H-1B salary guideSOC 13-2031Rank #90Updated Sep 2026
Budget Analysts
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Budget Analysts (SOC 13-2031). Based on 6,670 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$85,342
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$74,526
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$101,054
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
183
Rank #90 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 789 | $58,698 | $65,000 | $73,000 |
| Level II | 701 | $70,000 | $76,000 | $85,342 |
| Level III | 143 | $83,214 | $92,186 | $107,000 |
| Level IV | 108 | $99,402 | $115,461 | $135,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $58,698 | $65,000 | $73,000 |
| Level II | $70,000 | $76,000 | $85,342 |
| Level III | $83,214 | $92,186 | $107,000 |
| Level IV | $99,402 | $115,461 | $135,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
BLOOMBERG LP
52
New York City Independent …
48
SMS InfoComm Corporation
44
Pinnacle Technical Resourc…
39
High Sierra Pools, Inc
26
Western Digital Technologi…
15
Research Foundation of CUNY
15
CitySpade Realty Inc.
12
Grand Supercenter, Inc.
11
Oregon State University
11
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $50k |
| FY2011 | $50k |
| FY2012 | $50k |
| FY2013 | $50k |
| FY2014 | $51k |
| FY2015 | $54k |
| FY2016 | $55k |
| FY2017 | $55k |
| FY2018 | $65k |
| FY2019 | $64k |
| FY2020 | $67k |
| FY2021 | $74k |
| FY2022 | $72k |
| FY2023 | $71k |
| FY2024 | $74k |
| FY2025 | $75k |
| FY2026 | $85k |
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