Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$59.84 per hour

$124,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$46.47 per hour

$96,670 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$35.85 per hour

$74,570 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$25.47 per hour

$52,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$20.94 per hour

$43,560 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 6% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than accountants.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $95K
Bank branch manager salary $95K
Financial analyst salary $80K
Investment fund manager salary $95K
Operations research analyst salary $83K
Business analyst salary $75K
Statistician salary $78K
Budget analyst salary $74K
Auditor salary $60K
Accountant salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)