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State comparison · 2025

Budget Analysts salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey

Occupation

Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $124,590. In New Jersey, $96,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 29.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+29.4%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+28.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

New Jersey

Budget Analysts

Median
$96,250
p25
$81,500
p75
$117,420
p10
$67,590
p90
$140,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-67%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.