What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change a Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,823 for beginners, reaching about $79,845 at mid-level, and approach $81,837 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $92,979, California $92,627, Massachusetts $91,392. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst II: $83,000; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

Category Analyst Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Category Analyst make in Louisiana?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Louisiana is $79,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,468
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,827 to $84,359
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,258

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,359	$7,030	$1,622	$41
Average	$79,845	$6,654	$1,535	$38
25th Percentile	$74,827	$6,236	$1,439	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst'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 Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $77,823
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,977
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,845
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,704
Expert (over 8 years): $81,837

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Category Analyst	$77,823
Intermediate Level Category Analyst	$77,977
Senior Level Category Analyst	$79,845
Specialist Level Category Analyst	$81,704
Expert Level Category Analyst	$81,837

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How Do Category Analyst 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 Category Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,979.
California: $92,627.
Massachusetts: $91,392.

District of Columbia $92,979 California $92,627 Massachusetts $91,392 Washington $91,056 New Jersey $91,023 Alaska $90,905 Connecticut $89,746 New York $89,276

Hawaii $87,773 Rhode Island $87,067 Maryland $86,589 Minnesota $85,934 Colorado $85,682 Illinois $85,598 Oregon $85,279 Delaware $85,044

New Hampshire $84,896 Virginia $84,565 Pennsylvania $83,599 Nevada $83,112 North Dakota $82,953 Michigan $82,701 Wisconsin $82,608 Vermont $82,424

Texas $81,911 Maine $81,878 Arizona $81,827 Ohio $81,769 Georgia $80,996 Indiana $80,610 Wyoming $80,534 Utah $80,416

Iowa $80,366 Kansas $79,963 Louisiana $79,845 North Carolina $79,803 Missouri $79,787 Florida $79,459 Montana $79,283 Nebraska $79,115

Kentucky $79,022 South Carolina $78,687 Tennessee $78,477 Idaho $78,393 New Mexico $77,780 Oklahoma $77,645 Alabama $77,150 South Dakota $76,318

Arkansas $75,865 West Virginia $75,621 Mississippi $74,891

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

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:

Moreauville: $72,892
Morrow: $73,942
Newellton: $73,984

Moreauville, LA $72,892 Morrow, LA $73,942 Newellton, LA $73,984 Palmetto, LA $75,823 Pineville, LA $73,564 Plaucheville, LA $72,892 Rhinehart, LA $72,892 Ruby, LA $73,472

Saint Joseph, LA $74,059 Saint Landry, LA $73,001 Sicily Island, LA $74,059 Simmesport, LA $72,892 Trout, LA $72,892 Vidalia, LA $72,892 Waterproof, LA $73,472 Wildsville, LA $72,892

Wisner, LA $74,059 Aimwell, LA $72,892 Anacoco, LA $72,892 Atlanta, LA $72,892 Ball, LA $73,564 Belmont, LA $76,369 Bentley, LA $73,295 Boyce, LA $73,253

Calvin, LA $73,472 Campti, LA $74,630 Clarence, LA $72,892 Clarks, LA $74,059 Cloutierville, LA $72,892 Colfax, LA $72,934 Columbia, LA $74,059 Converse, LA $76,369

Dodson, LA $74,059 Dry Prong, LA $73,026 Elmer, LA $73,295 Enterprise, LA $74,059 Fisher, LA $72,892 Flatwoods, LA $72,892 Flora, LA $72,892 Florien, LA $72,892

Forest Hill, LA $73,295 Gardner, LA $73,295 Georgetown, LA $72,892 Glenmora, LA $72,984 Gorum, LA $72,892 Grayson, LA $74,059 Hineston, LA $73,026 Hornbeck, LA $72,892

Joyce, LA $73,245 Kelly, LA $74,059 Kurthwood, LA $72,892 Leesville, LA $72,892 Springfield, LA $79,190 Sun, LA $76,226 Talisheek, LA $77,696 Tangipahoa, LA $79,090

Tickfaw, LA $79,090 Varnado, LA $73,379 Lafayette, LA $75,899 Arcadia, LA $74,983 Ashland, LA $76,369 Athens, LA $76,369 Belcher, LA $76,679 Benton, LA $76,906

Bethany, LA $76,730 Bienville, LA $76,369 Blanchard, LA $77,041 Castor, LA $76,369 Cotton Valley, LA $76,369 Coushatta, LA $76,369 Cullen, LA $76,369 Doyline, LA $76,596

Dubberly, LA $76,369 Frierson, LA $76,596 Gibsland, LA $76,369 Gilliam, LA $76,503 Gloster, LA $76,503 Goldonna, LA $74,437 Grand Cane, LA $76,369 Greenwood, LA $76,864

Hall Summit, LA $76,369 Haughton, LA $76,814 Haynesville, LA $76,369 Heflin, LA $76,369 Homer, LA $76,369 Hosston, LA $76,369 Ida, LA $76,369 Jamestown, LA $76,369

Keatchie, LA $76,369 Keithville, LA $76,679 Lisbon, LA $74,059 Logansport, LA $76,369 Longstreet, LA $76,369 Elm Grove, LA $76,638 Mansfield, LA $76,369 Minden, LA $76,369

Mooringsport, LA $76,730 Oil City, LA $76,495 Pelican, LA $76,369 Plain Dealing, LA $76,369 Pleasant Hill, LA $76,369 Powhatan, LA $76,369 Princeton, LA $76,730 Ringgold, LA $76,369

Rodessa, LA $76,369 Saline, LA $75,210 Sarepta, LA $76,369 Shongaloo, LA $76,369 Sibley, LA $76,369 Springhill, LA $76,369 Stonewall, LA $76,730 Vivian, LA $76,369

Ruston, LA $74,059 Simsboro, LA $74,059 Prairieville, LA $79,493 Lacassine, LA $77,511 Leblanc, LA $77,150 Longville, LA $77,108 Merryville, LA $77,108 Mittie, LA $76,805

Oberlin, LA $77,108 Pitkin, LA $72,892 Ragley, LA $77,335 Reeves, LA $77,242 Rosepine, LA $77,108 Singer, LA $77,108 Starks, LA $78,670 Sugartown, LA $75,571

Sulphur, LA $77,780 Vinton, LA $78,561 Westlake, LA $77,780 Baker, LA $79,761 Denham Springs, LA $79,585 Gonzales, LA $79,182 Addis, LA $79,761 Albany, LA $79,090

Angola, LA $79,090 Batchelor, LA $78,258 Brittany, LA $79,182 Brusly, LA $79,761 Carville, LA $79,451 Clinton, LA $79,090 Convent, LA $79,165 Darrow, LA $79,090

Duplessis, LA $79,358 Erwinville, LA $79,585 Ethel, LA $79,090 Fordoche, LA $77,502 French Settlement, LA $79,090 Geismar, LA $79,400 Glynn, LA $79,535 Burnside, LA $79,266

Greenwell Springs, LA $79,669 Grosse Tete, LA $79,535 Hester, LA $79,216 Holden, LA $79,090 Innis, LA $78,317 Jackson, LA $79,090 Jarreau, LA $79,400 Krotz Springs, LA $76,738

Lakeland, LA $79,493 Lettsworth, LA $77,318 Livingston, LA $79,090 Livonia, LA $77,771 Lottie, LA $77,301 Maringouin, LA $79,316 Morganza, LA $77,948 New Roads, LA $78,670

Norwood, LA $79,090 Oscar, LA $79,358 Paulina, LA $79,182 Plaquemine, LA $79,669 Port Allen, LA $79,761 Hahnville, LA $79,543 Harvey, LA $80,039 Kenner, LA $79,997

Lafitte, LA $79,677 La Place, LA $79,358 Luling, LA $79,728 Lutcher, LA $79,224 Marrero, LA $80,039 Meraux, LA $80,039 Mount Airy, LA $79,274 New Sarpy, LA $79,635

Norco, LA $79,593 Paradis, LA $79,459 Pilottown, LA $79,367 Pointe A La Hache, LA $79,367 Port Sulphur, LA $79,367 Reserve, LA $79,316 Saint Bernard, LA $77,301 Saint James, LA $79,123

Saint Rose, LA $79,862 Vacherie, LA $79,274 Venice, LA $79,367 Violet, LA $79,997 Westwego, LA $80,039 New Orleans, LA $80,039 Sondheimer, LA $73,975 Summerfield, LA $74,059

Taylor, LA $76,369 Lena, LA $72,892 Pride, LA $79,266 Rosedale, LA $79,493 Rougon, LA $79,535 Saint Amant, LA $79,132 Saint Francisville, LA $79,090 Saint Gabriel, LA $79,585

Slaughter, LA $79,400 Sorrento, LA $79,090 Sunshine, LA $79,719 Tunica, LA $79,090 Ventress, LA $79,316 Wakefield, LA $79,090 Walker, LA $79,316 Watson, LA $79,493

Weyanoke, LA $79,090 White Castle, LA $79,316 Wilson, LA $79,090 Zachary, LA $79,535 Uncle Sam, LA $79,190 Baton Rouge, LA $79,761 Shreveport, LA $77,041 Barksdale Afb, LA $77,041

Bossier City, LA $77,041 Monroe, LA $74,731 Archibald, LA $74,059 Baskin, LA $74,059 Bastrop, LA $74,236 Bernice, LA $74,059 Bonita, LA $74,026 Calhoun, LA $74,555

Chatham, LA $74,059 Choudrant, LA $74,152 Collinston, LA $74,421 Crowville, LA $74,059 Delhi, LA $74,059 Delta, LA $73,908 Downsville, LA $74,328 Dubach, LA $74,059

Epps, LA $74,059 Eros, LA $74,236 Fairbanks, LA $74,731 Farmerville, LA $74,101 Forest, LA $73,967 Abbeville, LA $75,453 Arnaudville, LA $75,806 Avery Island, LA $75,269

Baldwin, LA $75,823 Basile, LA $76,125 Branch, LA $75,588 Breaux Bridge, LA $75,899 Broussard, LA $75,899 Cade, LA $75,806 Carencro, LA $75,899 Cecilia, LA $75,806

Centerville, LA $75,227 Charenton, LA $76,192 Chataignier, LA $75,118 Church Point, LA $75,588 Crowley, LA $75,420 Delcambre, LA $75,453 Duson, LA $75,857 Egan, LA $75,764

Elton, LA $76,570 Erath, LA $75,453 Estherwood, LA $75,613 Eunice, LA $75,227 Evangeline, LA $76,066 Franklin, LA $75,655 Garden City, LA $75,227 Grand Coteau, LA $75,806

Gueydan, LA $75,714 Iota, LA $75,714 Jeanerette, LA $75,731 Jennings, LA $76,369 Kaplan, LA $75,319 Lake Arthur, LA $76,453 Lawtell, LA $75,361 Leonville, LA $75,630

Loreauville, LA $76,125 Mamou, LA $74,488 Maurice, LA $75,806 Mermentau, LA $76,100 Milton, LA $75,899 Morse, LA $75,714 New Iberia, LA $75,453 Lydia, LA $75,227

Opelousas, LA $75,453 Perry, LA $75,269 Pine Prairie, LA $73,446 Port Barre, LA $75,823 Rayne, LA $75,672 Reddell, LA $74,177 Roanoke, LA $76,721 Saint Martinville, LA $75,764

Scott, LA $75,899 Sunset, LA $75,806 Turkey Creek, LA $72,892 Ville Platte, LA $74,311 Washington, LA $75,227 Welsh, LA $77,057 Youngsville, LA $75,899 Lake Charles, LA $77,780

Metairie, LA $80,039 Des Allemands, LA $79,367 Ama, LA $79,862 Arabi, LA $80,039 Barataria, LA $79,770 Belle Chasse, LA $80,039 Boothville, LA $79,367 Boutte, LA $79,635

Braithwaite, LA $79,367 Buras, LA $79,367 Chalmette, LA $80,039 Destrehan, LA $79,728 Edgard, LA $79,342 Empire, LA $79,367 Garyville, LA $79,283 Gramercy, LA $79,241

Gretna, LA $80,039 Bell City, LA $77,511 Cameron, LA $77,754 Creole, LA $77,192 Dequincy, LA $77,511 Deridder, LA $77,108 Dry Creek, LA $77,108 Elizabeth, LA $72,892

Evans, LA $77,108 Fenton, LA $77,376 Grand Chenier, LA $77,108 Grant, LA $75,815 Hackberry, LA $78,283 Hayes, LA $77,376 Iowa, LA $77,738 Kinder, LA $77,108

Thibodaux, LA $79,367 Pierre Part, LA $79,090 Amelia, LA $79,090 Belle Rose, LA $79,090 Berwick, LA $79,090 Bourg, LA $79,367 Chauvin, LA $79,367 Cut Off, LA $79,367

Donaldsonville, LA $79,090 Donner, LA $79,224 Dulac, LA $79,367 Galliano, LA $79,367 Gheens, LA $79,367 Gibson, LA $79,224 Golden Meadow, LA $79,367 Grand Isle, LA $79,367

Gray, LA $79,367 Houma, LA $79,367 Kraemer, LA $79,367 Labadieville, LA $79,090 Larose, LA $79,367 Lockport, LA $79,367 Mathews, LA $79,367 Montegut, LA $79,367

Morgan City, LA $79,090 Napoleonville, LA $79,090 Paincourtville, LA $79,090 Patterson, LA $77,158 Plattenville, LA $79,090 Raceland, LA $79,367 Schriever, LA $79,367 Theriot, LA $79,367

Hammond, LA $79,207 Abita Springs, LA $79,367 Akers, LA $79,316 Amite, LA $79,090 Angie, LA $73,379 Bogalusa, LA $73,379 Bush, LA $79,367 Covington, LA $79,367

Fluker, LA $79,090 Folsom, LA $79,367 Franklinton, LA $79,224 Greensburg, LA $79,090 Husser, LA $79,224 Independence, LA $79,090 Kentwood, LA $79,090 Lacombe, LA $79,367

Loranger, LA $79,367 Madisonville, LA $79,367 Mandeville, LA $79,367 Maurepas, LA $79,190 Mount Hermon, LA $79,224 Natalbany, LA $79,148 Pearl River, LA $76,201 Pine Grove, LA $79,090

Ponchatoula, LA $79,258 Robert, LA $79,367 Roseland, LA $79,090 Saint Benedict, LA $79,367 Slidell, LA $77,293 Spearsville, LA $74,059 Start, LA $74,555 Sterlington, LA $74,639

Swartz, LA $74,731 Tallulah, LA $73,984 Transylvania, LA $73,900 West Monroe, LA $74,731 Winnsboro, LA $74,059 Alexandria, LA $73,564 Acme, LA $72,892 Bordelonville, LA $72,892

Bunkie, LA $72,892 Center Point, LA $73,388 Chase, LA $74,059 Cheneyville, LA $73,161 Clayton, LA $73,472 Cottonport, LA $72,892 Deville, LA $73,295 Dupont, LA $73,203

Echo, LA $73,337 Effie, LA $73,295 Evergreen, LA $72,892 Ferriday, LA $72,892 Gilbert, LA $74,059 Hamburg, LA $72,892 Harrisonburg, LA $72,892 Hessmer, LA $72,984

Jena, LA $72,892 Jonesville, LA $72,892 Lebeau, LA $75,185 Lecompte, LA $73,430 Libuse, LA $73,564 Mansura, LA $72,892 Marksville, LA $72,984 Melville, LA $77,024

Monterey, LA $72,892 Longleaf, LA $73,161 Many, LA $74,630 Marthaville, LA $76,369 Melrose, LA $72,892 Montgomery, LA $72,892 Mora, LA $72,892 Natchez, LA $72,892

Natchitoches, LA $72,892 Fort Polk, LA $72,892 Negreet, LA $74,630 New Llano, LA $72,892 Noble, LA $76,369 Oakdale, LA $72,892 Olla, LA $73,472 Otis, LA $73,161

Pollock, LA $73,203 Provencal, LA $72,892 Robeline, LA $74,630 Saint Maurice, LA $72,892 Sieper, LA $73,026 Sikes, LA $74,059 Simpson, LA $72,892 Slagle, LA $72,892

Tioga, LA $73,564 Tullos, LA $72,892 Urania, LA $73,211 Winnfield, LA $72,892 Woodworth, LA $73,564 Zwolle, LA $76,369 Fort Necessity, LA $74,059 Grambling, LA $74,059

Hodge, LA $74,059 Jigger, LA $74,059 Jones, LA $73,967 Jonesboro, LA $74,059 Kilbourne, LA $73,900 Lake Providence, LA $73,900 Lillie, LA $74,059 Mangham, LA $74,059

Marion, LA $74,059 Mer Rouge, LA $74,059 Oak Grove, LA $73,925 Oak Ridge, LA $74,236 Pioneer, LA $74,009 Quitman, LA $74,059 Rayville, LA $74,236

Category Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$74,827

Average $79,845/year

$84,359

$6,236

Average $6,654/month

$7,030

$1,439

Average $1,535/week

$1,622

$36

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,359	$7,030	$1,622	$41
Average	$79,845	$6,654	$1,535	$38
25th Percentile	$74,827	$6,236	$1,439	$36

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