Budget Analysts in District of Columbia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Budget Analyst.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Budget Analysts in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Budget Analysts in District of Columbia is growing slower than average.

• Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Budget Analysts Work in District of Columbia?

1,860 people worked as Budget Analysts in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,040 Budget Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 590 Budget Analysts working in it, which means District of Columbia has more Budget Analysts than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Budget Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 2,350 jobs for District of Columbia Budget Analysts in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 62,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Budget Analysts Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Budget Analysts ranged from $68,020 to $126,060 with $100,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.7 to $60.61. The median hourly rate was $48.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $47.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.08.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top District of Columbia Metros for Budget Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Budget Analysts.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,210	$100,050

Top States for Budget Analysts Employment

The table below shows the states where most Budget Analysts work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,870	$86,730
Texas	4,370	$73,170
Virginia	3,730	$89,710
Florida	3,200	$69,910
New York	3,150	$75,260
Maryland	2,300	$89,710
New Jersey	2,160	$80,740
District of Columbia	1,860	$100,210
Georgia	1,730	$67,850
Massachusetts	1,710	$83,240
Illinois	1,450	$72,820
Pennsylvania	1,290	$70,610
Arizona	1,110	$68,390
North Carolina	1,080	$69,740
Connecticut	1,050	$81,850
Washington	1,040	$73,020
Colorado	1,020	$79,630
Ohio	1,000	$72,410
Kentucky	930	$53,050
Alabama	920	$80,910

Below are the states where Budget Analysts get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$100,210
Maryland	$89,710
Virginia	$89,710
California	$86,730
Massachusetts	$83,240
Connecticut	$81,850
Alabama	$80,910
New Jersey	$80,740
Rhode Island	$80,320
Colorado	$79,630

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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