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Budget Analysts Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Budget Analystss in the United States earn a median salary of $87,930/year ($42.27/hr). Salaries range from $60,510 to $134,640 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$61K
10th percentile
$72K
25th percentile
$88K
Median
$110K
75th percentile
$135K
90th percentile

Budget Analysts salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$118K$56.71/hr1,720
Virginia$109K$52.28/hr2,940
California$104K$49.95/hr3,700
Maryland$101K$48.76/hr2,870
New Mexico$100K$47.88/hr710
Alabama$98K$47.16/hr940
Oregon$95K$45.5/hr980
Connecticut$93K$44.74/hr760
New Jersey$93K$44.7/hr770
Alaska$93K$44.65/hr300

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$142K350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$125K510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$122K4,830
Huntsville, AL$109K580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$109K80
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$107K30
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$105K950
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$104K310
Lexington Park, MD$104K70
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$103K70
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