State comparison · 2025
Budget Analysts salary: California vs District of Columbia
Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $124,590. In California, $99,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 20.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.1%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-20.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Budget Analysts
- Median
- $99,520
- p25
- $80,860
- p75
- $129,140
- p10
- $69,170
- p90
- $149,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
District of Columbia
Budget Analysts
- Median
- $124,590
- p25
- $101,400
- p75
- $144,680
- p10
- $82,060
- p90
- $156,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.