Budget Analysts pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,600 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Austin earn between $73,490 and $96,590.
- $65K10th
- $73K25th
- $82KMedian
- $97K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,980 | $7,165 | $41.34 |
| Median | $81,720 | $6,810 | $39.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,490 | $6,124 | $35.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,590 | $8,049 | $46.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $85,980, a single filer in Austin takes home about $69,317 a year, or $5,776 a month and $2,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $85,980 buys what about $87,676 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 6th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($98,020).
- Houston$98,020
- Beaumont$95,880
- Killeen$91,890
- Dallas$91,070
- San Antonio$90,720
- Austin$85,980
- Corpus Christi$81,170
- El Paso$79,600
- McAllen$67,830
- Waco$61,740
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 Austin: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Austin?
$41.34 an hour on average, and $39.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Austin?
About $69,317 a year ($5,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,980. Texas has no state income tax.
Do budget analysts earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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