Budget Analysts in Wisconsin
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$63,220
after federal, FICA and Wisconsin tax
Tax takes
$18,960
23.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$67,907
Wisconsin costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Wisconsin — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$82,180
Kept after tax
$63,220
Worth in national money
$67,907
State rank
36
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Pay for budget analysts is on the low side in Wisconsin. The middle earner gets $82,180. That is 36 of 51 states, and about 10.32% under the national figure. Whether that matters depends on what things cost here.
- Within Wisconsin this is well-paid work. Of 491 occupations with published figures in the state, budget analysts ranks 108 — in the top quarter of everything people do there.
- Here is where Wisconsin does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $82,180 you keep $63,220, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $67,907 would elsewhere. The average is higher, $83,900, because the best-paid pull it up.
- For budget analysts, Wisconsin sits in the lower band at $82,180, ranking 36 of 51 and trailing the national median by about 10.32%. Nominal rankings routinely invert once tax and regional price level are applied, so this position should not be read as the conclusion.
- Ranked against every occupation Wisconsin publishes a median for, budget analysts sits 108 of 491 — the upper quartile of the state's wage distribution. National standing and within-state standing are separate questions, and a job can occupy very different positions on each.
- After federal, FICA and Wisconsin income tax, retained pay for budget analysts on $82,180 is $63,220. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $67,907 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $83,900 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Budget Analysts
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $59,960 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $82,180 |
| Top tenth earn over | $112,610 |
| This salary | $82,180 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Wisconsin | $63,220 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $66,644 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$674 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $77,313 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$931 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 93 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of budget analysts in Wisconsin earn under $82,180 and half over. The published range runs $59,960 at the tenth percentile to $112,610 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Wisconsin the take-home figure of $63,220, from $82,180, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 108 of 491 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $67,907 uses one figure for the whole of Wisconsin. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 491 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 108.
- Figures are distribution medians for budget analysts in Wisconsin, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $59,960 to $112,610; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Wisconsin is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $63,220 from $82,180. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 108 of 491 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $67,907, worked from $82,180, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Wisconsin address, on work sitting at 108 of 491 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $59,960 at the bottom tenth to $112,610 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Wisconsin sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $67,907 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Wisconsin then takes its own share, leaving $63,220.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($59,960 to $112,610) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Wisconsin rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Wisconsin's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $67,907 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $63,220 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Wisconsin income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.