Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$54.01 per hour

$112,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$38.43 per hour

$79,944 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$26.34 per hour

$54,781 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$18.05 per hour

$37,538 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$12.84 per hour

$26,713 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Business analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $97,910
New Jersey $97,860
Maryland $97,850
Virginia $97,420
Texas $97,080
Connecticut $94,410
Georgia $93,530
New Hampshire $90,190
Alaska $89,550
Colorado $86,560
Pennsylvania $86,281
North Carolina $83,700
California $82,550
Rhode Island $81,010
Alabama $80,816
Illinois $79,902
Idaho $79,680
Florida $79,630
Wyoming $79,590
Michigan $79,140
Hawaii $78,980
Oregon $78,760
Minnesota $78,430
Ohio $77,730
Delaware $77,520
Indiana $77,305
Nebraska $76,700
Vermont $76,520
Missouri $76,230
Tennessee $75,530
West Virginia $74,840
Oklahoma $74,820
New Mexico $74,570
Wisconsin $73,570
Nevada $72,920
Louisiana $72,900
Kentucky $72,472
Kansas $72,444
Utah $72,320
Iowa $72,095
North Dakota $71,840
Maine $69,830
Arizona $69,260
South Carolina $68,900
South Dakota $68,890
Montana $67,340
Mississippi $64,520
Virgin Islands, U.S. $60,380
Guam $59,900
Arkansas $54,781
Puerto Rico $50,810
Massachusetts $110,150
New York $109,593
District of Columbia $103,300

How do business analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Business analysts earn 8% less than similar careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than investment fund managers but more than operations research analysts.

Career Median Salary
Investment fund manager salary $75K
Financial analyst salary $75K
Statistician salary $76K
Stock trader salary $52K
Financial advisor salary $60K
Business analyst salary $55K
Auditor salary $60K
Loan officer salary $56K
Cost estimator salary $56K
Operations research analyst salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)