13 Series · SOC 13-2031
Budget Analysts Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $91,640
- Median / year
- $136,660
- Top 10% earn
- +1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 47,160
- US workers
Budget Analysts earn a median of $91,640 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $91,640, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $62,250 (10th percentile) to $136,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 47,160 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($124,590), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Budget Analysts earn a median of $91,640, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 79% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #8 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1% by 2033.
- $91,640
- Median annual wage
- Top 21%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $124,590. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Budget Analysts (SOC 13-2031) pays a national median of $91,640 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $62,250 at the 10th percentile to $136,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $96,370 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 47,160 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 197 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $124,590, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is Iowa City, IA at $134,850 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$91,640
per year
Median Hourly
$44.06/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$96,370
average
Employment
47,160
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Budget Analysts pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$91,640 Top 21% higher than 79% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Budget Analysts; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 13-series occupations with growth data, Budget Analysts sits on the slower-growing side at +1% growth and $91,640 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Budget Analysts roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- ▸ Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
- ▸ Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
- ▸ Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
- ▸ Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
- ▸ Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
- ▸ Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes.
- ▸ Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
- ▸ Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.
- ▸ Testify before examining and fund-granting authorities, clarifying and promoting the proposed budgets.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$62,250
25th Percentile
$75,320
Median
$91,640
75th Percentile
$114,220
90th Percentile
$136,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $124,590 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $106,020 | +16% above national |
| 3 | Virginia | $105,470 | +15% above national |
| 4 | California | $99,520 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Alabama | $99,490 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $97,100 | +6% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $96,640 | +5% above national |
| 8 | Michigan | $96,430 | +5% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $96,250 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $95,440 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $95,250 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $94,880 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $94,740 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $93,430 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $92,790 | +1% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $92,600 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Hawaii | $92,380 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $92,260 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Georgia | $91,870 | same as national |
| 20 | Ohio | $89,840 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $88,610 | 3% below national |
| 22 | New York | $88,540 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Maine | $88,130 | 4% below national |
| 24 | New Mexico | $87,360 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Tennessee | $86,570 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $86,550 | 6% below national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $86,260 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $85,970 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Arizona | $84,810 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $84,240 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Florida | $84,170 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Idaho | $83,220 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $83,010 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $82,970 | 9% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $82,350 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $82,180 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Indiana | $82,080 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Delaware | $82,000 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Missouri | $81,980 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Nevada | $81,600 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Wyoming | $81,100 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $80,990 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $80,530 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $80,140 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $79,700 | 13% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $79,180 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $78,850 | 14% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $78,850 | 14% below national |
| 49 | North Dakota | $77,400 | 16% below national |
| 50 | Kentucky | $76,860 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $71,800 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $67,200 | 27% below national |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | $64,990 | 29% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $50,560 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa City, IA | $134,850 | +47% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,730 | +44% above national |
| 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | $127,860 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $125,050 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $122,510 | +34% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $117,360 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Huntsville, AL | $113,400 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $110,470 | +21% above national |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,010 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Gainesville, GA | $106,610 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Lexington Park, MD | $106,280 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,090 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Salinas, CA | $103,970 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Greeley, CO | $103,720 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Boulder, CO | $102,760 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Modesto, CA | $102,480 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $102,260 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $102,080 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $102,060 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $102,020 | +11% above national |
| 21 | New Haven, CT | $101,500 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Fayetteville, NC | $101,360 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $100,720 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $99,880 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $99,510 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $99,370 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $98,750 | +8% above national |
| 28 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,590 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Vallejo, CA | $98,590 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,330 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $98,330 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Salem, OR | $98,110 | +7% above national |
| 33 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $98,070 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Tulsa, OK | $97,980 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Visalia, CA | $97,970 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Albuquerque, NM | $97,780 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $97,470 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $97,190 | +6% above national |
| 39 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,930 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Anchorage, AK | $96,890 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $96,870 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $96,430 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $96,430 | +5% above national |
| 44 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,340 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $96,260 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $96,210 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $96,150 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $95,930 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,870 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $95,860 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $95,620 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $95,400 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $95,200 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Ogden, UT | $94,520 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Savannah, GA | $94,520 | +3% above national |
| 56 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $94,520 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | $93,780 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $93,600 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Carson City, NV | $93,560 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Colorado Springs, CO | $93,530 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $93,450 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $92,930 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Richmond, VA | $92,550 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $92,520 | +1% above national |
| 65 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $92,000 | same as national |
| 66 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $91,920 | same as national |
| 67 | Elizabethtown, KY | $91,560 | same as national |
| 68 | Warner Robins, GA | $91,560 | same as national |
| 69 | Omaha, NE-IA | $91,450 | same as national |
| 70 | Topeka, KS | $91,350 | same as national |
| 71 | York-Hanover, PA | $91,250 | same as national |
| 72 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $91,220 | same as national |
| 73 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $91,170 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $91,060 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Cleveland, OH | $90,940 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $90,440 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $90,020 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $89,410 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Jacksonville, FL | $89,040 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Rochester, NY | $88,890 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $88,880 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $88,810 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $88,690 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Birmingham, AL | $88,550 | 3% below national |
| 85 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $88,530 | 3% below national |
| 86 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $88,460 | 3% below national |
| 87 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $87,860 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $87,770 | 4% below national |
| 89 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $87,760 | 4% below national |
| 90 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $87,280 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $87,240 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Worcester, MA | $87,210 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $86,880 | 5% below national |
| 94 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $86,610 | 5% below national |
| 95 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $86,530 | 6% below national |
| 96 | Charlottesville, VA | $86,390 | 6% below national |
| 97 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $86,380 | 6% below national |
| 98 | Madison, WI | $86,340 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $86,200 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Columbus, GA-AL | $85,990 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Gainesville, FL | $85,890 | 6% below national |
| 102 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $85,810 | 6% below national |
| 103 | Syracuse, NY | $85,240 | 7% below national |
| 104 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $85,160 | 7% below national |
| 105 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $85,000 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $84,810 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | $84,660 | 8% below national |
| 108 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $84,450 | 8% below national |
| 109 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $84,260 | 8% below national |
| 110 | Ames, IA | $84,030 | 8% below national |
| 111 | Boise City, ID | $83,780 | 9% below national |
| 112 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $83,780 | 9% below national |
| 113 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $83,780 | 9% below national |
| 114 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $83,770 | 9% below national |
| 115 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $83,770 | 9% below national |
| 116 | Greenville, NC | $83,570 | 9% below national |
| 117 | Reading, PA | $83,500 | 9% below national |
| 118 | Toledo, OH | $82,990 | 9% below national |
| 119 | Columbia, SC | $82,980 | 9% below national |
| 120 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $82,930 | 10% below national |
| 121 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $82,790 | 10% below national |
| 122 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,360 | 10% below national |
| 123 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $82,350 | 10% below national |
| 124 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $82,330 | 10% below national |
| 125 | Reno, NV | $82,270 | 10% below national |
| 126 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $82,130 | 10% below national |
| 127 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $81,880 | 11% below national |
| 128 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $81,720 | 11% below national |
| 129 | Springfield, MA | $81,360 | 11% below national |
| 130 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,350 | 11% below national |
| 131 | Oklahoma City, OK | $81,330 | 11% below national |
| 132 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $81,330 | 11% below national |
| 133 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | 11% below national |
| 134 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $81,280 | 11% below national |
| 135 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $81,100 | 12% below national |
| 136 | Knoxville, TN | $80,870 | 12% below national |
| 137 | Mobile, AL | $80,720 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,590 | 12% below national |
| 139 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $80,480 | 12% below national |
| 140 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $80,100 | 13% below national |
| 141 | Corvallis, OR | $79,910 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Dover, DE | $79,790 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Helena, MT | $79,700 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $79,440 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Cheyenne, WY | $79,440 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Corpus Christi, TX | $79,250 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $78,850 | 14% below national |
| 148 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | 14% below national |
| 149 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $78,470 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Lincoln, NE | $78,330 | 15% below national |
| 151 | State College, PA | $78,060 | 15% below national |
| 152 | El Paso, TX | $77,960 | 15% below national |
| 153 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $77,750 | 15% below national |
| 154 | Fresno, CA | $77,610 | 15% below national |
| 155 | Ithaca, NY | $77,550 | 15% below national |
| 156 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $77,150 | 16% below national |
| 157 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $76,920 | 16% below national |
| 158 | Tucson, AZ | $76,790 | 16% below national |
| 159 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,650 | 16% below national |
| 160 | Roanoke, VA | $76,600 | 16% below national |
| 161 | Asheville, NC | $76,400 | 17% below national |
| 162 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | 17% below national |
| 163 | Las Cruces, NM | $76,360 | 17% below national |
| 164 | Tallahassee, FL | $76,000 | 17% below national |
| 165 | Green Bay, WI | $75,880 | 17% below national |
| 166 | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,440 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Rapid City, SD | $75,360 | 18% below national |
| 168 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,080 | 18% below national |
| 169 | Santa Fe, NM | $74,730 | 18% below national |
| 170 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $74,660 | 19% below national |
| 171 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $74,550 | 19% below national |
| 172 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $74,180 | 19% below national |
| 173 | Manhattan, KS | $73,920 | 19% below national |
| 174 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $73,620 | 20% below national |
| 175 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $73,030 | 20% below national |
| 176 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $72,170 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $71,400 | 22% below national |
| 178 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $71,320 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Jackson, MS | $71,280 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $71,280 | 22% below national |
| 181 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $70,360 | 23% below national |
| 182 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $68,970 | 25% below national |
| 183 | Winston-Salem, NC | $68,940 | 25% below national |
| 184 | Wichita, KS | $68,890 | 25% below national |
| 185 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $68,260 | 26% below national |
| 186 | Jefferson City, MO | $67,700 | 26% below national |
| 187 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $65,950 | 28% below national |
| 188 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $65,480 | 29% below national |
| 189 | Montgomery, AL | $65,170 | 29% below national |
| 190 | Missoula, MT | $62,500 | 32% below national |
| 191 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $61,300 | 33% below national |
| 192 | Waco, TX | $60,840 | 34% below national |
| 193 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,570 | 34% below national |
| 194 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 34% below national |
| 195 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,480 | 35% below national |
| 196 | Wilmington, NC | $59,050 | 36% below national |
| 197 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $50,260 | 45% below national |
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