State comparison · 2025

Budget Analysts salary: Colorado vs Texas

Budget Analysts in Colorado earn a median of $97,100. In Texas, $82,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 17%.

Nominal pay gap

+17%

Colorado vs Texas

COL-adjusted gap

+10.2%

After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Budget Analysts

Median: $97,100
p25: $81,270
p75: $115,000
p10: $70,660
p90: $130,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 103.1
Hiring velocity (180d): -50%

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Texas

Budget Analysts

Median: $82,970
p25: $70,080
p75: $103,830
p10: $60,840
p90: $126,200
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 97.1
Hiring velocity (180d): +213%

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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.