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The average program analyst salary in the United States is $75,039. Program analyst salaries typically range between $52,000 and $106,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for program analysts is $36.08 per hour.
Program analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Program analysts earn the highest average salary in Maryland.
The average program analyst salary in Maryland, New York, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average program analyst salary states are Oklahoma, Florida, and Hawaii.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | District of Columbia | $96,986 | $46.63 |
2 | New York | $91,302 | $43.90 |
3 | Maryland | $93,853 | $45.12 |
4 | New Jersey | $89,353 | $42.96 |
5 | Connecticut | $85,851 | $41.27 |
6 | North Carolina | $82,776 | $39.80 |
7 | Washington | $89,250 | $42.91 |
8 | Virginia | $81,394 | $39.13 |
9 | Rhode Island | $77,939 | $37.47 |
10 | Colorado | $79,413 | $38.18 |
11 | Massachusetts | $86,393 | $41.54 |
12 | Alabama | $78,904 | $37.93 |
13 | Arizona | $76,185 | $36.63 |
14 | Nevada | $77,362 | $37.19 |
15 | New Hampshire | $76,102 | $36.59 |
16 | Texas | $74,851 | $35.99 |
17 | Illinois | $76,470 | $36.76 |
18 | Minnesota | $75,748 | $36.42 |
19 | Oregon | $75,897 | $36.49 |
20 | Ohio | $74,831 | $35.98 |
21 | California | $85,459 | $41.09 |
22 | Iowa | $74,877 | $36.00 |
23 | South Carolina | $75,750 | $36.42 |
24 | New Mexico | $70,862 | $34.07 |
25 | Michigan | $71,287 | $34.27 |
26 | Tennessee | $70,257 | $33.78 |
27 | Pennsylvania | $69,681 | $33.50 |
28 | Missouri | $72,772 | $34.99 |
29 | Delaware | $67,016 | $32.22 |
30 | Alaska | $76,350 | $36.71 |
31 | Indiana | $69,296 | $33.32 |
32 | Wyoming | $69,523 | $33.42 |
33 | North Dakota | $63,093 | $30.33 |
34 | Idaho | $65,567 | $31.52 |
35 | Hawaii | $58,607 | $28.18 |
36 | Montana | $65,657 | $31.57 |
37 | Maine | $66,290 | $31.87 |
38 | Vermont | $70,596 | $33.94 |
39 | Wisconsin | $64,457 | $30.99 |
40 | South Dakota | $64,689 | $31.10 |
41 | West Virginia | $64,786 | $31.15 |
42 | Mississippi | $67,037 | $32.23 |
43 | Louisiana | $67,407 | $32.41 |
44 | Georgia | $63,395 | $30.48 |
45 | Utah | $57,600 | $27.69 |
46 | Kentucky | $64,208 | $30.87 |
47 | Kansas | $64,119 | $30.83 |
48 | Florida | $58,984 | $28.36 |
49 | Nebraska | $56,962 | $27.39 |
50 | Arkansas | $56,611 | $27.22 |
51 | Oklahoma | $62,167 | $29.89 |
The highest-paying cities for program analysts are Washington, DC, Columbia, MD, and San Francisco, CA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Washington, DC | $97,038 | $46.65 |
2 | Columbia, MD | $93,911 | $45.15 |
3 | San Francisco, CA | $92,467 | $44.46 |
4 | New York, NY | $91,659 | $44.07 |
5 | Seattle, WA | $89,519 | $43.04 |
6 | Jersey City, NJ | $89,432 | $43.00 |
7 | Boston, MA | $86,416 | $41.55 |
8 | Raleigh, NC | $83,588 | $40.19 |
9 | Arlington, VA | $82,025 | $39.44 |
10 | Huntsville, AL | $80,493 | $38.70 |
11 | Denver, CO | $79,163 | $38.06 |
12 | Chicago, IL | $76,612 | $36.83 |
13 | Phoenix, AZ | $76,305 | $36.69 |
14 | Columbia, SC | $76,301 | $36.68 |
15 | Minneapolis, MN | $75,735 | $36.41 |
16 | Austin, TX | $75,287 | $36.20 |
17 | Columbia, MO | $72,890 | $35.04 |
18 | Detroit, MI | $71,502 | $34.38 |
19 | Philadelphia, PA | $70,136 | $33.72 |
20 | Newark, DE | $67,001 | $32.21 |
A program analyst's salary ranges from $52,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $106,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $106,000 | $8,833 | $51 |
75th Percentile | $90,000 | $7,500 | $43 |
Average | $75,039 | $6,253 | $36 |
25th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
10th Percentile | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25 |
The highest paying types of program analysts are staff analyst, senior program analyst, and senior analyst.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business & Data Analyst | $75,461 | $6,288 | $36.28 | 188,716 |
Business Operations Analyst | $63,423 | $5,285 | $30.49 | 208,754 |
Finance Management Analyst | $71,934 | $5,995 | $34.58 | 184,284 |
Administrative Analyst | $55,444 | $4,620 | $26.66 | 91,598 |
Workforce Management Analyst | $64,447 | $5,371 | $30.98 | 127,151 |
Business Process Analyst | $78,215 | $6,518 | $37.60 | 160,260 |
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Top companies hiring program analysts now:
Program analyst salaries at Apple and Meta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average program analyst salary at companies like Western Digital and Google are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Apple | $124,126 | $59.68 |
2 | Meta | $123,417 | $59.34 |
3 | Western Digital | $119,347 | $57.38 |
4 | $118,332 | $56.89 | |
5 | Genentech | $115,051 | $55.31 |
6 | Infinera | $113,139 | $54.39 |
7 | General Motors | $112,416 | $54.05 |
8 | Varian Medical Systems | $111,619 | $53.66 |
9 | Microsoft | $110,795 | $53.27 |
10 | Edwards Lifesciences | $108,860 | $52.34 |
11 | Mayo Clinic | $106,398 | $51.15 |
12 | Extreme Networks | $103,832 | $49.92 |
13 | Amgen | $103,739 | $49.87 |
14 | HMSA | $103,633 | $49.82 |
15 | Arc Aspicio | $102,284 | $49.17 |
16 | Merck | $102,046 | $49.06 |
17 | eBay | $101,944 | $49.01 |
18 | Ford Motor | $101,280 | $48.69 |
19 | Navistar | $101,101 | $48.61 |
20 | International Trucks | $100,718 | $48.42 |
The average program analyst salary has risen by $7,849 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average program analyst earned $67,190 annually, but today, they earn $75,039 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for program analysts over the last decade.
Compare program analyst salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare program analyst salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $75,000 | $36.08 | +2.7% |
2024 | $73,000 | $35.09 | +1.9% |
2023 | $71,600 | $34.41 | +1.4% |
2022 | $70,600 | $33.93 | +1.4% |
2021 | $69,600 | $33.47 | +0.0% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Noblis, Inc. | Program Analyst | Atlantic City, NJ | 12/18/2024 | $61,600 |
Serco Group | Experienced Program Analyst-Submarines-Washington, D.C. | Washington, DC | 12/18/2024 | $109,088 |
Booz Allen Hamilton | Program Analyst | Allen, TX | 12/16/2024 | $75,600 |
General Dynamics Information Technology | Program Analyst | Tampa, FL | 12/16/2024 | $72,250 |
Wells Fargo & Co | Economics Program Analyst | Fine, NY | 12/16/2024 | $100,800 |
United States Department of Agriculture | County Program Analyst | Pony, MT | 12/16/2024 | $39,576 |
United States Department of Agriculture | County Program Analyst | Nora, NE | 12/16/2024 | $39,576 |
National Science Foundation | Program Analyst, GS MP | Ione, OR | 12/16/2024 | $117,962 |
U.S. Army | Supervisory Program Analyst | Chicago, IL | 12/16/2024 | $115,439 |
Dea | Program Analyst | Springfield, MA | 12/16/2024 | $88,183 |
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