The salary statistics of budget analysts in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare budget analyst salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for budget analysts in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) budget analysts is $110,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid budget analysts is $50,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of budget analysts in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,050 | 1.75% | 10.63% |
| 2017 | $73,740 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $72,150 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $69,340 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $69,600 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $68,820 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $67,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].