Budget Analysts pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,650 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Mobile earn between $71,280 and $97,470.
- $54K10th
- $71K25th
- $81KMedian
- $97K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,250 | $7,188 | $41.47 |
| Median | $80,720 | $6,727 | $38.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,280 | $5,940 | $34.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,470 | $8,122 | $46.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $86,250, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $65,942 a year, or $5,495 a month and $2,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $86,250 buys what about $97,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 3rd of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($113,850).
- Huntsville$113,850
- Birmingham$92,120
- Mobile$86,250
- Montgomery$72,530
Highest-paying cities for budget analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,420).
- San Jose, CA$130,420
- Washington, DC$124,390
- Iowa City, IA$122,820
- San Francisco, CA$117,830
- Ann Arbor, MI$117,690
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Budget Analysts salary in Mobile: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Mobile?
$41.46 an hour on average, and $38.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Mobile?
About $65,942 a year ($5,495 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,250. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,889).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2031; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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