Budget Analysts Salary in U.S.
SOC 13-2031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Budget Analysts in U.S. is $87,930 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $42.27 per hour. 47,170 people work as Budget Analysts in U.S.. Wages have grown 23% since 2014, when the median was $71,220.
Median Annual Salary
$87,930
Mean Annual
$93,920
Median Hourly
$42.27
Total Employed
47,170
Salary Distribution
$61k
10th
$72k
25th
$88k
Median
$110k
75th
$135k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $120,660 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $115,000 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $111,670 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $111,550 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $110,380 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $109,630 |
| Legal Services | $108,760 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $107,080 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $107,080 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $106,580 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $106,400 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $105,760 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $105,760 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $105,450 |
| Utilities | $103,140 |
| Utilities | $103,140 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,150 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,150 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $101,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $101,350 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $101,100 |
| Engineering Services | $100,860 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $100,710 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $99,800 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $99,690 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $99,020 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $98,410 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $98,390 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $98,390 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $97,780 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $96,340 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $96,240 |
| Rail Transportation | $95,930 |
| Rail Transportation | $95,930 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $95,730 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $95,600 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $95,100 |
| Retail Trade | $94,700 |
| Utility System Construction | $93,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $93,340 |
| Manufacturing | $93,160 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $92,110 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $91,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $91,170 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $90,350 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $90,280 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $90,230 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $89,400 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $88,950 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $88,810 |
| Hospitals | $88,780 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $88,510 |
| Wholesale Trade | $88,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $88,290 |
| Construction of Buildings | $87,970 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $87,930 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $87,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,170 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $86,960 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $86,740 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $86,730 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $86,730 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $86,680 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $86,680 |
| Software Publishers | $86,520 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $86,520 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $86,370 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $86,260 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $85,660 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $85,660 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $85,600 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $85,480 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $85,470 |
| Finance and Insurance | $85,440 |
| Employment Services | $85,030 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $85,010 |
| Insurance Carriers | $84,520 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,510 |
| Information | $84,380 |
| Business Support Services | $83,980 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $83,740 |
| Food Manufacturing | $83,690 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $83,550 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $83,500 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $83,340 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $83,070 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $83,050 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $82,960 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $82,960 |
| Temporary Help Services | $82,860 |
| Real Estate | $82,790 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $82,790 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $82,650 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $82,640 |
| Telecommunications | $82,450 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $82,370 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $82,220 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $82,040 |
| Junior Colleges | $81,520 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $81,430 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $81,420 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $81,310 |
| Offices of Physicians | $81,180 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $81,070 |
| Educational Services | $80,410 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,280 |
| Construction | $80,130 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $79,990 |
| Office Administrative Services | $79,930 |
| Educational Support Services | $79,160 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,230 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $78,050 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $77,840 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $77,790 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $77,730 |
| Educational Services | $77,460 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $77,290 |
| Publishing Industries | $76,980 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $76,180 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $75,720 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $75,280 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $75,280 |
| Accommodation | $75,280 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $74,870 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $74,240 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $74,020 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $74,010 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $74,010 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $73,910 |
| Social Assistance | $71,580 |
| Individual and Family Services | $71,580 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $70,790 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $70,790 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $69,860 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $68,580 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $68,280 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $66,740 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,200 |
| Residential Building Construction | $60,030 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $56,830 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $54,080 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $54,080 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $52,300 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,420 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,420 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,930 |
| 2023 | $84,940 |
| 2022 | $82,260 |
| 2021 | $79,940 |
| 2020 | $78,970 |
| 2019 | $76,540 |
| 2018 | $76,220 |
| 2017 | $75,240 |
| 2016 | $73,840 |
| 2015 | $71,590 |
| 2014 | $71,220 |
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