Budget Analysts in Washington

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

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

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

How Many Budget Analysts Work in Washington?

1,040 people worked as Budget Analysts in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,190 Budget Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Budget Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Budget Analysts job openings in Washington, and 1,400 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Budget Analysts ranged from $54,770 to $103,450 with $73,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.33 to $49.73. The median hourly rate was $35.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	700	$75,460
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	270	$76,510
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	150	$70,220
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	60	$67,470

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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