Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$82.85 per hour

$172,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$64.26 per hour

$133,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$49.85 per hour

$103,680 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$38.80 per hour

$80,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$30.44 per hour

$63,310 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Business analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $99,340
Rhode Island $99,340
New Hampshire $97,230
North Carolina $96,770
Georgia $95,890
Minnesota $95,880
Alaska $93,970
Vermont $91,280
Colorado $90,600
Alabama $87,050
Texas $85,780
California $82,070
Missouri $81,680
Oregon $81,680
Wisconsin $81,580
Louisiana $81,380
Hawaii $80,700
Iowa $80,400
Michigan $80,160
Nebraska $80,000
Montana $79,930
Wyoming $79,730
Delaware $79,650
Pennsylvania $79,650
Arizona $79,400
Ohio $79,400
South Carolina $79,400
Tennessee $79,400
South Dakota $78,710
Oklahoma $78,620
New Mexico $77,960
North Dakota $77,770
Florida $77,500
Indiana $77,500
Kentucky $77,500
Nevada $77,480
Utah $77,470
Kansas $76,710
Mississippi $76,540
West Virginia $76,530
Maine $74,850
Idaho $63,450
Guam $62,980
Virgin Islands, U.S. $62,980
Arkansas $56,690
Puerto Rico $48,170
District of Columbia $107,140
Maryland $104,620
Massachusetts $103,680
New Jersey $103,080
Washington $103,080
Illinois $101,550
New York $101,350
Virginia $100,690

How do business analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Business analysts earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than purchasing managers but more than stock traders.

Career Median Salary
Purchasing manager salary $134K
Financial advisor salary $122K
Operations manager salary $126K
Actuary salary $127K
Economist salary $133K
Business analyst salary $104K
Statistician salary $103K
Financial analyst salary $98K
Cost estimator salary $99K
Stock trader salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)