Budget Analysts pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,970 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Raleigh earn between $67,770 and $104,810.
- $63K10th
- $68K25th
- $81KMedian
- $105K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,020 | $7,335 | $42.32 |
| Median | $80,590 | $6,716 | $38.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,770 | $5,648 | $32.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,810 | $8,734 | $50.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $88,020, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $67,749 a year, or $5,646 a month and $2,606 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 Raleigh a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $88,020 buys what about $89,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd 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 Raleigh: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Raleigh?
$42.32 an hour on average, and $38.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $67,749 a year ($5,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,020.
Do budget analysts earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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