Budget Analyst Salary (BLS May 2025 Data)

BLS publishes this occupation under its own code, 13-2031 Budget Analysts. Titles, seniority and industry inside it still vary.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $75,320 to $114,220, with a median of $91,640. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Annual wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$62,250	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$75,320	25% earned less than this.
Median	$91,640	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$114,220	75% earned less than this.
90th	$136,660	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$96,370	Average wage across all workers.

United States: the middle half of workers earned $36.21 to $54.91, with a median of $44.06. The thin line runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Hourly wage percentiles, United States, BLS May 2025
Percentile	Wage	What it means
10th	$29.93	10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th	$36.21	25% earned less than this.
Median	$44.06	Half earned less and half earned more.
75th	$54.91	75% earned less than this.
90th	$65.70	90% earned less than this.
Mean	$46.33	Average wage across all workers.

What BLS wages include and exclude

Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

Employment, U.S.: 47,160
Mean annual wage: $96,370
Reference period: May 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2031 Budget Analysts, United States.

Target metros

Budget Analyst by metro, annual wages, BLS May 2025
Metro	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	Location quotient
Miami	$86,610	$70,500 to $105,790	760	0.88
Tampa	$99,370	$75,600 to $106,160	500	1.13
Orlando	$78,850	$63,340 to $102,850	370	0.87
Raleigh	$80,590	$67,770 to $104,810	540	2.41
New York City	$96,340	$80,100 to $118,710	1,950	0.68
Northern New Jersey	$96,340	$80,100 to $118,710	1,950	0.68
Dallas	$82,790	$74,480 to $103,830	810	0.66
Chicago	$88,460	$70,020 to $112,280	430	0.32

A location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in that metro than in the nation. Northern New Jersey figures come from the broader New York metro.

Every published area

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Metro rankings and pay relative to local wages

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By industry

These are national industry estimates for SOC 13-2031 Budget Analysts, not a separate estimate for this title. Industry names below are exactly as BLS publishes them. Private-sector rows are labeled when an all-ownership estimate is not available.

BLS OEWS May 2025, national annual wages by industry
BLS industry	NAICS	Ownership	P25	Median	P75	Employment
Construction	23	Private	$72,350	$94,540	$123,170	340
Construction of Buildings	236000	Private	$78,400	$100,370	$131,900	230
Residential Building Construction	236100	Private	$34,690	$72,110	$112,170	60
Nonresidential Building Construction	236200	Private	$81,030	$100,370	$134,540	170
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	237000	Private	$79,550	$85,300	$99,760	50
Specialty Trade Contractors	238000	Private	$55,030	$71,780	$116,050	60
Manufacturing	31-33	Private	$78,990	$95,080	$116,690	1,820
Food Manufacturing	311000	Private	$77,170	$101,470	$109,760	50
Paper Manufacturing	322000	Private	$78,060	$84,010	$97,590	60
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	322200	Private	$78,600	$83,970	$97,590	50
Printing and Related Support Activities	323000	Private	$81,780	$90,210	$91,210	50
Printing and Related Support Activities	323100	Private	$81,780	$90,210	$91,210	50
Chemical Manufacturing	325000	Private	$86,700	$99,330	$119,900	100
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	3250A1	Private	$100,720	$116,690	$130,590	60
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	325400	Private	$79,490	$86,690	$94,000	40
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	326000	Private	$69,080	$85,450	$122,010	40
Plastics Product Manufacturing	326100	Private	$69,080	$85,450	$122,010	40
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	332000	Private	$79,110	$90,070	$102,660	70
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	3320A1	Private	$79,810	$89,900	$95,910	50
Machinery Manufacturing	333000	Private	$79,650	$99,390	$107,860	160
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	3330A1	Private	$77,320	$84,270	$108,930	60
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	333300	Private	$94,190	$102,200	$104,180	80
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	334000	Private	$92,490	$101,070	$123,510	390
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	334400	Private	$74,010	$91,260	$114,540	50
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	334500	Private	$95,510	$102,870	$123,510	320
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	335000	Private	$69,400	$83,610	$98,080	60
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	335900	Private	$69,400	$88,160	$92,260	40
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336000	Private	$79,450	$89,370	$119,880	690
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	336100	Private	$80,930	$102,390	$120,770	30
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	336300	Private	$76,710	$98,140	$106,960	80
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	336400	Private	$82,440	$104,110	$139,380	320
Ship and Boat Building	336600	Private	$67,540	$79,910	$85,450	260
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339000	Private	$75,520	$82,590	$104,730	40
Information	51	Private	$75,800	$99,530	$126,620	430
Publishing Industries	513000	Private	$71,490	$77,690	$106,880	140
Software Publishers	513200	Private	$71,750	$83,270	$106,880	120
Telecommunications	517000	Private	$79,270	$94,500	$118,560	120
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518000	Private	$89,270	$123,480	$139,930	120
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518200	Private	$89,270	$123,480	$139,930	120
Finance and Insurance	52	Private	$73,210	$94,220	$122,760	1,100
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	522000	Private	$67,040	$86,870	$118,520	400
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	5220A1	Private	$65,720	$80,060	$118,630	310
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522200	Private	$86,870	$102,980	$115,410	90
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	522290	Private	$71,990	$96,200	$112,720	60
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	523000	Private	$78,270	$101,980	$125,200	120
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	524000	Private	$76,720	$90,790	$106,800	480
Insurance Carriers	524100	Private	$77,680	$94,230	$108,870	380
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	524114	Private	$77,000	$96,580	$111,680	190
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	524120	Private	$77,080	$100,120	$122,830	60
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	524200	Private	$62,990	$76,940	$96,290	100
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	524210	Private	$59,580	$64,780	$78,790	Not published by BLS
Other Insurance Related Activities	524290	Private	$76,940	$94,490	$96,870	40
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	525000	Private	$78,460	$135,450	$135,450	Not published by BLS
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	53	Private	$64,830	$85,990	$105,130	200
Real Estate	531000	Private	$64,830	$85,990	$105,130	190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	54	Private	$80,680	$101,850	$131,410	4,330
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541000	Private	$80,680	$101,850	$131,410	4,330
Legal Services	541100	Private	$56,350	$72,640	$132,150	50
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	541200	Private	$48,180	$74,150	$88,160	180
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	541300	Private	$80,570	$102,420	$122,770	900
Engineering Services	541330	Private	$80,950	$102,440	$122,770	880
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	541500	Private	$83,350	$101,170	$137,320	630
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	541600	Private	$82,580	$108,680	$132,860	970
Scientific Research and Development Services	541700	Private	$85,730	$106,860	$134,900	1,240
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	541710	Private	$89,270	$108,840	$136,760	1,120
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	541720	Private	$72,650	$93,090	$114,170	120
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	541800	Private	$74,980	$78,560	$91,860	130
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541900	Private	$55,370	$95,630	$127,340	240
Management of Companies and Enterprises	55	Private	$77,610	$96,210	$108,070	3,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551000	Private	$77,610	$96,210	$108,070	3,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551100	Private	$77,610	$96,210	$108,070	3,380
Ambulatory Health Care Services	621000	Private	$70,130	$80,390	$95,830	430
Offices of Physicians	621100	Private	$74,980	$82,110	$98,220	300
Outpatient Care Centers	621400	Private	$68,070	$77,730	$90,170	60
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	621420	Private	$67,380	$75,150	$90,170	50
Hospitals	622000	Private	$77,010	$94,970	$109,980	1,010
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	622100	Private	$76,590	$93,850	$109,980	950
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	622300	Private	$82,710	$104,590	$128,160	60
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	623000	Private	$76,590	$84,440	$114,510	70
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	623200	Private	$77,560	$80,470	$87,040	40
Social Assistance	624000	Private	$59,430	$73,160	$87,990	360
Individual and Family Services	624100	Private	$59,790	$73,280	$92,350	200
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	624200	Private	$68,510	$79,710	$87,970	70
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	624300	Private	$49,260	$59,490	$72,990	60

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific rows. BLS tables.

What changed since May 2024

Budget Analyst median annual wage, United States
Release	Median
BLS OEWS May 2024	$87,930
BLS OEWS May 2025	$91,640

The published medians differ by $3,710. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2024 and May 2025. This is not an annualized growth claim. Area definitions and the workers represented can change.

What belongs in the pay comparison

OEWS includes straight-time gross wages, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits. If this person covers a payroll deadline, an overdue billing queue or a late close, the overtime bill is separate. A shift differential is also excluded. Compare the regular wage first, then explain the extra hours and any incentive in the offer rather than hide them inside one annual amount.

Read the BLS wage definition and exclusions

Recruiter's read

Qualitative view from our desk. Not BLS data.

The BLS line for Budget Analyst is a starting point. Ask which decisions this person will own and who will check the work. The published occupation does not separate the scope of your seat from other jobs with the same SOC.

Common questions

What is the median annual wage for Budget Analyst?

$91,640 in the United States, based on BLS May 2025 data for Budget Analysts (SOC 13-2031).

What does the middle half of workers earn?

The 25th percentile is $75,320 and the 75th percentile is $114,220 in the United States. That is where the middle half of workers in this occupation fall.

How many people work in this occupation?

BLS estimates 47,160 workers in Budget Analysts in the United States.

How much do the highest paid workers earn?

The 90th percentile is $136,660. 10% of workers earned more.

Does BLS publish this exact title?

Yes. BLS reports it as Budget Analysts.

Which metros have published figures?

BLS published a median for Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Raleigh, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago.

Reading this page's BLS evidence

What do the released numbers measure?

For Budget Analyst in the United States, the May 2025 OEWS row records a annual median of $91,640 under Budget Analyst (SOC 13-2031, Budget Analysts). The Budget Analyst in the United States mapping uses the occupation's own SOC line, but the survey does not separate employer-specific duties inside that line. The released Budget Analyst in the United States employment field is 47,160 jobs, which describes the SOC rather than a count of candidates available to take your opening.

How much room is inside the published band?

The middle-half annual band for Budget Analyst in the United States runs from $75,320 at P25 to $114,220 at P75, a width of $38,900. For Budget Analyst in the United States, the lower half of that band covers $16,320, while the upper half covers $22,580; the upper side therefore accounts for more of the middle-half spread. An offer for Budget Analyst in the United States can move within that published band without justifying an exact percentile claim, and these points do not identify junior, senior or manager pay grades.

How does this estimate compare with the national figure?

The Budget Analyst in the United States median is the national reference for this SOC, not a city-specific offer target. For Budget Analyst in the United States, the national mean is $96,370, $4,730 above its median; the average and midpoint consequently describe different features of the released wage distribution. The national Budget Analyst in the United States figure pools places and employers, so a local offer should also be checked against an actual area row rather than being described as a local premium.

Which other metro estimates can you compare?

The Budget Analyst in the United States comparison uses the two metropolitan estimates with the largest published employment for this occupation: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, where the annual median for Budget Analysts is $125,050; New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Budget Analysts is $96,340. These Budget Analyst in the United States neighbors are selected only from metros with a published median for the same SOC, so suppression can change which comparisons are available. For Budget Analyst in the United States, the geography comes from Census Gazetteer internal points where available, not a claim about commuting time, recruiting reach or an employer's payroll policy.

What can the industry rows tell you?

Among the loaded national industry rows relevant to Budget Analyst in the United States, the highest numeric annual medians are Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (NAICS 525000), $135,450; Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (NAICS 518000), $123,480. The Budget Analyst in the United States industry comparison excludes top-coded and suppressed medians from exact ranking and is limited to the industries loaded for this brand, not every possible industry. For Budget Analyst in the United States, these are national industry cuts of the same SOC, not proof that this exact title earns those amounts.

What changed in the published median?

For Budget Analyst in the United States, the prior 2024-05 median was $87,930, compared with $91,640 in 2025-05; the released medians differ by $3,710 upward. This Budget Analyst in the United States comparison is subtraction of published medians, not an annualized growth forecast or a claim that the same workers received that change. The Budget Analyst in the United States year-over-year cells use the same SOC and area code, but changes in the surveyed employment mix can still affect what the two medians describe.

What belongs outside the wage budget?

The Budget Analyst in the United States annual median of $91,640 is an OEWS wage measure, not a complete employer-cost budget. For Budget Analyst in the United States, guaranteed pay and incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses belong inside the OEWS definition, so adding all commission again would double-count a component the survey includes. Overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefit costs are excluded from the Budget Analyst in the United States wage definition; budget those separately when relevant, but this the United States row supplies no dollar amounts for them, equity or relocation.

Questions about this estimate

What does Budget Analyst in the United States's $91,640 median actually measure?

For Budget Analyst in the United States, this is the May 2025 annual median of Budget Analysts, SOC 13-2031. The Budget Analyst in the United States direct mapping does not establish a separately measured employer-specific rate for the opening.

How wide is the published offer band for Budget Analyst in the United States?

For Budget Analyst in the United States, P75 minus P25 is $38,900. The Budget Analyst in the United States endpoints are $75,320 and $114,220, not experience-level labels or an interpolated candidate percentile.

Can the industry figures be treated as Budget Analyst in the United States's local rates?

The loaded Budget Analyst in the United States industry rows describe national Budget Analysts wages. The Budget Analyst in the United States national page does not turn an occupation-wide industry median into an exact-title offer.

What changed between releases for Budget Analyst in the United States?

The Budget Analyst in the United States annual medians were $87,930 in 2024-05 and $91,640 in 2025-05. The Budget Analyst in the United States difference is $3,710; this is not a forecast or a same-worker raise.

Census internal points used for comparison geography

Budget Analyst salary, United States