Budget Analyst in Hawaii: State Pay Plan & Salary

$52,416 – $114,912

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$92,380

median pay in HI, all employers

210

workers in HI (SOC 13-2031)

Sources: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Hawaii state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Program Budget Analyst I Class 2.920 Grade SR16	$52,416 – $74,652 a year 10 steps Step D: $52,416 a year Step E: $54,528 a year Step F: $56,700 a year Step G: $58,944 a year Step H: $61,284 a year Step I: $63,768 a year Step J: $66,324 a year Step K: $69,036 a year Step L: $71,784 a year Step M: $74,652 a year
Program Budget Analyst II Class 2.921 Grade SR18	$56,700 – $80,736 a year 10 steps Step D: $56,700 a year Step E: $58,944 a year Step F: $61,284 a year Step G: $63,768 a year Step H: $66,324 a year Step I: $69,036 a year Step J: $71,784 a year Step K: $74,652 a year Step L: $77,616 a year Step M: $80,736 a year
Program Budget Analyst III Class 2.923 Grade SR20	$61,284 – $87,336 a year 10 steps Step D: $61,284 a year Step E: $63,768 a year Step F: $66,324 a year Step G: $69,036 a year Step H: $71,784 a year Step I: $74,652 a year Step J: $77,616 a year Step K: $80,736 a year Step L: $83,976 a year Step M: $87,336 a year
Program Budget Analyst IV Class 2.924 Grade SR22	$66,324 – $94,440 a year 10 steps Step D: $66,324 a year Step E: $69,036 a year Step F: $71,784 a year Step G: $74,652 a year Step H: $77,616 a year Step I: $80,736 a year Step J: $83,976 a year Step K: $87,336 a year Step L: $90,816 a year Step M: $94,440 a year
Program Budget Analyst V Class 2.925 Grade SR24	$74,652 – $106,260 a year 10 steps Step D: $74,652 a year Step E: $77,616 a year Step F: $80,736 a year Step G: $83,976 a year Step H: $87,336 a year Step I: $90,816 a year Step J: $94,440 a year Step K: $98,244 a year Step L: $102,204 a year Step M: $106,260 a year
Program Budget Analyst VI Class 2.926 Grade SR26	$80,736 – $114,912 a year 10 steps Step D: $80,736 a year Step E: $83,976 a year Step F: $87,336 a year Step G: $90,816 a year Step H: $94,440 a year Step I: $98,244 a year Step J: $102,204 a year Step K: $106,260 a year Step L: $110,508 a year Step M: $114,912 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Professional and Scientific (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Hawaii, all employers Sourced

Budget Analysts (SOC 13-2031) in Hawaii, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	HI
Workers	210
10th percentile	$63,790
Median	$92,380
90th percentile	$120,270
National median, government employers	$91,170

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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