State comparison · 2025
Budget Analysts salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Budget Analysts in District of Columbia earn a median of $124,590. In Washington, $96,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.5% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+25.5%
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%
Washington
Budget Analysts
- Median
- $96,640
- p25
- $79,740
- p75
- $129,480
- p10
- $61,240
- p90
- $147,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.