Salary Range & Percentiles
Pay distribution across experience levels
- 10th Percentile — Entry Level$60,640
- 25th Percentile — Junior$77,950
- 50th Percentile — Median$101,860
- 75th Percentile — Senior$133,370
- 90th Percentile — Top Earners$171,640
The top 10% of Management Analysts earn $171,640 or more per year. Entry-level professionals can expect to start around $60,640, with significant growth over the first 5 years.
What Management Analysts Do
Role, training and entry requirements
Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization's efficiency and profitability. They gather and analyze data, interview staff, identify problems, and develop new procedures or systems.
How to become one
Most management analysts have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have an MBA. Several years of experience in a field such as finance, operations, or IT is common before moving into consulting.
Salary by State
Geographic salary comparison
| State | Avg Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $147,080 | +29.3% |
| Virginia | $137,480 | +20.8% |
| District of Columbia | $130,350 | +14.6% |
| New York | $129,700 | +14.0% |
| Washington | $121,510 | +6.8% |
| Maryland | $119,870 | +5.3% |
| Colorado | $118,010 | +3.7% |
| Alabama | $116,540 | +2.4% |
| Connecticut | $116,100 | +2.0% |
| New Jersey | $115,990 | +1.9% |
| California | $115,720 | +1.7% |
| Wyoming | $115,470 | +1.5% |
| Illinois | $114,410 | +0.5% |
| Rhode Island | $113,990 | +0.2% |
| Vermont | $113,530 | -0.2% |
| South Carolina | $112,690 | -1.0% |
| Arizona | $112,460 | -1.2% |
| New Hampshire | $112,030 | -1.5% |
| Texas | $110,350 | -3.0% |
| Georgia | $110,340 | -3.0% |
| Tennessee | $108,100 | -5.0% |
| Hawaii | $107,960 | -5.1% |
| Minnesota | $107,090 | -5.9% |
| Oregon | $106,760 | -6.2% |
| Delaware | $106,170 | -6.7% |
| North Carolina | $105,600 | -7.2% |
| Wisconsin | $105,230 | -7.5% |
| Louisiana | $103,780 | -8.8% |
| Oklahoma | $103,540 | -9.0% |
| Missouri | $103,390 | -9.1% |
| Indiana | $102,990 | -9.5% |
| Michigan | $100,800 | -11.4% |
| Pennsylvania | $100,450 | -11.7% |
| Ohio | $100,250 | -11.9% |
| Alaska | $99,860 | -12.2% |
| Florida | $99,830 | -12.3% |
| West Virginia | $99,440 | -12.6% |
| Kentucky | $97,790 | -14.1% |
| New Mexico | $97,450 | -14.4% |
| Montana | $93,910 | -17.5% |
| Idaho | $93,140 | -18.1% |
| South Dakota | $92,440 | -18.8% |
| Iowa | $91,780 | -19.3% |
| Nevada | $91,530 | -19.6% |
| North Dakota | $90,240 | -20.7% |
| Kansas | $89,080 | -21.7% |
| Maine | $88,290 | -22.4% |
| Utah | $86,900 | -23.6% |
| Nebraska | $85,140 | -25.2% |
| Arkansas | $83,220 | -26.9% |
| Mississippi | $80,190 | -29.5% |
What Factors Affect Management Analysts Salary?
Key factors affecting compensation
Pay for Management Analysts is influenced by geographic location, years of experience, employer type, and educational background. Location alone is a large factor: Massachusetts pays an average of $147,080, while Mississippi pays $80,190 — a gap of $66,890 per year.
Analysts at major consulting firms and those working in federal contracting tend to earn the most. Pay rises sharply with seniority and with expertise in a specialized industry or function.
These figures are the wages employers report to BLS: base pay plus commissions, production bonuses and tips. They exclude overtime pay, shift differentials, year-end bonuses, benefits and self-employed workers, so total compensation can be higher than the numbers shown.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) · May 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this salary
What is the average salary for Management Analysts?
The average salary for Management Analysts in the United States is $113,790 per year, with a median of $101,860.
What is the starting salary for Management Analysts?
Entry-level Management Analysts typically earn between $60,640 and $77,950 per year depending on location and employer.
What state pays Management Analysts the most?
Massachusetts pays Management Analysts the most at $147,080 per year on average, followed by Virginia ($137,480) and District of Columbia ($130,350).
How much do Management Analysts make per hour?
Based on the average annual salary of $113,790, Management Analysts earn approximately $54.71 per hour (based on 2,080 working hours/year).
Is Management Analysts a good career in 2026?
BLS counts 898,280 Management Analysts jobs in the United States, with a mean annual wage of $113,790 and a median of $101,860 (OEWS May 2025). This site does not publish job-growth projections; the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook covers the outlook for each occupation.
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