Budget Analysts pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,450 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Nashville earn between $76,710 and $108,010.
- $64K10th
- $77K25th
- $87KMedian
- $108K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,410 | $7,784 | $44.91 |
| Median | $86,530 | $7,211 | $41.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,710 | $6,392 | $36.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,010 | $9,001 | $51.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $93,410, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $74,544 a year, or $6,212 a month and $2,867 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $93,410 buys what about $96,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($95,990).
- Memphis$95,990
- Nashville$93,410
- Chattanooga$91,690
- Knoxville$90,400
- Clarksville$88,470
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 Nashville: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Nashville?
$44.91 an hour on average, and $41.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Nashville?
About $74,544 a year ($6,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,410. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do budget analysts earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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