Budget Analysts pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,510 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in San Antonio earn between $74,370 and $107,910.
- $62K10th
- $74K25th
- $92KMedian
- $108K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,720 | $7,560 | $43.62 |
| Median | $92,000 | $7,667 | $44.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,370 | $6,198 | $35.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,910 | $8,992 | $51.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $90,720, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $72,652 a year, or $6,054 a month and $2,794 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 San Antonio a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $90,720 buys what about $95,781 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 5th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($98,020).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in San Antonio?
$43.61 an hour on average, and $44.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $72,652 a year ($6,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,720. Texas has no state income tax.
Do budget analysts earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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