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.

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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.

BLS OEWS May 2025 47,160 jobs Median $91,640/yr

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

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

Among 25 13-series occupations with growth data, Budget Analysts sits on the slower-growing side at +1% growth and $91,640 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -10%0%10%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
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 →
A

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

Mathematics 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Active Listening 3.8
Speaking 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Judgment and Decision Making 3.8
Management of Financial Resources 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Writing 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Economics and Accounting 4.4
Mathematics 4.0
English Language 3.9
Administration and Management 3.7
Administrative 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Customer and Personal Service 3.3
Law and Government 2.9
Education and Training 2.6
Personnel and Human Resources 2.2

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

$62,250$75,320$91,640$114,220$136,660
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$29.93$36.21$44.06$54.91$65.70
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$62,250

25th Percentile

$75,320

Median

$91,640

75th Percentile

$114,220

90th Percentile

$136,660

Salary by State

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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

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Budget Analysts make?
The median annual salary for Budget Analysts is $91,640 ($44.06/hour). The salary range spans from $62,250 at the 10th percentile to $136,660 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Budget Analysts the most?
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Budget Analysts at $124,590/year, which is +36% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Budget Analysts?
The typical entry-level education for Budget Analysts is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Budget Analysts?
Budget Analysts has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Budget Analysts a good career?
Employment for Budget Analysts is projected to grow 1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 3,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Budget Analysts pay vary by state?
Budget Analysts salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $124,590/year, while Kentucky pays the least at $76,860/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Budget Analysts?
The highest-paying metro area for Budget Analysts is Iowa City, IA at $134,850/year. BLS reports wage data for 197 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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