rico $41,280
District of Columbia $100,210

How do budget analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Budget analysts earn about the same as related careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than investment bankers but more than revenue agents.

Career Median Salary
Investment banker salary $72K
Fraud analyst salary $72K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $72K
Auditor salary $73K
Accountant salary $73K
Budget analyst salary $70K
Loan officer salary $60K
Cost estimator salary $67K
Credit analyst salary $55K
Revenue agent salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)