Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-2031 Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports. Excludes “Financial and Investment Analysts” (13-2051).


National estimates for Budget Analysts
Industry profile for Budget Analysts
Geographic profile for Budget Analysts

National estimates for Budget Analysts:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Budget Analysts:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
48,430 1.0 % $ 42.16 $ 87,680 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Budget Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.48 $ 31.42 $ 39.55 $ 50.14 $ 61.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,000 $ 65,360 $ 82,260 $ 104,290 $ 128,170


Industry profile for Budget Analysts:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Budget Analysts are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Budget Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Budget Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 11,490 0.55 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,400 0.25 $ 36.68 $ 76,290
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,900 0.09 $ 41.41 $ 86,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,060 0.13 $ 35.92 $ 74,720
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,310 0.12 $ 43.08 $ 89,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Budget Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 11,490 0.55 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 60 0.28 $ 44.67 $ 92,910
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,400 0.25 $ 36.68 $ 76,290
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 900 0.22 $ 52.28 $ 108,730
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 790 0.17 $ 47.28 $ 98,350

Top paying industries for Budget Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 530 0.03 $ 53.11 $ 110,480
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 90 0.02 $ 52.75 $ 109,730
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 900 0.22 $ 52.28 $ 108,730
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.03 $ 51.32 $ 106,740
Grantmaking and Giving Services 250 0.17 $ 51.01 $ 106,100


Geographic profile for Budget Analysts:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Budget Analysts are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Budget Analysts, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of budget analysts by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Budget Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,520 0.31 0.96 $ 47.94 $ 99,720
Texas 4,210 0.32 0.99 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Florida 3,760 0.41 1.25 $ 37.84 $ 78,700
New York 3,120 0.34 1.05 $ 46.27 $ 96,230
Virginia 2,660 0.69 2.10 $ 47.80 $ 99,430


Map of location quotient of budget analysts by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Budget Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,780 2.58 7.89 $ 52.73 $ 109,670
Alaska 310 1.03 3.14 $ 42.46 $ 88,320
Maryland 2,190 0.83 2.54 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
New Mexico 600 0.74 2.25 $ 42.70 $ 88,820
Virginia 2,660 0.69 2.10 $ 47.80 $ 99,430


Map of annual mean wages of budget analysts by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Budget Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,780 2.58 7.89 $ 52.73 $ 109,670
Maryland 2,190 0.83 2.54 $ 51.31 $ 106,720
California 5,520 0.31 0.96 $ 47.94 $ 99,720
Virginia 2,660 0.69 2.10 $ 47.80 $ 99,430
New York 3,120 0.34 1.05 $ 46.27 $ 96,230



Map of employment of budget analysts by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Budget Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,270 1.41 4.31 $ 53.42 $ 111,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,530 0.28 0.84 $ 49.58 $ 103,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,900 0.31 0.95 $ 49.48 $ 102,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,300 0.48 1.47 $ 44.92 $ 93,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,240 0.33 0.99 $ 38.81 $ 80,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,210 0.44 1.36 $ 44.59 $ 92,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,060 0.40 1.23 $ 42.18 $ 87,730
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,040 0.80 2.44 $ 48.40 $ 100,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 820 0.27 0.82 $ 44.28 $ 92,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 0.94 $ 51.30 $ 106,700


Map of location quotient of budget analysts by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Budget Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.26 6.91 $ 40.01 $ 83,210
Huntsville, AL 520 2.16 6.60 $ 49.98 $ 103,960
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 100 1.83 5.59 $ 38.91 $ 80,930
Corvallis, OR 70 1.82 5.56 $ 39.36 $ 81,860
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 200 1.69 5.17 $ 39.54 $ 82,240
Salem, OR 300 1.69 5.17 $ 42.95 $ 89,340
Fayetteville, NC 210 1.60 4.87 $ 42.77 $ 88,960
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 180 1.49 4.55 $ 38.38 $ 79,830
Ames, IA 70 1.41 4.32 $ 35.84 $ 74,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,270 1.41 4.31 $ 53.42 $ 111,100


Map of annual mean wages of budget analysts by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Budget Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 420 0.38 1.15 $ 60.36 $ 125,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,270 1.41 4.31 $ 53.42 $ 111,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 0.94 $ 51.30 $ 106,700
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.21 0.64 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 100 0.20 0.60 $ 50.79 $ 105,650
Huntsville, AL 520 2.16 6.60 $ 49.98 $ 103,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,530 0.28 0.84 $ 49.58 $ 103,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,900 0.31 0.95 $ 49.48 $ 102,910
California-Lexington Park, MD 40 0.95 2.91 $ 48.67 $ 101,240
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,040 0.80 2.44 $ 48.40 $ 100,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Budget Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 190 1.07 3.25 $ 27.39 $ 56,960
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 1.08 3.30 $ 31.99 $ 66,550
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 2.96 $ 44.98 $ 93,560
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 1.21 $ 36.02 $ 74,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 0.84 $ 34.42 $ 71,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Budget Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 1.08 3.30 $ 31.99 $ 66,550
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 190 1.07 3.25 $ 27.39 $ 56,960
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 2.96 $ 44.98 $ 93,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.67 2.05 $ 55.53 $ 115,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.63 1.93 $ 32.36 $ 67,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Budget Analysts:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.67 2.05 $ 55.53 $ 115,490
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 51.61 $ 107,350
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 2.96 $ 44.98 $ 93,560
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.11 $ 37.92 $ 78,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 0.91 $ 37.68 $ 78,380


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023