Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$58.09 per hour

$120,818 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$48.58 per hour

$101,041 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$39.83 per hour

$82,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$32.65 per hour

$67,918 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$27.31 per hour

$56,800 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 9% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than financial analysts.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $108K
Treasurer salary $108K
Financial advisor salary $82K
Operations research analyst salary $107K
Investment fund manager salary $94K
Budget analyst salary $83K
Loan officer salary $67K
Credit analyst salary $79K
Cost estimator salary $80K
Financial analyst salary $76K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)