Budget Analyst in Washington: Pay Plan

$48,048 – $98,064

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$96,640

median pay in WA, all employers

1,510

workers in WA (SOC 13-2031)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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

Class and grade	Published rate
Budget Analyst 1 Class 147A · class description Grade 44	$48,048 – $64,512 a year 13 steps Step A: $48,048 a year Step B: $49,296 a year Step C: $50,412 a year Step D: $51,600 a year Step E: $52,872 a year Step F: $54,204 a year Step G: $55,596 a year Step H: $56,952 a year Step I: $58,392 a year Step J: $59,760 a year Step K: $61,332 a year Step L: $62,880 a year Step M: $64,512 a year
Budget Analyst 2 Class 147B · class description Grade 50	$55,596 – $74,748 a year 13 steps Step A: $55,596 a year Step B: $56,952 a year Step C: $58,392 a year Step D: $59,760 a year Step E: $61,332 a year Step F: $62,880 a year Step G: $64,512 a year Step H: $66,072 a year Step I: $67,704 a year Step J: $69,348 a year Step K: $71,136 a year Step L: $72,900 a year Step M: $74,748 a year
Budget Analyst 3 Class 147C · class description Grade 54	$61,332 – $82,440 a year 13 steps Step A: $61,332 a year Step B: $62,880 a year Step C: $64,512 a year Step D: $66,072 a year Step E: $67,704 a year Step F: $69,348 a year Step G: $71,136 a year Step H: $72,900 a year Step I: $74,748 a year Step J: $76,608 a year Step K: $78,504 a year Step L: $80,496 a year Step M: $82,440 a year
Budget Analyst 4 Class 147D · class description Grade 61	$72,900 – $98,064 a year 13 steps Step A: $72,900 a year Step B: $74,748 a year Step C: $76,608 a year Step D: $78,504 a year Step E: $80,496 a year Step F: $82,440 a year Step G: $84,528 a year Step H: $86,688 a year Step I: $88,788 a year Step J: $91,104 a year Step K: $93,288 a year Step L: $95,676 a year Step M: $98,064 a year

Schedule: General Service Salary Schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	WA
Workers	1,510
10th percentile	$61,240
Median	$96,640
90th percentile	$147,640
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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