Budget Analysts — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$87,930

Highest

$117,960

District of Columbia

Lowest

$64,320

Arkansas

Total Employment

47,150

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$117,960	1,720	+34.2%
2	Virginia	$108,740	2,940	+23.7%
3	California	$103,900	3,700	+18.2%
4	Maryland	$101,420	2,870	+15.3%
5	New Mexico	$99,590	710	+13.3%
6	Alabama	$98,080	940	+11.5%
7	Colorado	$96,680	1,450	+10.0%
8	Oregon	$94,640	980	+7.6%
9	Connecticut	$93,070	760	+5.8%
10	New Jersey	$92,980	770	+5.7%
11	Alaska	$92,870	300	+5.6%
12	Michigan	$91,830	680	+4.4%
13	Illinois	$91,140	830	+3.7%
14	Hawaii	$90,750	240	+3.2%
15	Rhode Island	$90,150	100	+2.5%
16	Georgia	$89,810	1,890	+2.1%
17	Vermont	$88,550	100	+0.7%
18	Washington	$88,400	1,300	+0.5%
19	Massachusetts	$88,270	1,380	+0.4%
20	New Hampshire	$87,110	120	-0.9%
21	Ohio	$86,460	690	-1.7%
22	New York	$86,310	2,740	-1.8%
23	Arizona	$85,880	850	-2.3%
24	Tennessee	$83,740	1,090	-4.8%
25	Iowa	$83,210	450	-5.4%
26	Indiana	$83,090	450	-5.5%
27	Nebraska	$83,010	200	-5.6%
28	Maine	$82,830	160	-5.8%
29	South Carolina	$82,080	450	-6.7%
30	Minnesota	$81,900	470	-6.9%
31	Kansas	$81,060	310	-7.8%
32	Delaware	$80,670	230	-8.3%
33	Pennsylvania	$80,580	990	-8.4%
34	Utah	$80,420	380	-8.5%
35	Florida	$79,880	3,450	-9.2%
36	Texas	$79,450	3,840	-9.6%
37	North Carolina	$79,210	1,680	-9.9%
38	Wisconsin	$79,100	900	-10.0%
39	Missouri	$78,790	450	-10.4%
40	North Dakota	$77,940	80	-11.4%
41	Nevada	$77,790	480	-11.5%
42	Louisiana	$77,380	330	-12.0%
43	Idaho	$76,990	220	-12.4%
44	Oklahoma	$76,840	520	-12.6%
45	West Virginia	$75,540	190	-14.1%
46	Mississippi	$74,960	420	-14.8%
47	Montana	$74,960	300	-14.8%
48	South Dakota	$74,960	110	-14.8%
49	Wyoming	$74,960	80	-14.8%
50	Kentucky	$74,160	600	-15.7%
51	Arkansas	$64,320	260	-26.9%