Budget Analysts Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median budget analysts in the US earns $91,640 per year (47,160 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($124,590) and lowest in Arkansas ($71,800) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Budget Analysts pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Analysts in Washington DC | $124,590 | $88,802 | $7,400 | 71.3% | 1,490 |
| Budget Analysts in Maryland | $106,020 | $78,743 | $6,562 | 74.3% | 2,490 |
| Budget Analysts in Virginia | $105,470 | $77,778 | $6,481 | 73.7% | 2,730 |
| Budget Analysts in California | $99,520 | $73,817 | $6,151 | 74.2% | 4,160 |
| Budget Analysts in Alabama | $99,490 | $74,112 | $6,176 | 74.5% | 870 |
| Budget Analysts in Colorado | $97,100 | $73,576 | $6,131 | 75.8% | 1,290 |
| Budget Analysts in Washington | $96,640 | $76,816 | $6,401 | 79.5% | 1,510 |
| Budget Analysts in Michigan | $96,430 | $72,821 | $6,068 | 75.5% | 1,020 |
| Budget Analysts in New Jersey | $96,250 | $72,599 | $6,050 | 75.4% | 840 |
| Budget Analysts in Connecticut | $95,440 | $72,298 | $6,025 | 75.8% | 970 |
| Budget Analysts in Oregon | $95,250 | $68,334 | $5,694 | 71.7% | 1,090 |
| Budget Analysts in Illinois | $94,880 | $71,026 | $5,919 | 74.9% | 750 |
| Budget Analysts in Alaska | $94,740 | $75,480 | $6,290 | 79.7% | 220 |
| Budget Analysts in Vermont | $93,430 | $70,852 | $5,904 | 75.8% | 90 |
| Budget Analysts in Rhode Island | $92,790 | $71,245 | $5,937 | 76.8% | 90 |
| Budget Analysts in New Hampshire | $92,600 | $73,974 | $6,165 | 79.9% | 80 |
| Budget Analysts in Hawaii | $92,380 | $68,329 | $5,694 | 74% | 210 |
| Budget Analysts in Massachusetts | $92,260 | $69,342 | $5,779 | 75.2% | 1,280 |
| Budget Analysts in Georgia | $91,870 | $69,315 | $5,776 | 75.4% | 1,900 |
| Budget Analysts in Ohio | $89,840 | $70,344 | $5,862 | 78.3% | 800 |
| Budget Analysts in Utah | $88,610 | $67,180 | $5,598 | 75.8% | 280 |
| Budget Analysts in New York | $88,540 | $66,934 | $5,578 | 75.6% | 2,760 |
| Budget Analysts in Maine | $88,130 | $66,024 | $5,502 | 74.9% | 200 |
| Budget Analysts in New Mexico | $87,360 | $67,338 | $5,612 | 77.1% | 740 |
| Budget Analysts in Tennessee | $86,570 | $69,732 | $5,811 | 80.5% | 1,140 |
| Budget Analysts in Iowa | $86,550 | $67,081 | $5,590 | 77.5% | 390 |
| Budget Analysts in South Carolina | $86,260 | $65,496 | $5,458 | 75.9% | 470 |
| Budget Analysts in Minnesota | $85,970 | $64,987 | $5,416 | 75.6% | 450 |
| Budget Analysts in Arizona | $84,810 | $66,582 | $5,549 | 78.5% | 730 |
| Budget Analysts in Pennsylvania | $84,240 | $65,507 | $5,459 | 77.8% | 1,490 |
| Budget Analysts in Florida | $84,170 | $68,044 | $5,670 | 80.8% | 3,150 |
| Budget Analysts in Idaho | $83,220 | $64,073 | $5,339 | 77% | 190 |
| Budget Analysts in Nebraska | $83,010 | $64,330 | $5,361 | 77.5% | 200 |
| Budget Analysts in Texas | $82,970 | $67,200 | $5,600 | 81% | 3,340 |
| Budget Analysts in North Carolina | $82,350 | $63,986 | $5,332 | 77.7% | 1,830 |
| Budget Analysts in Wisconsin | $82,180 | $63,669 | $5,306 | 77.5% | 820 |
| Budget Analysts in Indiana | $82,080 | $64,182 | $5,348 | 78.2% | 390 |
| Budget Analysts in Delaware | $82,000 | $62,446 | $5,204 | 76.2% | 260 |
| Budget Analysts in Missouri | $81,980 | $63,587 | $5,299 | 77.6% | 520 |
| Budget Analysts in Nevada | $81,600 | $66,236 | $5,520 | 81.2% | 440 |
| Budget Analysts in Wyoming | $81,100 | $65,884 | $5,490 | 81.2% | 80 |
| Budget Analysts in Oklahoma | $80,990 | $62,708 | $5,226 | 77.4% | 670 |
| Budget Analysts in Louisiana | $80,530 | $63,453 | $5,288 | 78.8% | 330 |
| Budget Analysts in Kansas | $80,140 | $61,536 | $5,128 | 76.8% | 270 |
| Budget Analysts in Montana | $79,700 | $61,757 | $5,146 | 77.5% | 360 |
| Budget Analysts in South Dakota | $79,180 | $64,533 | $5,378 | 81.5% | 120 |
| Budget Analysts in Mississippi | $78,850 | $61,879 | $5,157 | 78.5% | 390 |
| Budget Analysts in West Virginia | $78,850 | $61,435 | $5,120 | 77.9% | 180 |
| Budget Analysts in North Dakota | $77,400 | $63,031 | $5,253 | 81.4% | 150 |
| Budget Analysts in Kentucky | $76,860 | $60,329 | $5,027 | 78.5% | 630 |
| Budget Analysts in Arkansas | $71,800 | $56,754 | $4,730 | 79% | 320 |
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