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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
47,310 0.6 % $ 43.69 $ 90,880 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Budget Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.29 $ 32.95 $ 40.84 $ 51.67 $ 63.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,760 $ 68,540 $ 84,940 $ 107,470 $ 131,630


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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 11,870 0.55 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,560 0.26 $ 37.92 $ 78,870
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,150 0.09 $ 42.75 $ 88,910
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,500 0.15 $ 36.68 $ 76,290
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,270 0.12 $ 45.86 $ 95,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Budget Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 80 0.66 $ 60.64 $ 126,140
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 11,870 0.55 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,560 0.26 $ 37.92 $ 78,870
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 700 0.17 $ 55.83 $ 116,120
Ship and Boat Building 240 0.16 $ 38.30 $ 79,660

Top paying industries for Budget Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 80 0.66 $ 60.64 $ 126,140
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 70 0.01 $ 55.87 $ 116,210
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 700 0.17 $ 55.83 $ 116,120
Software Publishers 180 0.03 $ 55.79 $ 116,040
Traveler Accommodation 510 0.03 $ 55.31 $ 115,050


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 2023


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 4,770 0.27 0.85 $ 49.52 $ 102,990
Texas 3,770 0.28 0.89 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Florida 3,710 0.39 1.24 $ 40.84 $ 84,950
New York 2,990 0.32 1.02 $ 47.97 $ 99,780
Virginia 2,620 0.66 2.11 $ 50.02 $ 104,050


Map of location quotient of budget analysts by state, May 2023


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 1,680 2.40 7.69 $ 55.11 $ 114,620
Maryland 2,440 0.91 2.93 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Alaska 280 0.90 2.89 $ 44.55 $ 92,660
New Mexico 630 0.75 2.40 $ 44.98 $ 93,550
Virginia 2,620 0.66 2.11 $ 50.02 $ 104,050


Map of annual mean wages of budget analysts by state, May 2023


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 1,680 2.40 7.69 $ 55.11 $ 114,620
Maryland 2,440 0.91 2.93 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Virginia 2,620 0.66 2.11 $ 50.02 $ 104,050
California 4,770 0.27 0.85 $ 49.52 $ 102,990
New York 2,990 0.32 1.02 $ 47.97 $ 99,780



Map of employment of budget analysts by area, May 2023


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 4,360 1.41 4.52 $ 55.56 $ 115,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,300 0.24 0.78 $ 51.00 $ 106,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,560 0.25 0.81 $ 50.45 $ 104,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,240 0.44 1.41 $ 46.06 $ 95,790
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,200 0.92 2.96 $ 47.08 $ 97,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,100 0.40 1.29 $ 45.35 $ 94,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,060 0.27 0.86 $ 39.57 $ 82,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,030 0.37 1.19 $ 46.03 $ 95,740
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 740 0.46 1.49 $ 45.62 $ 94,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 660 0.32 1.02 $ 46.71 $ 97,160


Map of location quotient of budget analysts by area, May 2023


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)
Huntsville, AL 620 2.48 7.95 $ 51.25 $ 106,590
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.38 7.65 $ 41.74 $ 86,830
Salem, OR 310 1.70 5.47 $ 45.94 $ 95,540
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 210 1.67 5.37 $ 39.98 $ 83,160
Fayetteville, NC 210 1.59 5.11 $ 44.29 $ 92,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,360 1.41 4.52 $ 55.56 $ 115,560
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 170 1.38 4.42 $ 40.26 $ 83,740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 570 1.29 4.14 $ 38.41 $ 79,880
Jefferson City, MO 80 1.11 3.55 $ 30.51 $ 63,460
Cheyenne, WY 50 1.08 3.46 $ 36.42 $ 75,750


Map of annual mean wages of budget analysts by area, May 2023


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 330 0.29 0.94 $ 62.35 $ 129,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,360 1.41 4.52 $ 55.56 $ 115,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 590 0.24 0.78 $ 54.66 $ 113,700
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.20 0.65 $ 52.93 $ 110,100
Huntsville, AL 620 2.48 7.95 $ 51.25 $ 106,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,300 0.24 0.78 $ 51.00 $ 106,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,560 0.25 0.81 $ 50.45 $ 104,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 0.48 1.54 $ 49.65 $ 103,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 60 0.44 1.40 $ 48.96 $ 101,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 470 0.31 0.99 $ 48.71 $ 101,310

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 1.02 3.28 $ 29.06 $ 60,430
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 170 1.14 3.65 $ 34.82 $ 72,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 1.49 $ 36.80 $ 76,530
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.84 2.69 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 1.20 $ 38.76 $ 80,620

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 170 1.14 3.65 $ 34.82 $ 72,430
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 190 1.02 3.28 $ 29.06 $ 60,430
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.84 2.69 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.73 2.33 $ 58.84 $ 122,400
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 1.67 $ 35.61 $ 74,080

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 40 0.73 2.33 $ 58.84 $ 122,400
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 53.46 $ 111,190
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.84 2.69 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 1.05 $ 41.86 $ 87,070
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.09 0.30 $ 41.19 $ 85,660


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024