Systems Analyst salary

Q: What state pays Systems Analysts the most?

California pays Systems Analysts the most in the United States, with an average salary of $85,190 per year, or $40.96 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Systems Analyst?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Systems Analyst if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $81,746 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Systems Analyst?

A good starting salary for a systems analyst is $61,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a systems analyst in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for systems analysts is $78,372, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a systems analyst can vary by state.

Q: How much does a system analyst 2 make?

The average salary for a systems analyst 2 is between $70,000 and $90,000 in a year, with a median of $83,000. The best-paid 25% made $117,000 annually, while the lowest-paid 25% made $70,000.

Q: How much does a system support analyst make?

The average salary for a systems analyst is between $50,000 and $70,000 in a year, with a median salary of $66,000 annually. This more entry-level role pays less than a typical system analyst but still has plenty of room for salary growth and career progression.

Q: How much does an entry-level system analyst make?

The average salary for an entry-level systems analyst is around $70,000 in a year. While this can vary depending on industry and specialty, most entry-level systems analysts can expect to make at least $70,000 in a year.

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Robin Cormier

Average systems analyst salary

$75,383

$36.24 hourly rate

Entry-level systems analyst salary

$58,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a systems analyst make?

The average systems analyst salary in the United States is $75,383. Systems analyst salaries typically range between $58,000 and $96,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for systems analysts is $36.24 per hour.

Systems analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Systems analysts earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can a Systems Analyst earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$89,662

Jacksonville, AR$66,900

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The Citadel$142,998

ConocoPhillips$117,910

Systems Analyst salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a systems analyst typically falls between $70,389 and $110,802.

zippia

$75,383yearly

indeed[1]

$83,794yearly

comparably[2]

$92,641yearly

Salary.com[3]

$110,802yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$89,296yearly

payscale[5]

$70,389yearly

Average systems analyst salary by state

The highest-paying states for systems analysts are California, Washington, and New York. The lowest average systems analyst salary states are Kansas, Tennessee, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for systems analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$81,746	$39.30
2	Rhode Island	$75,710	$36.40
3	Oregon	$77,784	$37.40
4	Pennsylvania	$76,274	$36.67
5	North Carolina	$73,635	$35.40
6	District of Columbia	$80,895	$38.89
7	Arizona	$73,448	$35.31
8	Delaware	$75,733	$36.41
9	New Hampshire	$74,018	$35.59
10	Connecticut	$76,616	$36.83
11	California	$85,190	$40.96
12	Nevada	$73,156	$35.17
13	New Jersey	$76,643	$36.85
14	Virginia	$74,656	$35.89
15	New York	$78,274	$37.63
16	Maryland	$76,320	$36.69
17	Ohio	$70,502	$33.90
18	Minnesota	$73,427	$35.30
19	North Dakota	$68,243	$32.81
20	Massachusetts	$76,334	$36.70
21	West Virginia	$71,699	$34.47
22	Michigan	$69,497	$33.41
23	Texas	$68,941	$33.14
24	Illinois	$72,702	$34.95
25	Wisconsin	$70,200	$33.75
26	South Dakota	$67,880	$32.63
27	Georgia	$70,229	$33.76
28	Iowa	$68,980	$33.16
29	Vermont	$68,460	$32.91
30	Idaho	$69,022	$33.18
31	Indiana	$68,866	$33.11
32	Kentucky	$68,608	$32.98
33	Missouri	$68,746	$33.05
34	South Carolina	$68,568	$32.97
35	Montana	$68,440	$32.90
36	New Mexico	$66,917	$32.17
37	Nebraska	$66,603	$32.02
38	Maine	$68,631	$33.00
39	Colorado	$68,154	$32.77
40	Louisiana	$68,472	$32.92
41	Arkansas	$66,862	$32.15
42	Tennessee	$65,519	$31.50
43	Utah	$66,800	$32.12
44	Alaska	$63,424	$30.49
45	Alabama	$66,140	$31.80
46	Oklahoma	$66,874	$32.15
47	Wyoming	$62,570	$30.08
48	Florida	$64,783	$31.15
49	Kansas	$65,759	$31.61
50	Hawaii	$65,789	$31.63
51	Mississippi	$63,655	$30.60

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Highest paying cities for systems analysts

The highest-paying cities for systems analysts are San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$89,662	$43.11
2	Bellevue, WA	$82,150	$39.50
3	Washington, DC	$80,887	$38.89
4	New York, NY	$78,503	$37.74
5	Washington, NJ	$76,873	$36.96
6	Philadelphia, PA	$76,656	$36.85
7	Hartford, CT	$76,377	$36.72
8	Boston, MA	$76,293	$36.68
9	McLean, VA	$74,739	$35.93
10	Cary, NC	$74,442	$35.79
11	Phoenix, AZ	$73,523	$35.35
12	Minneapolis, MN	$73,404	$35.29
13	Chicago, IL	$72,852	$35.02
14	Columbus, OH	$70,587	$33.94
15	Alpharetta, GA	$70,481	$33.89
16	Washington, MI	$69,575	$33.45
17	San Antonio, TX	$69,565	$33.44
18	Richmond, IN	$69,241	$33.29
19	Saint Louis, MO	$69,144	$33.24
20	Jacksonville, AR	$66,900	$32.16

Systems Analysts are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Systems Analyst salary details

A systems analyst's salary ranges from $58,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $96,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Systems Analyst Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a systems analyst's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$96,000	$8,000	$46
75th Percentile	$85,000	$7,083	$41
Average	$75,383	$6,282	$36
25th Percentile	$66,000	$5,500	$32
10th Percentile	$58,000	$4,833	$28

Highest paying systems analyst jobs

The highest paying types of systems analysts are lead system analyst, business systems senior analyst, and systems consultant.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Information Technology Analyst	$83,078	$6,923	$39.94	145,565
Business Intelligence Analyst	$80,249	$6,687	$38.58	124,916
Information Analyst	$75,933	$6,328	$36.51	141,418
Technical Analyst	$74,045	$6,170	$35.60	190,370
Developer Analyst	$85,279	$7,107	$41.00	219,524
Systems Developer	$97,230	$8,102	$46.75	322,419

How would you rate the starting salaries for Systems Analysts, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Robin Cormier

Assistant Professor, Montana State University - Billings

I would rate starting salaries for graduates in the field of school counseling as average to above average. School counselors' median starting salaries range anywhere from $56,000 to $90,000 a year in the United States. While school counseling is not one of the highest paying career fields, it is a fulfilling career that provides a practical work and private life balance in stress level and flexibility. School counselors have opportunities to advance their careers and salary through years of experience and continuing education.

Top companies hiring systems analysts now:

Which companies pay systems analysts the most?

Systems analyst salaries at The Citadel and Credit Karma are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average systems analyst salary at companies like First Republic Bank and Apple are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	The Citadel	$142,998	$68.75
2	Credit Karma	$129,855	$62.43
3	First Republic Bank	$127,078	$61.10
4	Apple	$125,183	$60.18
5	Meta	$124,912	$60.05
6	ICE Mortgage Technology	$123,464	$59.36
7	Benjamin Moore	$123,210	$59.24
8	PayPal	$123,126	$59.20
9	Google	$123,125	$59.19
10	Lyft	$122,690	$58.99
11	Coty	$122,165	$58.73
12	eBay	$121,987	$58.65
13	Levi Strauss & Co.	$121,663	$58.49
14	Phillips 66	$120,635	$58.00
15	Intuitive Surgical	$119,855	$57.62
16	Brocade Services Corporation	$119,319	$57.36
17	Koch Industries	$118,798	$57.11
18	NVIDIA	$118,775	$57.10
19	Bank of the West	$118,026	$56.74
20	ConocoPhillips	$117,910	$56.69

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Systems Analyst salary by industry

The average systems analyst salary varies across industries:

The average systems analyst salary in the finance industry is $86,904, the highest of any industry.
The average systems analyst salary in the finance industry is $84,685.
Systems analysts in the government industry earn an average salary of $66,490, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for systems analysts

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Finance	$86,904	$41.78
2	Health Care	$84,685	$40.71
3	Professional	$78,559	$37.77
4	Technology	$76,210	$36.64
5	Government	$66,490	$31.97

High Paying Systems Analyst Jobs

Systems Analyst salary trends

The average systems analyst salary has risen by $12,139 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average systems analyst earned $63,244 annually, but today, they earn $75,383 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for systems analysts over the last decade.

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Average systems analyst salary over time

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Systems Analyst salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$75,400	$36.24	+3.3%
2024	$72,900	$35.05	+2.3%
2023	$71,200	$34.25	+0.5%
2022	$70,900	$34.07	+1.2%
2021	$70,000	$33.67	+1.6%

Recently added systems analyst salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc.	Systems Analyst-IV	Irving, TX	12/17/2024	$114,785
Cenergy International	HSE Systems Analyst	Houston, TX	12/17/2024	$170,466
Adtalem Global Education	Systems Analyst	Chicago, IL	12/16/2024	$61,721
Perspecta	Joint Counter Unmanned Systems Modeling and Simulation Analyst	Tampa, FL	12/16/2024	$80,000
Genesis10	Genesis10 \| Transportation Management Systems Analyst MN	Sunfish Lake, MN	12/16/2024	$156,525
Health Care Service Corporation	Systems Analyst	Helena, MT	12/16/2024	$58,800
Vitaver & Associates, Inc.	Systems Analyst (Onsite)	Tallahassee, FL	12/16/2024	$41,740
North Shore Community College	EDP Systems Analyst (It/Media Specialist)	Lynn, MA	12/16/2024	$63,064
Oxfamamerica	Systems Analyst	Boston, MA	12/16/2024	$70,000
Bhe Gt&S	System Analyst I/II	Omaha, NE	12/16/2024	$78,500