Budget Analysts pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,670 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Durham earn between $77,410 and $98,700.
- $64K10th
- $77K25th
- $82KMedian
- $99K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,680 | $7,223 | $41.67 |
| Median | $82,350 | $6,862 | $39.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,410 | $6,451 | $37.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,700 | $8,225 | $47.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $86,680, a single filer in Durham takes home about $66,860 a year, or $5,572 a month and $2,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $86,680 buys what about $88,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 4th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($100,260).
- Fayetteville$100,260
- Charlotte$97,480
- Raleigh$88,020
- Durham$86,680
- Asheville$82,770
- Greenville$77,730
- Greensboro$75,700
- Winston-Salem$71,580
- Wilmington$69,150
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 Durham: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Durham?
$41.67 an hour on average, and $39.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Durham?
About $66,860 a year ($5,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,680.
Do budget analysts earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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