Business Analyst United States
Business Analyst salary in the US
Typical pay
$108,400a year
Most Business Analysts earn $92k to $131k a year
From 1,183 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Business Analyst salary in the US is $108,400 a year. Most job postings pay $91,900 to $131,000. From 1,183 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $121k | $100k to $140k | 177 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $120k | $81k to $133k | 34 |
| Virginia | $116k | $100k to $128k | 119 |
| Washington | $116k | $93k to $136k | 32 |
| New York | $116k | $98k to $140k | 124 |
| Massachusetts | $114k | $97k to $133k | 96 |
| Minnesota | $113k | $91k to $126k | 32 |
| Texas | $112k | $88k to $147k | 68 |
| Maryland | $109k | $89k to $133k | 31 |
| District of Columbia | $108k | $95k to $131k | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $106k | $79k to $110k | 22 |
| Colorado | $105k | $72k to $122k | 23 |
| Florida | $103k | $87k to $137k | 26 |
| North Carolina | $102k | $94k to $111k | 24 |
| Michigan | $102k | $90k to $114k | 13 |
| Connecticut | $102k | $94k to $131k | 16 |
| Missouri | $102k | $101k to $126k | 10 |
| Illinois | $101k | $83k to $118k | 81 |
| Georgia | $99k | $79k to $137k | 26 |
| Ohio | $93k | $77k to $102k | 21 |
| Wisconsin | $92k | $75k to $105k | 15 |
| Alabama | – | – | 6 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 8 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 7 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 6 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 8 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $143k | $122k to $166k | 110 | 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $122k | $94k to $144k | 72 | 43 |
| New York, NY | $119k | $99k to $146k | 313 | 134 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $118k | $93k to $134k | 126 | 62 |
| Dallas, TX | $118k | $95k to $143k | 185 | 41 |
| Baltimore, MD | $117k | $88k to $133k | 50 | 17 |
| Washington, DC | $116k | $99k to $130k | 387 | 151 |
| Seattle, WA | $116k | $94k to $139k | 69 | 29 |
| San Diego, CA | $115k | $80k to $130k | 39 | 22 |
| Boston, MA | $113k | $97k to $135k | 172 | 93 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $113k | $91k to $126k | 60 | 32 |
| Denver, CO | $105k | $71k to $114k | 42 | 20 |
| Chicago, IL | $102k | $83k to $118k | 150 | 77 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $101k | $97k to $116k | 26 | 16 |
| Atlanta, GA | $99k | $80k to $133k | 128 | 23 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 52 job postings$60k $73k
Typical: $65k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 534 job postings$88k $121k
Typical: $103k
- Senior 341 job postings$105k $143k
Typical: $122k
- Lead or manager 33 job postings$120k $154k
Typical: $133k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street | $110k | – | $110k | – | – |
| Teksystems | $113k | – | $109k | – | – |
| Accenture Federal Services | $130k | – | $126k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $108,400 a year for Business Analyst roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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