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

A Staff Analyst's salary grows with experience: an Staff Analyst (0-2 years)earns $51,315, an Office Services Professional II (2-4 years)earns $63,358, an Office Services Professional III (4-7 years)earns $76,267, an Office Services Professional IV (7+ years)earns $97,903, an Office Supervisor (7+ years)earns $72,916,

What are the highest paying states for a Staff Analyst?

Staff Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Staff Analyst roles are District of Columbia $57,368, California $57,150, Massachusetts $56,389. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Staff Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Staff Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Chief of Staff: $228,681; Staff Pharmacist: $151,290; Staff Business Analyst: $104,452; Administrative Staff Analyst: $91,976; Associate Staff Analyst: $84,854.

How do different companies affect a Staff Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Staff Analyst 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.

Staff Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Staff Analyst make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Staff Analyst in the United States is $51,813 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,760
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,358 to $58,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,392

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,590	$4,883	$1,127	$28
Average	$51,813	$4,318	$996	$25
25th Percentile	$46,358	$3,863	$892	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Staff Analyst Salaries

A Staff 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 Staff Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Staff 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): $51,315
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,267
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,903
Expert (over 8 years): $72,916

Levels	Salary
Staff Ana... Level Staff Analyst	$51,315
Office Se... Level Staff Analyst	$63,358
Office Se... Level Staff Analyst	$76,267
Office Se... Level Staff Analyst	$97,903
Office Su... Level Staff Analyst	$72,916

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

District of Columbia: $57,368.
California: $57,150.
Massachusetts: $56,389.

District of Columbia $57,368 California $57,150 Massachusetts $56,389 Washington $56,181 New Jersey $56,161 Alaska $56,088 Connecticut $55,373 New York $55,083

Hawaii $54,155 Rhode Island $53,720 Maryland $53,425 Minnesota $53,021 Colorado $52,865 Illinois $52,813 Oregon $52,617 Delaware $52,471

New Hampshire $52,380 Virginia $52,176 Pennsylvania $51,580 Nevada $51,280 North Dakota $51,181 Michigan $51,026 Wisconsin $50,969 Vermont $50,855

Texas $50,539 Maine $50,518 Arizona $50,487 Ohio $50,451 Georgia $49,974 Indiana $49,736 Wyoming $49,689 Utah $49,617

Iowa $49,585 Kansas $49,337 Louisiana $49,264 North Carolina $49,238 Missouri $49,228 Florida $49,026 Montana $48,917 Nebraska $48,813

Kentucky $48,756 South Carolina $48,549 Tennessee $48,420 Idaho $48,368 New Mexico $47,990 Oklahoma $47,907 Alabama $47,601 South Dakota $47,088

Arkansas $46,808 West Virginia $46,658 Mississippi $46,207

Top Paying Cities for Staff 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:

San Jose: $65,352
San Francisco: $64,710
Oakland: $63,275

San Jose, CA $65,352

San Francisco, CA $64,710

Oakland, CA $63,275

New York, NY $60,047

Queens Village, NY $59,658

Paramus, NJ $59,243

Passaic, NJ $59,192

Bergenfield, NJ $59,140

Stamford, CT $59,062

Huntington, NY $59,010

Newark, NJ $58,673

Bridgeport, CT $58,570

New Brunswick, NJ $58,399

Vallejo, CA $58,290

Middlesex, NJ $58,259

Somerset, NJ $58,212

Petaluma, CA $58,093

Santa Cruz, CA $57,891

Boston, MA $57,787

Monterey, CA $57,528

Fairbanks, AK $57,492

Los Angeles, CA $57,394

Washington, DC $57,368

Seattle, WA $57,275

Santa Rosa, CA $57,264

Juneau, AK $57,114

Orange, CA $56,943

Anchorage, AK $56,850

Anaheim, CA $56,813

Santa Ana, CA $56,736

Nassau, NY $56,705

Long Beach, CA $56,684

Danbury, CT $56,668

Santa Maria, CA $56,492

Everett, WA $56,482

Bremerton, WA $56,228

Trenton, NJ $56,129

Sacramento, CA $56,109

San Diego, CA $56,083

Brockton, MA $56,062

Tacoma, WA $56,041

Santa Barbara, CA $55,969

Lowell, MA $55,762

New Suffolk, NY $55,741

Nashua, NH $55,679

Lompoc, CA $55,596

Ventura, CA $55,544

Stockton, CA $55,528

New Haven, CT $55,425

Atlantic City, NJ $55,290

Hartford, CT $55,176

Modesto, CA $55,150

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,036

New Britain, CT $55,010

Olympia, WA $54,938

Kennewick, WA $54,938

New London, CT $54,927

Norwich, CT $54,912

Lawrence, MA $54,886

Bakersfield, CA $54,741

Riverside, CA $54,668

New Bedford, MA $54,668

Richland, WA $54,617

Portsmouth, NH $54,575

Vineland, NJ $54,565

San Bernardino, CA $54,523

Boulder, CO $54,378

Worcester, MA $54,337

Portland, OR $54,290

Saint Paul, MN $54,228

Minneapolis, MN $54,228

Philadelphia, PA $54,155

Honolulu, HI $53,881

Springfield, MA $53,699

Providence, RI $53,694

Chicago, IL $53,544

Bellingham, WA $53,482

Baltimore, MD $53,425

Chico, CA $53,295

Wilmington, DE $53,207

Pittsfield, MA $53,155

Manchester, NH $53,057

Spokane, WA $52,829

Denver, CO $52,824

Albany, NY $52,580

Troy, NY $52,560

Schenectady, NY $52,451

Burlington, VT $52,337

Portland, ME $52,155

Salem, OR $52,114

Yakima, WA $52,104

Ann Arbor, MI $52,088

Rochester, MN $51,943

Fresno, CA $51,917

Reno, NV $51,917

Milwaukee, WI $51,870

Detroit, MI $51,819

Allentown, PA $51,803

Carson City, NV $51,798

Houston, TX $51,720

Colorado Springs, CO $51,715

Syracuse, NY $51,689

Eugene, OR $51,591

Bismarck, ND $51,528

Gary, IN $51,528

Galveston, TX $51,528

Springfield, OR $51,487

Medford, OR $51,363

Fort Collins, CO $51,342

Austin, TX $51,300

Mesa, AZ $51,192

Phoenix, AZ $51,181

Dallas, TX $51,166

Reading, PA $51,135

Saint Cloud, MN $51,114

Concord, NH $51,067

Madison, WI $51,047

Utica, NY $50,907

Raleigh, NC $50,865

Las Vegas, NV $50,860

Rochester, NY $50,824

Des Moines, IA $50,819

Atlanta, GA $50,736

Battle Creek, MI $50,720

Salt Lake City, UT $50,705

Lancaster, PA $50,627

Champaign, IL $50,617

Harrisburg, PA $50,554

Durham, NC $50,508

Kansas City, MO $50,503

Kansas City, KS $50,492

Fort Worth, TX $50,487

Boca Raton, FL $50,466

Cleveland, OH $50,461

Columbus, OH $50,451

Pittsburgh, PA $50,446

Richmond, VA $50,425

Indianapolis, IN $50,414

Cincinnati, OH $50,347

Petersburg, VA $50,269

Billings, MT $50,155

Lansing, MI $50,155

Huntsville, AL $50,155

Lebanon, PA $50,150

Dayton, OH $50,145

Pueblo, CO $50,145

Appleton, WI $50,129

Buffalo, NY $50,109

Racine, WI $50,083

Charlotte, NC $50,078

Saint Louis, MO $50,062

Springfield, IL $50,041

Elkhart, IN $50,031

York, PA $50,031

Gastonia, NC $50,026

Benton Harbor, MI $50,026

Beaumont, TX $49,995

Lorain, OH $49,984

Toledo, OH $49,964

Binghamton, NY $49,938

Rock Hill, SC $49,933

Rockford, IL $49,907

Fargo, ND $49,881

Elyria, OH $49,881

Flagstaff, AZ $49,844

Fort Lauderdale, FL $49,813

Miami, FL $49,782

Duluth, MN $49,699

Bangor, ME $49,632

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,575

Louisville, KY $49,549

Grand Rapids, MI $49,539

Hialeah, FL $49,534

Casper, WY $49,461

Scranton, PA $49,399

New Orleans, LA $49,383

Virginia Beach, VA $49,378

Akron, OH $49,352

Peoria, IL $49,285

Sarasota, FL $49,275

Green Bay, WI $49,238

Baton Rouge, LA $49,212

Charleston, SC $49,202

Nashville, TN $49,186

Jamestown, NY $49,176

Davenport, IA $49,176

Tucson, AZ $49,150

Cheyenne, WY $49,135

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,119

Tampa, FL $49,109

Omaha, NE $49,098

Port Arthur, TX $49,078

Evansville, IN $49,078

Bradenton, FL $49,057

Santa Fe, NM $48,964

Orlando, FL $48,912

Clearwater, FL $48,855

Canton, OH $48,746

La Crosse, WI $48,746

Grand Forks, ND $48,731

Albuquerque, NM $48,715

Tulsa, OK $48,715

Newport News, VA $48,710

High Point, NC $48,694

Ogden, UT $48,674

Corpus Christi, TX $48,632

Laramie, WY $48,601

Norfolk, VA $48,601

Rock Island, IL $48,570

Saginaw, MI $48,560

Jacksonville, FL $48,554

Salisbury, NC $48,544

Memphis, TN $48,534

Moline, IL $48,508

Fort Myers, FL $48,492

Waterloo, IA $48,425

Spartanburg, SC $48,373

Lincoln, NE $48,347

Fort Wayne, IN $48,337

Birmingham, AL $48,280

Cedar Falls, IA $48,269

Provo, UT $48,264

Springfield, OH $48,259

San Antonio, TX $48,249

Greensboro, NC $48,228

South Bend, IN $48,223

Winston Salem, NC $48,218

Boise, ID $48,202

Savannah, GA $48,166

Muskegon, MI $48,072

Lima, OH $48,010

Lake Charles, LA $47,990

Anderson, IN $47,979

Lexington, KY $47,964

Augusta, GA $47,948

Greenville, SC $47,948

Wichita, KS $47,901

Tuscaloosa, AL $47,901

Columbia, SC $47,855

Bloomington, IN $47,725

Roanoke, VA $47,694

Asheville, NC $47,627

Knoxville, TN $47,539

Shreveport, LA $47,534

Wilmington, NC $47,466

Frankfort, KY $47,368

Oklahoma City, OK $47,332

Chillicothe, OH $47,311

Longview, TX $47,306

Topeka, KS $47,290

Mobile, AL $47,212

Terre Haute, IN $47,192

Erie, PA $47,186

Altoona, PA $47,161

Melbourne, FL $47,145

Amarillo, TX $47,124

Killeen, TX $47,109

Fayetteville, AR $47,067

Sioux Falls, SD $47,031

Chattanooga, TN $47,000

Idaho Falls, ID $46,995

Gainesville, FL $46,886

Portsmouth, OH $46,860

Little Rock, AR $46,850

Lynchburg, VA $46,850

Lafayette, LA $46,829

Youngstown, OH $46,829

Temple, TX $46,808

Daytona Beach, FL $46,798

Clarksville, TN $46,793

Pensacola, FL $46,788

Hopkinsville, KY $46,632

Charleston, WV $46,627

Florence, SC $46,601

Sioux City, IA $46,570

Macon, GA $46,420

Tallahassee, FL $46,414

Fayetteville, NC $46,404

Waco, TX $46,394

Wichita Falls, TX $46,394

Pine Bluff, AR $46,373

Vincennes, IN $46,275

Lubbock, TX $46,254

Great Falls, MT $46,223

Alamogordo, NM $46,218

Abilene, TX $46,176

Rapid City, SD $46,109

Monroe, LA $46,109

Albany, GA $46,078

Huntington, WV $46,072

Jackson, MS $46,067

Greenville, MS $46,062

Parkersburg, WV $46,010

Montgomery, AL $46,000

Johnstown, PA $45,990

Springfield, MO $45,948

Biloxi, MS $45,922

Sumter, SC $45,813

Columbus, GA $45,808

Twin Falls, ID $45,777

Pascagoula, MS $45,710

Kingsport, TN $45,575

Gulfport, MS $45,560

Alexandria, LA $45,389

Fort Smith, AR $45,259

El Paso, TX $45,119

Helena, MT $45,052

Las Cruces, NM $44,886

Harlingen, TX $44,741

Pocatello, ID $44,694

Florence, AL $44,679

Brownsville, TX $44,668

Dothan, AL $44,585

Mcallen, TX $44,560

Columbus, MS $44,176

Altus, OK $43,938

Lawton, OK $43,839

Pierre, SD $43,653

What Skills Can Increase a Staff Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.09% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Accounting (Mentioned in 2.5% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
Customer Success (Mentioned in 1.22% Job Postings): Customer success is a method for ensuring customers reach their desired outcomes when using an organization's product or service.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	16.09%
Accounting	2.5%
Customer Success	1.22%

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 Staff Analyst's salary.

Linux: Can increase your salary by up to 67%.
DevOps: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Linux	$86,528	67%
DevOps	$66,839	29%
Insight	$65,803	27%
Project Management	$65,803	27%
Troubleshooting	$63,730	23%
Logistics	$63,212	22%

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

Understanding how a Staff 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 April 01, 2026

$46,358

Average $51,813/year

$58,590

$3,863

Average $4,318/month

$4,883

$892

Average $996/week

$1,127

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,590	$4,883	$1,127	$28
Average	$51,813	$4,318	$996	$25
25th Percentile	$46,358	$3,863	$892	$22

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Salary Trends for Staff Analyst

Salaries for a Staff Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,195 in 2023 to around $48,062 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Staff Analyst salary trends, .

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