Budget Analysts: pay by state
SOC 13-2031 ยท Business and Financial Operations. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 1,490 | $124,680 | $124,590 |
| 2 | Virginia | 2,730 | $112,310 | $105,470 |
| 3 | Maryland | 2,490 | $110,120 | $106,020 |
| 4 | California | 4,160 | $105,890 | $99,520 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1,020 | $102,500 | $96,430 |
| 6 | Washington | 1,510 | $102,370 | $96,640 |
| 7 | Alabama | 870 | $101,420 | $99,490 |
| 8 | Alaska | 220 | $100,640 | $94,740 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 840 | $100,310 | $96,250 |
| 10 | Colorado | 1,290 | $99,890 | $97,100 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 970 | $98,440 | $95,440 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 1,280 | $97,340 | $92,260 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 80 | $97,120 | $92,600 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 90 | $96,330 | $92,790 |
| 15 | New York | 2,760 | $95,920 | $88,540 |
| 16 | Oregon | 1,090 | $95,030 | $95,250 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 450 | $94,810 | $85,970 |
| 18 | Illinois | 750 | $94,430 | $94,880 |
| 19 | Ohio | 800 | $94,430 | $89,840 |
| 20 | Utah | 280 | $93,760 | $88,610 |
| 21 | Georgia | 1,900 | $93,650 | $91,870 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 1,140 | $92,220 | $86,570 |
| 23 | Hawaii | 210 | $92,200 | $92,380 |
| 24 | Iowa | 390 | $91,730 | $86,550 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 740 | $91,530 | $87,360 |
| 26 | Vermont | 90 | $91,410 | $93,430 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 470 | $90,850 | $86,260 |
| 28 | Delaware | 260 | $89,320 | $82,000 |
| 29 | Maine | 200 | $89,300 | $88,130 |
| 30 | Texas | 3,340 | $89,220 | $82,970 |
| 31 | Missouri | 520 | $89,000 | $81,980 |
| 32 | Idaho | 190 | $88,950 | $83,220 |
| 33 | Florida | 3,150 | $88,620 | $84,170 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 1,490 | $88,380 | $84,240 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 200 | $88,120 | $83,010 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 1,830 | $87,630 | $82,350 |
| 37 | Arizona | 730 | $87,470 | $84,810 |
| 38 | Nevada | 440 | $87,310 | $81,600 |
| 39 | Kansas | 270 | $85,820 | $80,140 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 670 | $84,860 | $80,990 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 180 | $84,740 | $78,850 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 330 | $84,680 | $80,530 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | 820 | $83,900 | $82,180 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 80 | $83,020 | $81,100 |
| 45 | Indiana | 390 | $81,890 | $82,080 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 120 | $81,890 | $79,180 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 630 | $81,510 | $76,860 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 150 | $79,420 | $77,400 |
| 49 | Montana | 360 | $78,760 | $79,700 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 390 | $77,220 | $78,850 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 320 | $73,710 | $71,800 |