Budget analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$38.27 per hour

$79,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$34.54 per hour

$71,850 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$29.32 per hour

$60,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$25.94 per hour

$53,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level budget analyst earnings begin at:

$21.39 per hour

$44,490 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 Montana. On average, they make less than risk management specialists but more than credit counselors.

Career Median Salary
Risk management specialist salary $64K
Operations research analyst salary $63K
Auditor salary $61K
Accountant salary $61K
Loan officer salary $58K
Budget analyst salary $61K
Revenue agent salary $54K
Cost estimator salary $57K
Social fundraiser salary $54K
Credit counselor salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)