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Budget Analysts in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Budget Analyst?

9.1% Jobs Projection
$67,340 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Budget Analysts in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Budget Analysts in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Budget Analysts Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 290 workers employed as Budget Analysts in this state in 2018.

There were 250 Budget Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 590 Budget Analysts working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Budget Analysts than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Budget Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Budget Analysts job openings in South Carolina, and 360 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Budget Analysts Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Budget Analysts ranged from $49,980 to $95,390 with $67,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.03 to $45.86. The median hourly rate was $32.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 160 $72,090
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 90 $64,280
Columbia, SC 80 $69,380
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 70 $69,380
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 40 $72,690

Top States for Budget Analysts Employment

View the list below to see 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

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