Budget Analysts pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,500 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Sacramento earn between $80,790 and $122,780.
- $70K10th
- $81K25th
- $96KMedian
- $123K75th
- $144K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,010 | $8,418 | $48.56 |
| Median | $95,620 | $7,968 | $45.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,790 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,780 | $10,232 | $59.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $101,010, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $74,589 a year, or $6,216 a month and $2,869 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 Sacramento a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $101,010 buys what about $94,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 9th 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 Sacramento: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Sacramento?
$48.56 an hour on average, and $45.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $74,589 a year ($6,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,010. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in Sacramento 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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