State comparison · 2025
Budget Analysts salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $124,590. In New Mexico, $87,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 42.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.6%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+19.6%
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%
New Mexico
Budget Analysts
- Median
- $87,360
- p25
- $69,390
- p75
- $106,520
- p10
- $58,360
- p90
- $129,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.