Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of senior analyst salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest senior analyst salary of $96,469
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Arkansas has the lowest senior analyst salary of $58,640
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The national average salary for senior analysts is $84,799
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The national hourly pay for senior analysts is $40.77
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 senior 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 senior 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 senior analysts after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for senior analyst salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Senior Analysts By State
| Rank | State | Average Senior Analyst Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $96,469 | $72,000 | $127,000 |
| 2 | Maryland | $94,021 | $70,000 | $124,000 |
| 3 | New York | $93,680 | $70,000 | $124,000 |
| 4 | California | $93,299 | $68,000 | $126,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $90,030 | $68,000 | $118,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $88,549 | $66,000 | $117,000 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $88,508 | $66,000 | $117,000 |
| 8 | Virginia | $88,073 | $66,000 | $117,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $85,817 | $64,000 | $113,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $83,990 | $63,000 | $110,000 |
| 11 | Texas | $83,980 | $62,000 | $112,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $83,846 | $63,000 | $110,000 |
| 13 | Michigan | $82,865 | $62,000 | $110,000 |
| 14 | Ohio | $82,819 | $62,000 | $110,000 |
| 15 | Georgia | $81,757 | $61,000 | $108,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $81,755 | $61,000 | $108,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $81,258 | $61,000 | $107,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $80,777 | $61,000 | $106,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $80,451 | $60,000 | $106,000 |
| 20 | Oregon | $80,317 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 21 | Missouri | $79,001 | $59,000 | $104,000 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $78,904 | $60,000 | $103,000 |
| 23 | Delaware | $78,024 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $77,678 | $58,000 | $103,000 |
| 25 | Alabama | $76,996 | $57,000 | $102,000 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $76,310 | $57,000 | $101,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $76,017 | $65,000 | $87,000 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $74,933 | $56,000 | $99,000 |
| 29 | Iowa | $74,588 | $56,000 | $98,000 |
| 30 | Nevada | $74,067 | $54,000 | $99,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $73,365 | $55,000 | $97,000 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $73,267 | $54,000 | $97,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $73,165 | $54,000 | $98,000 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $72,559 | $54,000 | $97,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $71,335 | $53,000 | $94,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $70,827 | $53,000 | $93,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $70,759 | $53,000 | $93,000 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $69,287 | $56,000 | $85,000 |
| 39 | Idaho | $69,155 | $51,000 | $92,000 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $68,873 | $51,000 | $91,000 |
| 41 | Vermont | $68,091 | $52,000 | $88,000 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $67,911 | $51,000 | $89,000 |
| 43 | Maine | $67,196 | $51,000 | $87,000 |
| 44 | Montana | $66,570 | $50,000 | $87,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $65,982 | $50,000 | $86,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $65,723 | $49,000 | $86,000 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $64,216 | $48,000 | $85,000 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $63,399 | $48,000 | $82,000 |
| 49 | Utah | $58,999 | $44,000 | $78,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $58,640 | $44,000 | $77,000 |
Methodology: Senior Analyst Salary By State
To better understand senior 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 senior analysts by state.
We took the average annual salary data for senior analysts from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for senior analysts.
Senior Analyst Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for senior analysts?
The highest-paid state for senior analysts is New Jersey with an average salary of $96,469 per year.
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What city pays senior analysts the most?
San Francisco, CA pays senior analysts the most with an average salary of $100,881 per year.
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What is the worst state for senior analysts?
The worst state for senior analysts is Arkansas with an average salary of $58,640 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.
