Budget Analysts pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,440 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Charlottesville earn between $72,600 and $102,350.
- $65K10th
- $73K25th
- $86KMedian
- $102K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,780 | $7,732 | $44.61 |
| Median | $86,390 | $7,199 | $41.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,600 | $6,050 | $34.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,350 | $8,529 | $49.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $92,780, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $69,580 a year, or $5,798 a month and $2,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $92,780 buys what about $93,579 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 3rd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($96,680).
- Richmond$96,680
- Virginia Beach$93,860
- Charlottesville$92,780
- Roanoke$82,430
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Charlottesville?
$44.61 an hour on average, and $41.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $69,580 a year ($5,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,780.
Do budget analysts earn more in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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