# Budget Analysts

SOC 13-2031. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/budget-analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $91,640 (middle half $75,320–$114,220; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $79,431; 88% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 1.9%; ~2.9k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Finance: 13% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Business Management And Administration: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Economics: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Accounting: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Political Science And Government: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Mathematics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mathematics)
- Psychology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- History: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $94,740
- AL: $99,490
- AR: $71,800
- AZ: $84,810
- CA: $99,520
- CO: $97,100
- CT: $95,440
- DC: $124,590
- DE: $82,000
- FL: $84,170
- GA: $91,870
- GU: $67,200
- HI: $92,380
- IA: $86,550
- ID: $83,220
- IL: $94,880
- IN: $82,080
- KS: $80,140
- KY: $76,860
- LA: $80,530
- MA: $92,260
- MD: $106,020
- ME: $88,130
- MI: $96,430
- MN: $85,970
- MO: $81,980
- MS: $78,850
- MT: $79,700
- NC: $82,350
- ND: $77,400
- NE: $83,010
- NH: $92,600
- NJ: $96,250
- NM: $87,360
- NV: $81,600
- NY: $88,540
- OH: $89,840
- OK: $80,990
- OR: $95,250
- PA: $84,240
- PR: $50,560
- RI: $92,790
- SC: $86,260
- SD: $79,180
- TN: $86,570
- TX: $82,970
- UT: $88,610
- VA: $105,470
- VI: $64,990
- VT: $93,430
- WA: $96,640
- WI: $82,180
- WV: $78,850
- WY: $81,100

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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