Best states for a budget officer

Q: What is the best state for budget officers?

The best state to be a budget officer is Massachusetts based on budget officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for budget officers?

The highest paying state for budget officers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for budget officers?

The worst state for budget officers is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a budget officer at United States Army Corps of Engineers, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for budget officers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research found that Massachusetts is the best state for budget officers, while California and Maine are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Massachusetts has a median salary of $72,328 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for budget officers.

Massachusetts is the best state for jobs for budget officers, and Montana is the worst. The most common pay in Massachusetts is $72,328, while the median pay in Montana is $46,242.We found that the South is best for budget officers, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for budget officer jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for budget officers in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total budget officer jobs: 1,181
Average annual salary: $72,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Budget officer jobs in Massachusetts
2. Maine
Total budget officer jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $73,064
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Budget officer jobs in Maine
3. Rhode Island
Total budget officer jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $65,572
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Budget officer jobs in Rhode Island
4. Virginia
Total budget officer jobs: 1,309
Average annual salary: $67,952
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Budget officer jobs in Virginia
5. Vermont
Total budget officer jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $69,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Budget officer jobs in Vermont
6. West Virginia
Total budget officer jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $71,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Budget officer jobs in West Virginia
7. District of Columbia
Total budget officer jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $95,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Budget officer jobs in District of Columbia
8. Pennsylvania
Total budget officer jobs: 1,306
Average annual salary: $63,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Budget officer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. New Jersey
Total budget officer jobs: 1,046
Average annual salary: $65,402
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Budget officer jobs in New Jersey
10. Connecticut
Total budget officer jobs: 306
Average annual salary: $71,313
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Budget officer jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a budget officer

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Detailed list of the best states for a budget officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$72,328	$47,000	6,859,819	1,181
2	Maine	$73,064	$48,000	1,335,907	146
3	Rhode Island	$65,572	$43,000	1,059,639	172
4	Virginia	$67,952	$42,000	8,470,020	1,309
5	Vermont	$69,973	$46,000	623,657	83
6	West Virginia	$71,482	$45,000	1,815,857	148
7	District of Columbia	$95,888	$60,000	693,972	57
8	Pennsylvania	$63,961	$41,000	12,805,537	1,306
9	New Jersey	$65,402	$42,000	9,005,644	1,046
10	Connecticut	$71,313	$46,000	3,588,184	306
11	Washington	$70,232	$47,000	7,405,743	691
12	North Dakota	$59,628	$42,000	755,393	127
13	Colorado	$63,081	$42,000	5,607,154	707
14	California	$74,875	$48,000	39,536,653	43
15	New Hampshire	$61,257	$40,000	1,342,795	187
16	Michigan	$61,834	$40,000	9,962,311	732
17	Ohio	$61,261	$39,000	11,658,609	966
18	Nevada	$56,925	$36,000	2,998,039	332
19	Indiana	$59,943	$39,000	6,666,818	662
20	Missouri	$61,016	$40,000	6,113,532	571
21	New York	$59,977	$38,000	19,849,399	1,700
22	Idaho	$55,548	$36,000	1,716,943	309
23	Mississippi	$55,449	$35,000	2,984,100	281
24	Alabama	$56,685	$35,000	4,874,747	487
25	Minnesota	$56,835	$38,000	5,576,606	965
26	Delaware	$62,030	$39,000	961,939	4
27	Maryland	$58,303	$37,000	6,052,177	803
28	Wisconsin	$55,815	$37,000	5,795,483	559
29	Oregon	$59,685	$39,000	4,142,776	382
30	South Carolina	$56,000	$35,000	5,024,369	449
31	Utah	$59,127	$38,000	3,101,833	6
32	Wyoming	$56,921	$38,000	579,315	2
33	New Mexico	$53,315	$34,000	2,088,070	237
34	Arizona	$51,980	$33,000	7,016,270	790
35	Illinois	$53,102	$35,000	12,802,023	1,367
36	Florida	$57,676	$36,000	20,984,400	20
37	Texas	$55,169	$35,000	28,304,596	1,722
38	Alaska	$57,357	$43,000	739,795	3
39	Louisiana	$54,002	$34,000	4,684,333	313
40	Kansas	$53,919	$35,000	2,913,123	264
41	Iowa	$50,957	$34,000	3,145,711	398
42	Nebraska	$50,458	$34,000	1,920,076	250
43	Hawaii	$57,673	$45,000	1,427,538	10
44	North Carolina	$47,674	$29,000	10,273,419	1,130
45	Tennessee	$48,719	$31,000	6,715,984	627
46	Kentucky	$52,123	$33,000	4,454,189	320
47	Oklahoma	$47,643	$30,000	3,930,864	351
48	Georgia	$45,286	$28,000	10,429,379	1,174
49	South Dakota	$46,194	$31,000	869,666	111
50	Arkansas	$40,398	$26,000	3,004,279	256
51	Montana	$46,242	$32,000	1,050,493	6

Highest paying states for budget officers

Rank	State	Avg. Budget Officer Salary
1	Massachusetts	$72,328
2	Maine	$73,064
3	Rhode Island	$65,572
4	Virginia	$67,952
5	Vermont	$69,973
6	West Virginia	$71,482
7	District of Columbia	$95,888
8	Pennsylvania	$63,961
9	New Jersey	$65,402
10	Connecticut	$71,313
11	Washington	$70,232
12	North Dakota	$59,628
13	Colorado	$63,081
14	California	$74,875
15	New Hampshire	$61,257
16	Michigan	$61,834
17	Ohio	$61,261
18	Nevada	$56,925
19	Indiana	$59,943
20	Missouri	$61,016
21	New York	$59,977
22	Idaho	$55,548
23	Mississippi	$55,449
24	Alabama	$56,685
25	Minnesota	$56,835
26	Delaware	$62,030
27	Maryland	$58,303
28	Wisconsin	$55,815
29	Oregon	$59,685
30	South Carolina	$56,000
31	Utah	$59,127
32	Wyoming	$56,921
33	New Mexico	$53,315
34	Arizona	$51,980
35	Illinois	$53,102
36	Florida	$57,676
37	Texas	$55,169
38	Alaska	$57,357
39	Louisiana	$54,002
40	Kansas	$53,919
41	Iowa	$50,957
42	Nebraska	$50,458
43	Hawaii	$57,673
44	North Carolina	$47,674
45	Tennessee	$48,719
46	Kentucky	$52,123
47	Oklahoma	$47,643
48	Georgia	$45,286
49	South Dakota	$46,194
50	Arkansas	$40,398
51	Montana	$46,242

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Total budget officer jobs:	1,181
Average annual salary:	$72,328
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$109,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a budget officer

10 best states for budget officers in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Maine

3. Rhode Island

4. Virginia

5. Vermont

6. West Virginia

7. District of Columbia

8. Pennsylvania

9. New Jersey

10. Connecticut