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State comparison · 2025

Budget Analysts salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $124,590. In Connecticut, $95,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.7% — not 23.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.4%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-18.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Budget Analysts

Median
$95,440
p25
$81,040
p75
$111,830
p10
$70,720
p90
$131,160
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.