Budget Analysts: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Budget Analysts

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

Across the US there are 62,000 budget analysts. This occupation has an unemployment level that is very low.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Employees may end up working less than full time; 3% of those in the career did so in 2008.

Training and Education

Finding jobs is easier for budget analysts with a bachelor's degree. Recent government surveys (2008) show that 78% of workers have received at least a 4 year degree. Employees who attended college, but do not have a degree make up 18% of the total. A high school diploma was all the education obtained by 4% of budget analysts. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

The fewest jobs (per capita) are found in Nassau (New York), Gary (Indiana), and Minneapolis (Minnesota), and the most jobs are found in Olympia (Washington), Fairbanks (Alaska), and Fort Walton Beach (Florida).

The earnings potential (not adjusted for cost of living) is highest in San Jose (California), San Francisco (California), and Oakland (California). However, the potential is lowest in Erie (Pennsylvania), Gainesville (Florida), and McAllen (Texas).

Budget Analysts: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Budget Analysts, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Budget Analysts are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Budget Analysts are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	130	$54,440	0.5
Alabama	Huntsville	440	$70,110	4.7
Alabama	Mobile	40	$57,910	0.5
Alabama	Montgomery	100	$63,830	1.3
Alaska	Anchorage	140	$70,740	2
Alaska	Fairbanks	70	$58,200	5.5
Arizona	Phoenix	800	$59,170	0.9
Arizona	Tucson	170	$60,880	1
Arkansas	Little Rock	180	$56,030	1.2
California	Bakersfield	160	$69,790	1.3
California	Chico	60	$64,990	2.1
California	Fresno	160	$51,350	1.1
California	Modesto	70	$72,380	1
California	Oakland	740	$83,530	1.5
California	Oxnard	250	$59,410	1.8
California	Riverside	710	$65,240	1.2
California	Sacramento	870	$66,260	2.1
California	Salinas	60	$64,420	0.9
California	San Diego	890	$72,120	1.4
California	San Francisco	1,190	$85,510	2.6
California	San Jose	1,380	$90,820	3.2
California	San Luis Obispo	70	$70,330	1.6
California	Santa Ana	1,220	$76,080	1.7
California	Santa Barbara	170	$70,070	2.3
California	Santa Rosa	80	$74,580	1
California	Stockton	40	$72,570	0.4
California	Vallejo	50	$73,270	0.9
California	Visalia	50	$59,720	0.8
Colorado	Boulder	50	$73,010	0.7
Colorado	Colorado Springs	190	$66,510	1.7
Colorado	Denver	840	$70,700	1.4
Colorado	Fort Collins	40	$70,850	0.8
Connecticut	Bridgeport	130	$72,050	0.6
Connecticut	Hartford	700	$73,910	2.6
Connecticut	New Haven	110	$76,370	0.9
Connecticut	Norwich	50	$61,960	0.9
Delaware	Dover	50	$56,140	2.2
Delaware	Wilmington	90	$66,470	0.6
District of Columbia	Washington	4,520	$81,970	4.2
Florida	Cape Coral	30	$57,660	0.3
Florida	Deltona	30	$55,760	0.4
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	200	$60,750	0.6
Florida	Fort Walton Beach	160	$63,580	5
Florida	Gainesville	190	$44,630	3.8
Florida	Jacksonville	190	$61,550	0.7
Florida	Lakeland	30	$56,940	0.3
Florida	Miami	460	$76,320	1
Florida	Naples	30	$58,610	0.6
Florida	Orlando	210	$58,200	0.4
Florida	Palm Bay	160	$58,480	1.8
Florida	Pensacola	40	$51,280	0.6
Florida	Sarasota	70	$57,110	0.6
Florida	Tallahassee	210	$52,620	2.9
Florida	Tampa	450	$65,000	0.8
Florida	West Palm Beach	230	$53,010	0.9
Georgia	Atlanta	930	$68,240	0.8
Georgia	Augusta	80	$65,510	0.9
Georgia	Columbus	80	$58,940	1.7
Georgia	Macon	30	$50,870	0.7
Georgia	Savannah	50	$56,310	0.8
Hawaii	Honolulu	380	$66,170	1.9
Idaho	Boise	140	$56,820	1.1
Illinois	Chicago	1,580	$79,670	0.9
Illinois	Springfield	60	$54,180	1.4
Indiana	Evansville	40	$62,610	0.5
Indiana	Fort Wayne	100	$62,250	1
Indiana	Gary	30	$65,490	0.2
Indiana	Indianapolis	300	$64,200	0.7
Indiana	Lafayette	60	$59,740	1.9
Iowa	Davenport	110	$64,310	1.3
Iowa	Des Moines	120	$68,570	0.8
Kansas	Topeka	40	$68,980	0.8
Kansas	Wichita	180	$64,630	1.3
Kentucky	Lexington	60	$63,110	0.5
Kentucky	Louisville	240	$56,550	0.8
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	150	$61,180	0.9
Louisiana	New Orleans	160	$57,480	0.7
Louisiana	Shreveport	50	$55,170	0.6
Maryland	Baltimore	1,090	$64,620	1.8
Maryland	Bethesda	610	$73,050	2.3
Massachusetts	Boston	1,100	$74,790	1.4
Massachusetts	Framingham	90	$74,320	1.3
Massachusetts	Lowell	70	$71,260	1.3
Massachusetts	Springfield	70	$64,820	0.5
Massachusetts	Worcester	130	$67,310	1.2
Michigan	Grand Rapids	60	$57,790	0.3
Michigan	Lansing	40	$63,720	0.5
Michigan	Warren	300	$76,170	0.6
Minnesota	Minneapolis	190	$66,570	0.2
Mississippi	Gulfport	60	$60,500	1.3
Mississippi	Jackson	120	$50,660	1
Missouri	Jefferson City	70	$46,720	2.5
Missouri	Kansas City	660	$59,340	1.4
Missouri	St Louis	1,180	$65,330	1.9
Montana	Billings	30	$58,070	0.9
Nebraska	Lincoln	70	$53,590	1
Nebraska	Omaha	140	$62,620	0.7
Nevada	Las Vegas	170	$71,070	0.4
Nevada	Reno	50	$72,260	0.5
New Jersey	Camden	120	$62,610	0.5
New Jersey	Edison	360	$75,270	0.8
New Jersey	Newark	280	$70,950	0.6
New Jersey	Trenton	170	$69,470	1.8
New Mexico	Albuquerque	330	$63,690	1.8
New Mexico	Santa Fe	90	$55,840	3.4
New York	Albany	570	$60,610	2.8
New York	Buffalo	70	$61,750	0.3
New York	Ithaca	40	$60,940	2.4
New York	Nassau	160	$68,220	0.3
New York	New York	1,240	$69,580	0.5
New York	Poughkeepsie	80	$68,400	0.7
New York	Rochester	70	$59,080	0.3
New York	Syracuse	70	$50,990	0.5
North Carolina	Charlotte	240	$65,890	0.6
North Carolina	Durham	70	$60,980	0.6
North Carolina	Fayetteville	160	$64,290	3
North Carolina	Greensboro	60	$74,210	0.4
North Carolina	Raleigh	120	$63,940	0.5
North Carolina	Wilmington	30	$53,830	0.5
Ohio	Akron	60	$60,760	0.4
Ohio	Canton	40	$60,960	0.5
Ohio	Cincinnati	210	$68,120	0.4
Ohio	Cleveland	270	$66,580	0.5
Ohio	Columbus	940	$66,360	2.2
Ohio	Dayton	260	$76,420	1.5
Ohio	Toledo	60	$54,190	0.4
Ohio	Youngstown	40	$58,040	0.4
Oklahoma	Lawton	70	$58,830	4.9
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	330	$57,610	1.3
Oklahoma	Tulsa	100	$55,750	0.5
Oregon	Eugene	40	$61,810	0.6
Oregon	Medford	30	$55,000	0.8
Oregon	Portland	310	$65,340	0.6
Oregon	Salem	190	$56,580	2.9
Pennsylvania	Allentown	130	$62,330	0.8
Pennsylvania	Erie	50	$46,380	0.9
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	330	$63,050	2.3
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	830	$71,720	0.9
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	340	$61,390	0.6
Pennsylvania	Scranton	40	$62,250	0.3
Pennsylvania	York	40	$67,350	0.5
Rhode Island	Providence	250	$72,500	1
South Carolina	Charleston	100	$57,290	0.8
South Carolina	Columbia	120	$59,610	0.7
South Carolina	Greenville	90	$57,630	0.6
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	40	$57,890	0.7
Tennessee	Chattanooga	60	$70,370	0.6
Tennessee	Clarksville	60	$58,590	1.9
Tennessee	Knoxville	80	$63,160	0.5
Tennessee	Memphis	120	$63,570	0.4
Tennessee	Nashville	250	$61,920	0.7
Texas	Austin	490	$58,400	1.4
Texas	College Station	30	$58,130	0.9
Texas	Dallas	990	$65,330	1
Texas	El Paso	140	$60,270	1.2
Texas	Fort Worth	230	$64,590	0.6
Texas	Houston	1,200	$75,780	1
Texas	Killeen	80	$59,780	1.5
Texas	Lubbock	80	$45,900	1.5
Texas	Mcallen	30	$40,380	0.3
Texas	San Antonio	500	$64,320	1.3
Texas	Waco	40	$64,560	1
Utah	Ogden	230	$67,840	2.6
Utah	Provo	70	$55,640	1
Utah	Salt Lake City	270	$61,230	0.9
Virginia	Charlottesville	40	$60,660	1
Virginia	Richmond	350	$66,820	1.3
Virginia	Roanoke	60	$64,490	0.9
Virginia	Virginia Beach	470	$64,490	1.3
Washington	Bremerton	50	$64,950	1.4
Washington	Kennewick	30	$73,720	0.8
Washington	Olympia	870	$50,600	21.9
Washington	Seattle	2,070	$69,100	3.1
Washington	Spokane	100	$55,220	1.1
Washington	Tacoma	180	$59,820	1.5
Washington	Yakima	30	$51,420	0.9
West Virginia	Morgantown	30	$57,030	1.6
Wisconsin	Madison	210	$62,490	1.4
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	130	$70,230	0.3

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