Budget Analysts pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,820 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Madison earn between $78,890 and $106,090.
- $74K10th
- $79K25th
- $86KMedian
- $106K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,940 | $7,578 | $43.72 |
| Median | $86,340 | $7,195 | $41.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,890 | $6,574 | $37.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,090 | $8,841 | $51.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $90,940, a single filer in Madison takes home about $68,917 a year, or $5,743 a month and $2,651 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $90,940 buys what about $93,476 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Madison: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Madison?
$43.72 an hour on average, and $41.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Madison?
About $68,917 a year ($5,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,940.
Do budget analysts earn more in Madison 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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