Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of project analyst salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest project analyst salary of $82,811
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Arkansas has the lowest project analyst salary of $50,827
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The national average salary for project analysts is $71,174
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The national hourly pay for project analysts is $34.22
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do project analysts get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for project analyst by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for project analysts after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for project analyst salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Project Analysts By State
| Rank | State | Average Project Analyst Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Jersey | $82,811 | $59,000 | $115,000 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $79,595 | $57,000 | $110,000 |
| 3 | New York | $78,967 | $56,000 | $110,000 |
| 4 | Alabama | $76,780 | $52,000 | $111,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $76,629 | $54,000 | $107,000 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $76,255 | $53,000 | $108,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $75,367 | $54,000 | $103,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $75,041 | $53,000 | $105,000 |
| 9 | Illinois | $74,425 | $53,000 | $103,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $74,224 | $53,000 | $102,000 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $73,648 | $50,000 | $106,000 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $73,571 | $53,000 | $101,000 |
| 13 | California | $72,452 | $49,000 | $106,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $72,256 | $49,000 | $106,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $71,295 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $70,771 | $50,000 | $99,000 |
| 17 | Delaware | $70,441 | $50,000 | $98,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $70,237 | $51,000 | $96,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $70,106 | $50,000 | $98,000 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $69,885 | $49,000 | $97,000 |
| 21 | Georgia | $69,486 | $47,000 | $100,000 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $69,236 | $50,000 | $95,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $68,186 | $48,000 | $95,000 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $67,084 | $54,000 | $82,000 |
| 25 | Ohio | $66,732 | $47,000 | $93,000 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $64,777 | $46,000 | $89,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $64,499 | $44,000 | $93,000 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $63,801 | $44,000 | $91,000 |
| 29 | Missouri | $63,629 | $45,000 | $89,000 |
| 30 | Indiana | $63,618 | $45,000 | $89,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $63,559 | $45,000 | $88,000 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $62,885 | $44,000 | $88,000 |
| 33 | Vermont | $62,751 | $45,000 | $85,000 |
| 34 | Montana | $61,264 | $45,000 | $82,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $61,046 | $43,000 | $86,000 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $60,681 | $41,000 | $88,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $60,660 | $42,000 | $86,000 |
| 38 | Iowa | $59,434 | $42,000 | $82,000 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $59,289 | $43,000 | $79,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $59,235 | $42,000 | $81,000 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $59,122 | $41,000 | $84,000 |
| 42 | Kansas | $58,960 | $41,000 | $83,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $58,638 | $41,000 | $81,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $58,591 | $39,000 | $86,000 |
| 45 | Maine | $58,363 | $43,000 | $79,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $56,891 | $41,000 | $78,000 |
| 47 | Utah | $55,829 | $39,000 | $78,000 |
| 48 | Nevada | $55,405 | $37,000 | $80,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $55,015 | $37,000 | $81,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $50,827 | $35,000 | $72,000 |
Methodology: Project Analyst Salary By State
To better understand project analyst pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for project analysts by state.
We took the average annual salary data for project analysts from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for project analysts.
Project Analyst Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for project analysts?
The highest-paid state for project analysts is New Jersey with an average salary of $82,811 per year.
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What city pays project analysts the most?
Jersey City, NJ pays project analysts the most with an average salary of $82,788 per year.
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What is the worst state for project analysts?
The worst state for project analysts is Arkansas with an average salary of $50,827 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
