SOC 13-2031 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Budget Analysts wages by metro

National median annual wage

$91,640

10th percentile: $62,250
25th percentile: $75,320
Median: $91,640
75th percentile: $114,220
90th percentile: $136,660
Mean: $96,370

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 47,160.

That median is 79.8% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Budget Analysts.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Iowa City, IA	40	$81,330	$134,850	$160,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	340	$86,000	$131,730	$171,270
Ann Arbor, MI	90	$76,720	$127,860	$154,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,100	$82,060	$125,050	$161,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	760	$78,800	$117,360	$169,380
Huntsville, AL	520	$76,420	$113,400	$148,950
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	80	$71,240	$110,470	$132,680
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	290	$73,960	$107,010	$149,800
Gainesville, GA	50	$63,180	$106,610	$133,090
Lexington Park, MD	60	$77,200	$106,280	$155,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	910	$56,160	$104,090	$160,310
Salinas, CA	50	$73,690	$103,970	$144,020
Greeley, CO	40	$72,680	$103,720	$130,010
Boulder, CO	90	$79,260	$102,760	$133,440
Modesto, CA	40	$74,680	$102,480	$131,440
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	110	$70,740	$102,260	$158,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	530	$65,390	$102,080	$142,380
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	70	$62,070	$102,020	$128,460
New Haven, CT	70	$72,510	$101,500	$132,060
Fayetteville, NC	210	$77,210	$101,360	$128,380

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Budget Analysts jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,100	$82,060	$125,050	$161,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,950	$66,030	$96,340	$147,100
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,170	$59,440	$99,880	$141,150
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,150	$55,540	$96,150	$152,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,070	$64,930	$96,870	$141,050
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	930	$72,500	$98,330	$134,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	910	$56,160	$104,090	$160,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	810	$62,460	$82,790	$127,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	760	$60,770	$86,610	$129,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	760	$78,800	$117,360	$169,380
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	740	$72,220	$100,720	$133,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	700	$67,540	$93,600	$128,540
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	650	$58,240	$81,350	$108,260
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	620	$65,450	$81,720	$111,600
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	620	$62,460	$98,330	$138,130
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	600	$76,780	$95,400	$127,410
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	560	$62,000	$92,000	$121,510
Raleigh-Cary, NC	540	$63,430	$80,590	$131,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	530	$65,390	$102,080	$142,380
Huntsville, AL	520	$76,420	$113,400	$148,950

States and territories

State estimates for Budget Analysts, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	1,490	$82,060	$124,590	$156,750
Maryland	2,490	$65,680	$106,020	$156,750
Virginia	2,730	$70,610	$105,470	$156,750
California	4,160	$69,170	$99,520	$149,650
Alabama	870	$61,050	$99,490	$142,670
Colorado	1,290	$70,660	$97,100	$130,180
Washington	1,510	$61,240	$96,640	$147,640
Michigan	1,020	$65,390	$96,430	$142,380
New Jersey	840	$67,590	$96,250	$140,730
Connecticut	970	$70,720	$95,440	$131,160
Oregon	1,090	$64,360	$95,250	$124,900
Illinois	750	$59,300	$94,880	$132,380
Alaska	220	$74,340	$94,740	$130,270
Vermont	90	$68,580	$93,430	$105,310
Rhode Island	90	$65,680	$92,790	$130,480
New Hampshire	80	$68,080	$92,600	$130,480
Hawaii	210	$63,790	$92,380	$120,270
Massachusetts	1,280	$67,860	$92,260	$131,770
Georgia	1,900	$55,050	$91,870	$133,090
Ohio	800	$60,570	$89,840	$135,370
Utah	280	$63,570	$88,610	$133,630
New York	2,760	$64,990	$88,540	$135,190
Maine	200	$61,110	$88,130	$118,040
New Mexico	740	$58,360	$87,360	$129,470
Tennessee	1,140	$63,920	$86,570	$133,280
Iowa	390	$63,650	$86,550	$134,440
South Carolina	470	$62,870	$86,260	$125,860
Minnesota	450	$65,160	$85,970	$134,040
Arizona	730	$60,500	$84,810	$123,300
Pennsylvania	1,490	$55,220	$84,240	$124,590
Florida	3,150	$56,660	$84,170	$123,710
Idaho	190	$63,290	$83,220	$126,220
Nebraska	200	$61,100	$83,010	$122,530
Texas	3,340	$60,840	$82,970	$126,200
North Carolina	1,830	$59,050	$82,350	$128,560
Wisconsin	820	$59,960	$82,180	$112,610
Indiana	390	$60,390	$82,080	$106,330
Delaware	260	$65,980	$82,000	$122,260
Missouri	520	$60,920	$81,980	$128,110
Nevada	440	$64,500	$81,600	$114,250
Wyoming	80	$63,480	$81,100	$106,330
Oklahoma	670	$55,620	$80,990	$118,360
Louisiana	330	$53,560	$80,530	$122,660
Kansas	270	$59,240	$80,140	$117,810
Montana	360	$62,260	$79,700	$103,530
South Dakota	120	$56,910	$79,180	$116,000
Mississippi	390	$46,690	$78,850	$103,380
West Virginia	180	$51,200	$78,850	$119,430
North Dakota	150	$61,350	$77,400	$100,420
Kentucky	630	$59,960	$76,860	$112,400
Arkansas	320	$46,750	$71,800	$106,330
Guam	70	$49,730	$67,200	$104,690
Virgin Islands	50	$54,990	$64,990	$88,710
Puerto Rico	370	$38,470	$50,560	$88,710

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Budget Analysts?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Budget Analysts is $91,640. Employment is 47,160.

How does Budget Analysts pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Budget Analysts is 79.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Budget Analysts?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Iowa City, IA is highest on this page's list at $134,850.