Budget Analysts pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,050 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Los Angeles earn between $79,520 and $121,210.
- $65K10th
- $80K25th
- $97KMedian
- $121K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,170 | $8,431 | $48.64 |
| Median | $96,870 | $8,072 | $46.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,520 | $6,627 | $38.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,210 | $10,101 | $58.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $101,170, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $74,686 a year, or $6,224 a month and $2,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $101,170 buys what about $89,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 8th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($130,420).
- San Jose$130,420
- San Francisco$117,830
- San Diego$111,120
- Vallejo$106,650
- Santa Maria$106,460
- Salinas$106,070
- Modesto$101,740
- Los Angeles$101,170
- Sacramento$101,010
- Oxnard$100,550
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Los Angeles?
$48.64 an hour on average, and $46.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $74,686 a year ($6,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,170. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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