Iowa · 2026 pay · 75 people
How much does a budget analyst make in Iowa?
$88,499typical pay for a budget analyst in 2026
$72,850 – $96,699what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 12.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where budget analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Health and Human Services22 people$89,778
- Department of Corrections10 people$74,861
- Iowa Workforce Development9 people$93,830
- Department of Administrative Services7 people$101,104
- Department of Public Safety4 people$75,318
- Department of Transportation4 people$89,149
- Department of Education3 people$96,699
- Department of Public Defense3 people$80,205
- Iowa School for the Deaf2 people$3,647
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services2 people$71,913
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department2 people$61,721
- Iowa Veterans Home1 person$71,986
- Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing1 person$95,555
- Department of Management1 person$96,181
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship1 person$96,383
- Department of Natural Resources1 person$70,867
- Department of Revenue1 person$95,234
- Auditor of State1 person$96,646
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Budget Analyst 217 people$76,006
- Budget Analyst 336 people$89,521
- Budget Analyst 58 people$100,177
- Budget Analyst 414 people$100,689
Highest-paid budget analysts, 2026
- 1Jamison, Jennifer LBudget Analyst 5 · Department of Transportation$122,488
- 2Dawn C TrenezBudget Analyst 5 · Iowa Workforce Development$109,117
- 3Mark S RiewerBudget Analyst 5 · Department of Health and Human Services$108,807
- 4Jeffrey C RobertBudget Analyst 4 · Department of Health and Human Services$106,267
- 5Cassandra M KiblingBudget Analyst 4 · Department of Education$106,267
Common questions
How much does a budget analyst make in Iowa?
The typical budget analyst was paid $88,499 in 2026; most earned between $72,850 and $96,699. This counts all 75 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Budget Analyst, at any level (for example "Budget Analyst 2"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this