Budget Analysts pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,130 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Houston earn between $76,220 and $121,550.
- $62K10th
- $76K25th
- $98KMedian
- $122K75th
- $138K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,020 | $8,168 | $47.12 |
| Median | $98,330 | $8,194 | $47.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,220 | $6,352 | $36.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,550 | $10,129 | $58.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $98,020, a single filer in Houston takes home about $77,787 a year, or $6,482 a month and $2,992 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $98,020 buys what about $99,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 10 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Houston: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Houston?
$47.12 an hour on average, and $47.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Houston?
About $77,787 a year ($6,482 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,020. Texas has no state income tax.
Do budget analysts earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- 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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