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Budget Analysts
Full budget analysts overview →U.S. mean $96,370 · median $91,640
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $124,680 | $124,590 | $60 | +29.4% | $82,060–$156,750 |
| Virginia | #2 | $112,310 | $105,470 | $54 | +16.5% | $70,610–$156,750 |
| Maryland | #3 | $110,120 | $106,020 | $53 | +14.3% | $65,680–$156,750 |
| California | #4 | $105,890 | $99,520 | $51 | +9.9% | $69,170–$149,650 |
| Michigan | #5 | $102,500 | $96,430 | $49 | +6.4% | $65,390–$142,380 |
| Washington | #6 | $102,370 | $96,640 | $49 | +6.2% | $61,240–$147,640 |
| Alabama | #7 | $101,420 | $99,490 | $49 | +5.2% | $61,050–$142,670 |
| Alaska | #8 | $100,640 | $94,740 | $48 | +4.4% | $74,340–$130,270 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $100,310 | $96,250 | $48 | +4.1% | $67,590–$140,730 |
| Colorado | #10 | $99,890 | $97,100 | $48 | +3.7% | $70,660–$130,180 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $98,440 | $95,440 | $47 | +2.1% | $70,720–$131,160 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $97,340 | $92,260 | $47 | +1% | $67,860–$131,770 |
| New Hampshire | #13 | $97,120 | $92,600 | $47 | +0.8% | $68,080–$130,480 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $96,330 | $92,790 | $46 | +0% | $65,680–$130,480 |
| New York | #15 | $95,920 | $88,540 | $46 | -0.5% | $64,990–$135,190 |
| Oregon | #16 | $95,030 | $95,250 | $46 | -1.4% | $64,360–$124,900 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $94,810 | $85,970 | $46 | -1.6% | $65,160–$134,040 |
| Illinois | #18 | $94,430 | $94,880 | $45 | -2% | $59,300–$132,380 |
| Ohio | #19 | $94,430 | $89,840 | $45 | -2% | $60,570–$135,370 |
| Utah | #20 | $93,760 | $88,610 | $45 | -2.7% | $63,570–$133,630 |
| Georgia | #21 | $93,650 | $91,870 | $45 | -2.8% | $55,050–$133,090 |
| Tennessee | #22 | $92,220 | $86,570 | $44 | -4.3% | $63,920–$133,280 |
| Hawaii | #23 | $92,200 | $92,380 | $44 | -4.3% | $63,790–$120,270 |
| Iowa | #24 | $91,730 | $86,550 | $44 | -4.8% | $63,650–$134,440 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $91,530 | $87,360 | $44 | -5% | $58,360–$129,470 |
| Vermont | #26 | $91,410 | $93,430 | $44 | -5.1% | $68,580–$105,310 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $90,850 | $86,260 | $44 | -5.7% | $62,870–$125,860 |
| Delaware | #28 | $89,320 | $82,000 | $43 | -7.3% | $65,980–$122,260 |
| Maine | #29 | $89,300 | $88,130 | $43 | -7.3% | $61,110–$118,040 |
| Texas | #30 | $89,220 | $82,970 | $43 | -7.4% | $60,840–$126,200 |
| Missouri | #31 | $89,000 | $81,980 | $43 | -7.6% | $60,920–$128,110 |
| Idaho | #32 | $88,950 | $83,220 | $43 | -7.7% | $63,290–$126,220 |
| Florida | #33 | $88,620 | $84,170 | $43 | -8% | $56,660–$123,710 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $88,380 | $84,240 | $42 | -8.3% | $55,220–$124,590 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $88,120 | $83,010 | $42 | -8.6% | $61,100–$122,530 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $87,630 | $82,350 | $42 | -9.1% | $59,050–$128,560 |
| Arizona | #37 | $87,470 | $84,810 | $42 | -9.2% | $60,500–$123,300 |
| Nevada | #38 | $87,310 | $81,600 | $42 | -9.4% | $64,500–$114,250 |
| Kansas | #39 | $85,820 | $80,140 | $41 | -10.9% | $59,240–$117,810 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $84,860 | $80,990 | $41 | -11.9% | $55,620–$118,360 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $84,740 | $78,850 | $41 | -12.1% | $51,200–$119,430 |
| Louisiana | #42 | $84,680 | $80,530 | $41 | -12.1% | $53,560–$122,660 |
| Wisconsin | #43 | $83,900 | $82,180 | $40 | -12.9% | $59,960–$112,610 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $83,020 | $81,100 | $40 | -13.9% | $63,480–$106,330 |
| Indiana | #45 | $81,890 | $82,080 | $39 | -15% | $60,390–$106,330 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $81,890 | $79,180 | $39 | -15% | $56,910–$116,000 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $81,510 | $76,860 | $39 | -15.4% | $59,960–$112,400 |
| North Dakota | #48 | $79,420 | $77,400 | $38 | -17.6% | $61,350–$100,420 |
| Montana | #49 | $78,760 | $79,700 | $38 | -18.3% | $62,260–$103,530 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $77,220 | $78,850 | $37 | -19.9% | $46,690–$103,380 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $73,710 | $71,800 | $35 | -23.5% | $46,750–$106,330 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.