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Budget Analysts salary

The BLS estimates 47,160 Budget Analysts jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $91,640 (May 2025, SOC 13-2031). Across 53 metros with published figures, medians range from $50,260 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $131,730 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

BUDGET ANALYSTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,250P25$75,320MEDIAN$91,640P75$114,220P90$136,660
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$131,730 · 340 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,050 · 4,100 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$117,360 · 760 jobs
  4. Huntsville, AL$113,400 · 520 jobs
  5. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$107,010 · 290 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,090 · 910 jobs
  7. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$102,080 · 530 jobs
  8. Fayetteville, NC$101,360 · 210 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$100,720 · 740 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$99,880 · 1,170 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,050 · 4,100 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$96,340 · 1,950 jobs
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$99,880 · 1,170 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$96,150 · 1,150 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$96,870 · 1,070 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$98,330 · 930 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,090 · 910 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$82,790 · 810 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$86,610 · 760 jobs
  10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$117,360 · 760 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Budget Analysts salary in the U.S.?

$91,640 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $75,320–$114,220.

Where do Budget Analysts earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($131,730), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,050), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($117,360). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.