Business analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$64.20 per hour

$133,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$49.40 per hour

$102,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$38.29 per hour

$79,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level business analyst earnings begin at:

$29.67 per hour

$61,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level business analyst earnings begin at:

$23.69 per hour

$49,270 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 8% less than similar careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than human resources managers but more than operations research analysts.

Career Median Salary
Human resources manager salary $120K
Actuary salary $101K
Operations manager salary $98K
Economist salary $98K
Financial analyst salary $78K
Business analyst salary $80K
Credit analyst salary $79K
Statistician salary $78K
Underwriter salary $77K
Operations research analyst salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)