Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of senior business analyst salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest senior business analyst salary of $114,680
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Alabama has the lowest senior business analyst salary of $75,005
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The national average salary for senior business analysts is $96,844
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The national hourly pay for senior business analysts is $46.56
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 business 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 business 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 business analysts after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for senior business analyst salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Senior Business Analysts By State
| Rank | State | Average Senior Business Analyst Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $114,680 | $82,000 | $159,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $104,659 | $77,000 | $142,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $101,927 | $77,000 | $133,000 |
| 4 | New York | $100,416 | $76,000 | $131,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $97,181 | $73,000 | $128,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $92,475 | $67,000 | $126,000 |
| 7 | Virginia | $92,448 | $70,000 | $122,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $92,379 | $67,000 | $126,000 |
| 9 | Delaware | $91,419 | $69,000 | $120,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $91,076 | $69,000 | $118,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $89,880 | $68,000 | $118,000 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $89,766 | $68,000 | $117,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $88,491 | $68,000 | $113,000 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $88,329 | $68,000 | $114,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $87,364 | $67,000 | $113,000 |
| 16 | South Carolina | $86,636 | $66,000 | $112,000 |
| 17 | Arizona | $86,633 | $64,000 | $116,000 |
| 18 | Michigan | $85,710 | $65,000 | $111,000 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $85,647 | $66,000 | $109,000 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $84,927 | $65,000 | $110,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $84,863 | $64,000 | $111,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $84,391 | $65,000 | $109,000 |
| 23 | Idaho | $83,828 | $62,000 | $113,000 |
| 24 | Georgia | $83,389 | $64,000 | $108,000 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $83,347 | $63,000 | $109,000 |
| 26 | Texas | $83,020 | $62,000 | $109,000 |
| 27 | Iowa | $81,258 | $62,000 | $105,000 |
| 28 | Montana | $80,850 | $61,000 | $105,000 |
| 29 | Indiana | $80,657 | $61,000 | $104,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $80,001 | $61,000 | $104,000 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $79,538 | $61,000 | $103,000 |
| 32 | Utah | $79,299 | $59,000 | $106,000 |
| 33 | Missouri | $78,652 | $60,000 | $102,000 |
| 34 | Florida | $78,294 | $59,000 | $102,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $77,867 | $59,000 | $101,000 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $77,351 | $60,000 | $98,000 |
| 37 | Maine | $77,344 | $60,000 | $98,000 |
| 38 | Alaska | $77,008 | $63,000 | $93,000 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $77,005 | $60,000 | $97,000 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $76,998 | $58,000 | $100,000 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $76,988 | $59,000 | $99,000 |
| 42 | Colorado | $76,967 | $58,000 | $100,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $76,948 | $59,000 | $100,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $76,817 | $58,000 | $100,000 |
| 45 | Vermont | $76,747 | $60,000 | $98,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $76,126 | $58,000 | $98,000 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $75,928 | $57,000 | $100,000 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $75,764 | $58,000 | $98,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $75,614 | $58,000 | $98,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $75,005 | $57,000 | $97,000 |
Methodology: Senior Business Analyst Salary By State
To better understand senior business 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 business analysts by state.
We took the average annual salary data for senior business 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 business analysts.
Senior Business Analyst Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for senior business analysts?
The highest-paid state for senior business analysts is California with an average salary of $114,680 per year.
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What city pays senior business analysts the most?
San Mateo, CA pays senior business analysts the most with an average salary of $124,616 per year.
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What is the worst state for senior business analysts?
The worst state for senior business analysts is Alabama with an average salary of $75,005 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.
