Budget Analysts pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,800 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in San Diego earn between $82,450 and $134,580.
- $74K10th
- $82K25th
- $107KMedian
- $135K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,120 | $9,260 | $53.42 |
| Median | $107,010 | $8,918 | $51.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,450 | $6,871 | $39.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,580 | $11,215 | $64.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $111,120, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $80,761 a year, or $6,730 a month and $3,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 San Diego a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $111,120 buys what about $99,314 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 3rd 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 San Diego: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in San Diego?
$53.43 an hour on average, and $51.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in San Diego?
About $80,761 a year ($6,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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