Home » Budget Analysts » Industry Wage Growth

Industries with Fastest Budget Analysts Salary Growth

These industries raised Budget Analysts salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

76
Industries with Growth
+51.7%
Highest Growth
+17.5%
Average Growth
21
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Budget Analysts salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 76 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $75,800 $115,000 +$39,200 +51.7%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $73,680 $110,380 +$36,700 +49.8%
3 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $71,370 $101,850 +$30,480 +42.7%
4 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $75,110 $106,580 +$31,470 +41.9%
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $72,550 $101,350 +$28,800 +39.7%
6 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $60,920 $82,650 +$21,730 +35.7%
7 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $55,910 $74,870 +$18,960 +33.9%
8 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $79,940 $105,760 +$25,820 +32.3%
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $80,030 $105,760 +$25,730 +32.2%
10 Business Support Services $64,020 $83,980 +$19,960 +31.2%
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $70,230 $92,110 +$21,880 +31.2%
12 Utilities $79,670 $103,140 +$23,470 +29.5%
13 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $66,670 $85,010 +$18,340 +27.5%
14 Food Manufacturing $66,150 $83,690 +$17,540 +26.5%
15 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $88,370 $111,670 +$23,300 +26.4%
16 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $83,500 $105,450 +$21,950 +26.3%
17 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $71,870 $90,230 +$18,360 +25.5%
18 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $80,630 $101,100 +$20,470 +25.4%
19 Postal Service (Federal Government) $85,680 $107,080 +$21,400 +25.0%
20 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $80,780 $100,710 +$19,930 +24.7%
21 Engineering Services $81,140 $100,860 +$19,720 +24.3%
22 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $76,960 $95,600 +$18,640 +24.2%
23 Legal Services $88,550 $108,760 +$20,210 +22.8%
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $76,820 $93,340 +$16,520 +21.5%
25 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $81,100 $98,410 +$17,310 +21.3%
26 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $70,530 $85,480 +$14,950 +21.2%
27 Junior Colleges $65,710 $78,820 +$13,110 +20.0%
28 Outpatient Care Centers $69,350 $83,050 +$13,700 +19.8%
29 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $80,850 $96,340 +$15,490 +19.2%
30 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $82,830 $98,390 +$15,560 +18.8%
31 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $94,130 $111,550 +$17,420 +18.5%
32 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $90,260 $106,400 +$16,140 +17.9%
33 Support Activities for Transportation $73,430 $86,370 +$12,940 +17.6%
34 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $94,210 $109,630 +$15,420 +16.4%
35 Individual and Family Services $61,580 $71,580 +$10,000 +16.2%
36 Elementary and Secondary Schools $67,000 $77,370 +$10,370 +15.5%
37 Social Assistance $61,990 $71,580 +$9,590 +15.5%
38 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $78,440 $90,350 +$11,910 +15.2%
39 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $77,300 $88,780 +$11,480 +14.9%
40 Management of Companies and Enterprises $79,400 $91,170 +$11,770 +14.8%
41 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $80,030 $91,850 +$11,820 +14.8%
42 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $77,530 $88,950 +$11,420 +14.7%
43 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $67,880 $77,730 +$9,850 +14.5%
44 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $67,540 $77,080 +$9,540 +14.1%
45 Rail Transportation $84,100 $95,930 +$11,830 +14.1%
46 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $72,820 $82,220 +$9,400 +12.9%
47 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $77,300 $86,680 +$9,380 +12.1%
48 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $74,720 $83,740 +$9,020 +12.1%
49 Administrative and Support Services $74,670 $83,500 +$8,830 +11.8%
50 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $73,040 $81,430 +$8,390 +11.5%
51 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $79,090 $87,930 +$8,840 +11.2%
52 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $89,220 $99,020 +$9,800 +11.0%
53 Nonresidential Building Construction $88,820 $97,780 +$8,960 +10.1%
54 Chemical Manufacturing $87,500 $96,240 +$8,740 +10.0%
55 Ambulatory Health Care Services $72,780 $79,990 +$7,210 +9.9%
56 Temporary Help Services $75,400 $82,860 +$7,460 +9.9%
57 Offices of Physicians $74,240 $81,180 +$6,940 +9.3%
58 Educational Services $67,760 $73,750 +$5,990 +8.8%
59 Employment Services $78,130 $85,030 +$6,900 +8.8%
60 Insurance Carriers $77,830 $84,520 +$6,690 +8.6%
61 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $72,260 $77,790 +$5,530 +7.7%
62 Grantmaking and Giving Services $82,180 $87,830 +$5,650 +6.9%
63 Office Administrative Services $74,880 $79,930 +$5,050 +6.7%
64 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $81,730 $86,740 +$5,010 +6.1%
65 Ship and Boat Building $73,650 $77,840 +$4,190 +5.7%
66 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $73,930 $78,050 +$4,120 +5.6%
67 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $82,220 $86,730 +$4,510 +5.5%
68 Civic and Social Organizations $73,370 $77,290 +$3,920 +5.3%
69 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $67,370 $69,860 +$2,490 +3.7%
70 Construction of Buildings $84,860 $87,970 +$3,110 +3.7%
71 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $84,550 $86,960 +$2,410 +2.9%
72 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $74,520 $76,180 +$1,660 +2.2%
73 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $81,800 $83,070 +$1,270 +1.6%
74 Real Estate $81,620 $82,790 +$1,170 +1.4%
75 Social Advocacy Organizations $75,270 $75,720 +$450 +0.6%
76 Hospitals $77,380 $77,680 +$300 +0.4%

21 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $105,110 $74,020 -$31,090 -29.6%
2 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $73,960 $52,300 -$21,660 -29.3%
3 Residential Building Construction $81,140 $60,030 -$21,110 -26.0%
4 Specialty Trade Contractors $72,590 $60,200 -$12,390 -17.1%
5 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $95,860 $82,640 -$13,220 -13.8%
6 Building Equipment Contractors $75,630 $66,740 -$8,890 -11.8%
7 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $76,380 $68,280 -$8,100 -10.6%
8 Plastics Product Manufacturing $82,750 $74,240 -$8,510 -10.3%
9 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $59,380 $54,080 -$5,300 -8.9%
10 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $91,650 $86,520 -$5,130 -5.6%
11 Educational Support Services $85,040 $81,420 -$3,620 -4.3%
12 Machinery Manufacturing $92,730 $89,400 -$3,330 -3.6%
13 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $84,360 $81,360 -$3,000 -3.6%
14 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $84,200 $81,420 -$2,780 -3.3%
15 Accommodation $77,490 $75,280 -$2,210 -2.9%
16 Traveler Accommodation $77,490 $75,280 -$2,210 -2.9%
17 Software Publishers $88,680 $86,520 -$2,160 -2.4%
18 Telecommunications $83,770 $82,450 -$1,320 -1.6%
19 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $82,530 $81,310 -$1,220 -1.5%
20 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $89,150 $88,510 -$640 -0.7%
21 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $82,540 $82,370 -$170 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Budget Analysts in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

← Back to Budget Analysts Best Paying Industries Fastest Growing States