Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$80.51 per hour

$167,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$62.35 per hour

$129,680 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$47.05 per hour

$97,860 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$34.99 per hour

$72,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$26.79 per hour

$55,730 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 about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than financial advisors but more than accountants.

Career Median Salary
Financial advisor salary $107K
Statistician salary $112K
Actuary salary $101K
Operations research analyst salary $102K
Financial analyst salary $94K
Business analyst salary $98K
Stock trader salary $72K
Securities and commodities broker salary $72K
Auditor salary $90K
Accountant salary $90K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)