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Budget Analysts salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$98,330
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 930 jobs
Middle 50%
$82,340–$117,080
vs U.S. median
+7%
Metro rank
#12 of 53

Budget Analysts in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $98,330 a year, based on BLS estimates for 930 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $91,640 and 7% above the MA statewide median of $92,260. It ranks #12 of 53 metros with published figures for this job.

BUDGET ANALYSTS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$72,500P25$82,340MEDIAN$98,330P75$117,080P90$134,600
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$62,250P25$75,320MEDIAN$91,640P75$114,220P90$136,660
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What is the average Budget Analysts salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $98,330 a year (May 2025). Half of the 930 jobs pay between $82,340 and $117,080. The 10th percentile is $72,500 and the 90th is $134,600.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Budget Analysts?

That is 7% above the U.S. median of $91,640 and 7% above the MA statewide median of $92,260. It ranks #12 of 53 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.