Business Analyst salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Management Analysts" (13-1111); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for business analysts in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $101,860.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $134,720 | $103,150 | $168,800 | $216,940 | 30,060 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $126,140 | $104,490 | $148,700 | $178,070 | 19,000 |
| 3 | Maryland | $121,680 | $92,870 | $144,680 | $162,090 | 19,170 |
| 4 | Virginia | $117,580 | $83,260 | $152,730 | $174,700 | 59,620 |
| 5 | New York | $112,250 | $85,670 | $165,460 | $209,440 | 69,150 |
| 6 | Washington | $109,170 | $84,570 | $150,020 | $194,090 | 24,760 |
| 7 | Alabama | $108,040 | $82,120 | $138,590 | $193,370 | 4,900 |
| 8 | Vermont | $107,520 | $79,640 | $132,990 | $157,130 | 730 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $105,820 | $81,680 | $135,790 | $175,670 | 22,080 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $104,960 | $81,200 | $133,910 | $177,740 | 8,000 |
| 11 | Colorado | $104,750 | $80,120 | $149,260 | $204,240 | 14,360 |
| 12 | Illinois | $104,270 | $81,230 | $135,020 | $175,360 | 45,820 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $104,270 | $81,360 | $131,440 | $162,000 | 2,670 |
| 14 | Oregon | $101,840 | $84,600 | $118,380 | $135,380 | 10,840 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $101,750 | $82,210 | $132,470 | $156,000 | 2,920 |
| 16 | California | $101,460 | $77,440 | $134,750 | $174,970 | 137,280 |
| 17 | Texas | $101,400 | $78,440 | $131,210 | $168,420 | 50,990 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $100,790 | $78,080 | $127,860 | $162,160 | 20,700 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $100,660 | $73,750 | $142,700 | $169,620 | 12,340 |
| 20 | Alaska | $100,190 | $73,830 | $124,950 | $146,870 | 460 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $99,640 | $76,600 | $127,070 | $208,000 | 4,100 |
| 22 | Georgia | $99,600 | $77,840 | $132,010 | $172,850 | 38,390 |
| 23 | Delaware | $99,480 | $76,460 | $128,720 | $165,050 | 4,120 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $99,420 | $73,780 | $126,080 | $153,860 | 5,760 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $99,260 | $78,940 | $129,990 | $172,170 | 13,700 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $98,780 | $78,420 | $124,800 | $157,620 | 11,670 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $98,560 | $73,320 | $131,360 | $163,950 | 22,200 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $98,540 | $78,850 | $125,750 | $180,950 | 390 |
| 29 | Montana | $97,470 | $65,610 | $118,900 | $145,660 | 1,590 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $97,470 | $75,030 | $121,680 | $143,420 | 1,740 |
| 31 | Missouri | $97,270 | $74,260 | $123,840 | $153,300 | 10,030 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $95,630 | $73,790 | $120,200 | $139,180 | 4,550 |
| 33 | Indiana | $95,560 | $71,850 | $124,200 | $158,820 | 11,770 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $95,540 | $73,730 | $122,930 | $167,980 | 4,760 |
| 35 | Ohio | $94,270 | $75,650 | $122,660 | $146,740 | 25,120 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $93,830 | $65,330 | $126,500 | $161,770 | 34,420 |
| 37 | Michigan | $93,640 | $72,240 | $123,730 | $156,320 | 13,010 |
| 38 | Arizona | $93,310 | $72,570 | $123,470 | $161,400 | 17,190 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $93,180 | $66,130 | $124,690 | $139,480 | 3,910 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $90,220 | $61,490 | $99,500 | $127,380 | — |
| 41 | Idaho | $88,710 | $64,940 | $115,210 | $149,140 | 3,700 |
| 42 | Florida | $88,610 | $64,910 | $124,380 | $161,810 | 71,060 |
| 43 | Iowa | $85,530 | $64,070 | $106,990 | $134,600 | 4,150 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $83,620 | $66,120 | $108,890 | $147,210 | 2,980 |
| 45 | Utah | $83,530 | $63,690 | $103,310 | $132,620 | 5,670 |
| 46 | Nevada | $81,600 | $64,920 | $104,280 | $130,000 | 4,550 |
| 47 | Kansas | $81,210 | $62,250 | $105,890 | $134,300 | 5,280 |
| 48 | Maine | $75,530 | $73,990 | $99,630 | $126,450 | 2,910 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $75,360 | $62,500 | $104,750 | $131,270 | 2,740 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $72,950 | $57,390 | $97,520 | $141,800 | 6,250 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $69,390 | $52,870 | $97,470 | $131,810 | 3,160 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Management Analysts" (13-1111), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).