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Budget Analysts Salary in LA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Budget Analysts in LA have a median annual salary of $80,530, with 330 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $53,560 at the 10th percentile to $122,660 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$80,530

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$38.72

Employment

330

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$53,560
10th
$63,510
25th
$80,530
Median
$97,690
75th
$122,660
90th

Local compared with national

LA

$80,530

Median annual · 2025

United States

$91,640

Median annual · 2025

The LA median is 12.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,110).

Top skills

  1. 1.MathematicsImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.3
  10. 10.WritingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adaptive Planning
  • Budget monitoring systems
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and planning software
  • Business Objects Data Integrator
  • Business performance management BPM software
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Email software
  • Everest Software Advanced
  • Extensity MPC
  • Financial reporting software
  • FRx Software Microsoft Forecaster
  • Fund accounting software
  • Graphics software
  • Human resources management system HRMS
  • Hyperion Enterprise

Common tasks

  • Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
  • Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
  • Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
  • Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
  • Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes.
  • Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
  • Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods.

Related careers

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