# Management Analysts

SOC 13-1111. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/management-analysts

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $101,860 (middle half $77,950–$133,370; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $93,403; 86% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 10.1%; ~94.1k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Economics: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Business Management And Administration: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Finance: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Psychology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Accounting: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Political Science And Government: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Biology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Communications: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $100,190
- AL: $108,040
- AR: $72,950
- AZ: $93,310
- CA: $101,460
- CO: $104,750
- CT: $104,960
- DC: $126,140
- DE: $99,480
- FL: $88,610
- GA: $99,600
- GU: $78,030
- HI: $101,750
- IA: $85,530
- ID: $88,710
- IL: $104,270
- IN: $95,560
- KS: $81,210
- KY: $95,630
- LA: $95,540
- MA: $134,720
- MD: $121,680
- ME: $75,530
- MI: $93,640
- MN: $100,790
- MO: $97,270
- MS: $69,390
- MT: $97,470
- NC: $98,560
- ND: $90,220
- NE: $75,360
- NH: $104,270
- NJ: $105,820
- NM: $93,180
- NV: $81,600
- NY: $112,250
- OH: $94,270
- OK: $99,420
- OR: $101,840
- PA: $93,830
- RI: $99,640
- SC: $100,660
- SD: $83,620
- TN: $99,260
- TX: $101,400
- UT: $83,530
- VA: $117,580
- VI: $78,850
- VT: $107,520
- WA: $109,170
- WI: $98,780
- WV: $97,470
- WY: $98,540

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

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