What are the main factors that influence a Big Data Analyst I's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Big Data Analyst 's salary?

A Big Data Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Big Data Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $73,834, a Big Data Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $90,349, a Big Data Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $115,538, a Big Data Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $131,671, a Big Data Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $176,513,

What are the highest paying states for a Big Data Analyst I?

Big Data Analyst I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Big Data Analyst I roles are District of Columbia $81,750, California $81,440, Massachusetts $80,360. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Big Data Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Big Data Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Big Data Analyst VI: $182,800; Big Data Analyst V: $176,520; Big Data Consultant: $162,882; Big Data Engineer: $140,792; Big Data Analyst IV: $131,680.

How do different companies affect a Big Data Analyst I's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Big Data Analyst I roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

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Big Data Analyst I Salary in the United States

How much does a Big Data Analyst I make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Big Data Analyst I in the United States is $73,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Big Data Analyst I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,118
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,690 to $80,790
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,001

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Big Data Analyst I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,790	$6,733	$1,554	$39
Average	$73,840	$6,153	$1,420	$36
25th Percentile	$68,690	$5,724	$1,321	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Big Data Analyst I Salaries

A Big Data Analyst I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Big Data Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Big Data Analyst I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Big Data Analyst I (0-2 years): $73,834
Big Data Analyst II (2-4 years): $90,349
Big Data Analyst III (4-7 years): $115,538
Big Data Analyst IV (7+ years): $131,671
Big Data Analyst V (7-10 years): $176,513

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Big Data Analyst I	0-2 years	$73,834
Big Data Analyst II	2-4 years	$90,349
Big Data Analyst III	4-7 years	$115,538
Big Data Analyst IV	7+ years	$131,671
Big Data Analyst V	7-10 years	$176,513

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How Do Big Data Analyst I Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Big Data Analyst Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,750.
California: $81,440.
Massachusetts: $80,360.

District of Columbia $81,750 California $81,440 Massachusetts $80,360 Washington $80,060 New Jersey $80,030 Alaska $79,930 Connecticut $78,910 New York $78,500

Hawaii $77,180 Rhode Island $76,560 Maryland $76,140 Minnesota $75,560 Colorado $75,340 Illinois $75,260 Oregon $74,980 Delaware $74,780

New Hampshire $74,650 Virginia $74,360 Pennsylvania $73,510 Nevada $73,080 North Dakota $72,940 Michigan $72,720 Wisconsin $72,640 Vermont $72,470

Texas $72,020 Maine $71,990 Arizona $71,950 Ohio $71,900 Georgia $71,220 Indiana $70,880 Wyoming $70,810 Utah $70,710

Iowa $70,660 Kansas $70,310 Louisiana $70,210 North Carolina $70,170 Missouri $70,150 Florida $69,870 Montana $69,710 Nebraska $69,560

Kentucky $69,480 South Carolina $69,190 Tennessee $69,000 Idaho $68,930 New Mexico $68,390 Oklahoma $68,270 Alabama $67,840 South Dakota $67,110

Arkansas $66,710 West Virginia $66,490 Mississippi $65,850

Top Paying Cities for Big Data Analyst Is

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $93,130
San Francisco: $92,220
Oakland: $90,170

San Jose, CA $93,130

San Francisco, CA $92,220

Oakland, CA $90,170

New York, NY $85,570

Queens Village, NY $85,020

Paramus, NJ $84,430

Passaic, NJ $84,350

Bergenfield, NJ $84,280

Stamford, CT $84,170

Huntington, NY $84,090

Newark, NJ $83,610

Bridgeport, CT $83,470

New Brunswick, NJ $83,220

Vallejo, CA $83,070

Middlesex, NJ $83,020

Somerset, NJ $82,960

Petaluma, CA $82,790

Santa Cruz, CA $82,500

Boston, MA $82,350

Monterey, CA $81,980

Fairbanks, AK $81,930

Los Angeles, CA $81,790

Washington, DC $81,750

Seattle, WA $81,620

Santa Rosa, CA $81,610

Juneau, AK $81,390

Orange, CA $81,150

Anchorage, AK $81,020

Anaheim, CA $80,960

Santa Ana, CA $80,850

Nassau, NY $80,810

Long Beach, CA $80,780

Danbury, CT $80,760

Santa Maria, CA $80,510

Everett, WA $80,490

Bremerton, WA $80,130

Trenton, NJ $79,990

Sacramento, CA $79,960

San Diego, CA $79,920

Brockton, MA $79,890

Tacoma, WA $79,860

Santa Barbara, CA $79,760

Lowell, MA $79,470

New Suffolk, NY $79,440

Nashua, NH $79,350

Lompoc, CA $79,230

Ventura, CA $79,160

Stockton, CA $79,130

New Haven, CT $78,990

Atlantic City, NJ $78,790

Hartford, CT $78,630

Modesto, CA $78,590

Poughkeepsie, NY $78,430

New Britain, CT $78,390

Olympia, WA $78,290

Kennewick, WA $78,290

New London, CT $78,280

Norwich, CT $78,250

Lawrence, MA $78,220

Bakersfield, CA $78,010

Riverside, CA $77,910

New Bedford, MA $77,910

Richland, WA $77,830

Portsmouth, NH $77,770

Vineland, NJ $77,760

San Bernardino, CA $77,700

Boulder, CO $77,490

Worcester, MA $77,430

Portland, OR $77,370

Saint Paul, MN $77,280

Minneapolis, MN $77,280

Philadelphia, PA $77,180

Honolulu, HI $76,780

Springfield, MA $76,530

Providence, RI $76,520

Chicago, IL $76,310

Bellingham, WA $76,220

Baltimore, MD $76,140

Chico, CA $75,950

Wilmington, DE $75,830

Pittsfield, MA $75,750

Manchester, NH $75,610

Spokane, WA $75,290

Denver, CO $75,280

Albany, NY $74,930

Troy, NY $74,900

Schenectady, NY $74,750

Burlington, VT $74,580

Portland, ME $74,330

Salem, OR $74,270

Yakima, WA $74,250

Ann Arbor, MI $74,230

Rochester, MN $74,020

Fresno, CA $73,990

Reno, NV $73,990

Milwaukee, WI $73,920

Detroit, MI $73,850

Carson City, NV $73,820

Allentown, PA $73,820

Houston, TX $73,710

Colorado Springs, CO $73,700

Syracuse, NY $73,660

Eugene, OR $73,520

Bismarck, ND $73,430

Gary, IN $73,430

Galveston, TX $73,430

Springfield, OR $73,370

Medford, OR $73,200

Fort Collins, CO $73,170

Austin, TX $73,110

Mesa, AZ $72,950

Phoenix, AZ $72,940

Dallas, TX $72,920

Reading, PA $72,870

Saint Cloud, MN $72,840

Concord, NH $72,780

Madison, WI $72,750

Utica, NY $72,550

Raleigh, NC $72,490

Las Vegas, NV $72,480

Rochester, NY $72,430

Des Moines, IA $72,420

Atlanta, GA $72,300

Battle Creek, MI $72,280

Salt Lake City, UT $72,260

Lancaster, PA $72,150

Champaign, IL $72,130

Harrisburg, PA $72,040

Durham, NC $71,980

Kansas City, MO $71,970

Kansas City, KS $71,960

Fort Worth, TX $71,950

Boca Raton, FL $71,920

Cleveland, OH $71,910

Columbus, OH $71,900

Pittsburgh, PA $71,890

Richmond, VA $71,860

Indianapolis, IN $71,850

Cincinnati, OH $71,750

Petersburg, VA $71,640

Billings, MT $71,480

Lansing, MI $71,480

Huntsville, AL $71,480

Lebanon, PA $71,470

Dayton, OH $71,460

Pueblo, CO $71,460

Appleton, WI $71,440

Buffalo, NY $71,410

Charlotte, NC $71,370

Racine, WI $71,370

Saint Louis, MO $71,340

Springfield, IL $71,310

Elkhart, IN $71,300

York, PA $71,300

Gastonia, NC $71,290

Benton Harbor, MI $71,290

Beaumont, TX $71,250

Lorain, OH $71,230

Toledo, OH $71,200

Binghamton, NY $71,170

Rock Hill, SC $71,160

Rockford, IL $71,120

Fargo, ND $71,080

Elyria, OH $71,080

Flagstaff, AZ $71,030

Fort Lauderdale, FL $70,990

Miami, FL $70,940

Duluth, MN $70,830

Bangor, ME $70,730

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,650

Louisville, KY $70,610

Grand Rapids, MI $70,600

Hialeah, FL $70,590

Casper, WY $70,490

Scranton, PA $70,400

New Orleans, LA $70,380

Virginia Beach, VA $70,370

Akron, OH $70,330

Peoria, IL $70,240

Sarasota, FL $70,220

Green Bay, WI $70,170

Baton Rouge, LA $70,130

Charleston, SC $70,120

Nashville, TN $70,100

Jamestown, NY $70,080

Davenport, IA $70,080

Tucson, AZ $70,040

Cheyenne, WY $70,020

Saint Petersburg, FL $70,000

Tampa, FL $69,980

Omaha, NE $69,970

Port Arthur, TX $69,940

Evansville, IN $69,940

Bradenton, FL $69,910

Santa Fe, NM $69,780

Orlando, FL $69,700

Clearwater, FL $69,620

Canton, OH $69,470

La Crosse, WI $69,470

Grand Forks, ND $69,450

Albuquerque, NM $69,420

Tulsa, OK $69,420

Newport News, VA $69,420

High Point, NC $69,390

Ogden, UT $69,360

Corpus Christi, TX $69,310

Laramie, WY $69,260

Norfolk, VA $69,260

Rock Island, IL $69,220

Saginaw, MI $69,200

Jacksonville, FL $69,190

Salisbury, NC $69,180

Memphis, TN $69,170

Moline, IL $69,130

Fort Myers, FL $69,110

Waterloo, IA $69,010

Spartanburg, SC $68,940

Lincoln, NE $68,900

Fort Wayne, IN $68,880

Birmingham, AL $68,800

Cedar Falls, IA $68,790

Provo, UT $68,780

Springfield, OH $68,770

San Antonio, TX $68,760

Greensboro, NC $68,730

South Bend, IN $68,720

Winston Salem, NC $68,710

Boise, ID $68,690

Savannah, GA $68,640

Muskegon, MI $68,510

Lima, OH $68,420

Lake Charles, LA $68,390

Anderson, IN $68,380

Lexington, KY $68,350

Augusta, GA $68,330

Greenville, SC $68,330

Wichita, KS $68,260

Tuscaloosa, AL $68,260

Columbia, SC $68,200

Bloomington, IN $68,010

Roanoke, VA $67,970

Asheville, NC $67,870

Knoxville, TN $67,750

Shreveport, LA $67,740

Wilmington, NC $67,640

Frankfort, KY $67,500

Oklahoma City, OK $67,450

Longview, TX $67,420

Chillicothe, OH $67,420

Topeka, KS $67,390

Mobile, AL $67,280

Terre Haute, IN $67,250

Erie, PA $67,250

Altoona, PA $67,210

Melbourne, FL $67,190

Amarillo, TX $67,160

Killeen, TX $67,130

Fayetteville, AR $67,080

Sioux Falls, SD $67,020

Chattanooga, TN $66,980

Idaho Falls, ID $66,970

Gainesville, FL $66,820

Portsmouth, OH $66,780

Little Rock, AR $66,770

Lynchburg, VA $66,770

Lafayette, LA $66,740

Youngstown, OH $66,740

Temple, TX $66,710

Daytona Beach, FL $66,690

Clarksville, TN $66,680

Pensacola, FL $66,680

Hopkinsville, KY $66,460

Charleston, WV $66,450

Florence, SC $66,410

Sioux City, IA $66,370

Macon, GA $66,150

Tallahassee, FL $66,150

Fayetteville, NC $66,130

Waco, TX $66,120

Wichita Falls, TX $66,120

Pine Bluff, AR $66,090

Vincennes, IN $65,950

Lubbock, TX $65,920

Great Falls, MT $65,870

Alamogordo, NM $65,860

Abilene, TX $65,810

Rapid City, SD $65,710

Monroe, LA $65,710

Albany, GA $65,670

Huntington, WV $65,660

Jackson, MS $65,650

Greenville, MS $65,640

Parkersburg, WV $65,570

Montgomery, AL $65,550

Johnstown, PA $65,540

Springfield, MO $65,480

Biloxi, MS $65,440

Sumter, SC $65,290

Columbus, GA $65,280

Twin Falls, ID $65,240

Pascagoula, MS $65,140

Kingsport, TN $64,950

Gulfport, MS $64,930

Alexandria, LA $64,680

Fort Smith, AR $64,500

El Paso, TX $64,300

Helena, MT $64,200

Las Cruces, NM $63,970

Harlingen, TX $63,760

Pocatello, ID $63,690

Florence, AL $63,670

Brownsville, TX $63,660

Dothan, AL $63,540

Mcallen, TX $63,500

Columbus, MS $62,960

Altus, OK $62,620

Lawton, OK $62,480

Pierre, SD $62,210

What Skills Can Increase a Big Data Analyst I's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 11.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 3.32% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Economics (Mentioned in 1.42% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	11.33%
SQL	3.32%
Economics	1.42%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Big Data Analyst I's salary.

Molecular Biology: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Biochemistry: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Inference: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Molecular Biology	$83,439	13%
Biochemistry	$81,962	11%
Inference	$79,747	8%
Chemistry	$79,747	8%
Predictive Analytics	$79,009	7%
Collaboration	$78,270	6%

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Big Data Analyst I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Big Data Analyst I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$68,690

Average $73,840/year

$80,790

$5,724

Average $6,153/month

$6,733

$1,321

Average $1,420/week

$1,554

$33

Average $36/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,790	$6,733	$1,554	$39
Average	$73,840	$6,153	$1,420	$36
25th Percentile	$68,690	$5,724	$1,321	$33

Big Data Analyst I Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Big Data Analyst I, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Big Data Analyst II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $90,350 - a projected growth of 22% over your current level.

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Salary Trends for Big Data Analyst I

Salaries for a Big Data Analyst I can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,571 in 2023 to around $66,919 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Big Data Analyst I salary trends, .

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2024

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