Budget Analysts in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Budget Analyst?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Budget Analysts in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Budget Analysts in Georgia is growing faster than average.

• Budget Analysts in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Budget Analysts Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 1,730 workers employed as Budget Analysts in this state in 2018.

There were 1,470 Budget Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 590 Budget Analysts working in it, which means Georgia has more Budget Analysts than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Budget Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,560 jobs for Georgia Budget Analysts in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 62,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Budget Analysts Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Budget Analysts ranged from $41,360 to $102,520 with $67,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.89 to $49.29. The median hourly rate was $32.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.69 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.07.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Georgia Metros for Budget Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Budget Analysts.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,200	$67,780
Savannah, GA	100	$73,370
Columbus, GA-AL	80	$69,390
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	70	$69,380
Chattanooga, TN-GA	40	$62,240

Top States for Budget Analysts Employment

View the list below to see where most Budget Analysts work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,870	$86,730
Texas	4,370	$73,170
Virginia	3,730	$89,710
Florida	3,200	$69,910
New York	3,150	$75,260
Maryland	2,300	$89,710
New Jersey	2,160	$80,740
District of Columbia	1,860	$100,210
Georgia	1,730	$67,850
Massachusetts	1,710	$83,240
Illinois	1,450	$72,820
Pennsylvania	1,290	$70,610
Arizona	1,110	$68,390
North Carolina	1,080	$69,740
Connecticut	1,050	$81,850
Washington	1,040	$73,020
Colorado	1,020	$79,630
Ohio	1,000	$72,410
Kentucky	930	$53,050
Alabama	920	$80,910

Below are the states where Budget Analysts get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$100,210
Maryland	$89,710
Virginia	$89,710
California	$86,730
Massachusetts	$83,240
Connecticut	$81,850
Alabama	$80,910
New Jersey	$80,740
Rhode Island	$80,320
Colorado	$79,630

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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