Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Management analysts (SOC 13-1111) employed 898,280 people in May 2025. The median pay is $101,860 a year ($48.97 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $60,640 and the highest-paid 10% more than $171,640. BLS projects its employment to change by +10.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 94,100 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Massachusetts ($134,720), District of Columbia ($126,140), Maryland ($121,680). Most jobs: California (137,280), Florida (71,060), New York (69,150).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $60,640 | $29.15 |
| 25th percentile | $77,950 | $37.48 |
| Median | $101,860 | $48.97 |
| Mean | $113,790 | $54.71 |
| 75th percentile | $133,370 | $64.12 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $171,640 | $82.52 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,077,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,186,300 |
| Change in jobs | 109,200 |
| Percent change | +10.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 94,100 |
| Self-employed share | 14.0% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,900 | 0.40 | $108,040 | $63,400 | $193,370 | +6% | 12% |
| Alaska | 460 | 0.24 | $100,190 | $48,920 | $146,870 | -2% | 17% |
| Arizona | 17,190 | 0.92 | $93,310 | $52,510 | $161,400 | -8% | 22% |
| Arkansas | 6,250 | 0.83 | $72,950 | $47,260 | $141,800 | -28% | 16% |
| California | 137,280 | 1.30 | $101,460 | $61,360 | $174,970 | -0% | 25% |
| Colorado | 14,360 | 0.86 | $104,750 | $41,050 | $204,240 | +3% | 21% |
| Connecticut | 8,000 | 0.82 | $104,960 | $64,700 | $177,740 | +3% | 18% |
| Delaware | 4,120 | 1.47 | $99,480 | $59,540 | $165,050 | -2% | 18% |
| District of Columbia | 19,000 | 4.68 | $126,140 | $84,590 | $178,070 | +24% | 18% |
| Florida | 71,060 | 1.24 | $88,610 | $51,520 | $161,810 | -13% | 25% |
| Georgia | 38,390 | 1.36 | $99,600 | $61,010 | $172,850 | -2% | 18% |
| Hawaii | 2,920 | 0.80 | $101,750 | $66,060 | $156,000 | -0% | 23% |
| Idaho | 3,700 | 0.75 | $88,710 | $48,360 | $149,140 | -13% | 19% |
| Illinois | 45,820 | 1.30 | $104,270 | $57,610 | $175,360 | +2% | 15% |
| Indiana | 11,770 | 0.64 | $95,560 | $55,160 | $158,820 | -6% | 14% |
| Iowa | 4,150 | 0.46 | $85,530 | $51,370 | $134,600 | -16% | 14% |
| Kansas | 5,280 | 0.64 | $81,210 | $49,260 | $134,300 | -20% | 16% |
| Kentucky | 4,550 | 0.39 | $95,630 | $58,660 | $139,180 | -6% | 13% |
| Louisiana | 4,760 | 0.43 | $95,540 | $57,590 | $167,980 | -6% | 13% |
| Maine | 2,910 | 0.79 | $75,530 | $61,980 | $126,450 | -26% | 19% |
| Maryland | 19,170 | 1.20 | $121,680 | $73,030 | $162,090 | +19% | 17% |
| Massachusetts | 30,060 | 1.43 | $134,720 | $82,490 | $216,940 | +32% | 16% |
| Michigan | 13,010 | 0.51 | $93,640 | $56,400 | $156,320 | -8% | 15% |
| Minnesota | 20,700 | 1.21 | $100,790 | $64,480 | $162,160 | -1% | 15% |
| Mississippi | 3,160 | 0.47 | $69,390 | $43,370 | $131,810 | -32% | 17% |
| Missouri | 10,030 | 0.59 | $97,270 | $60,690 | $153,300 | -5% | 13% |
| Montana | 1,590 | 0.54 | $97,470 | $37,300 | $145,660 | -4% | 14% |
| Nebraska | 2,740 | 0.46 | $75,360 | $49,820 | $131,270 | -26% | 18% |
| Nevada | 4,550 | 0.51 | $81,600 | $58,270 | $130,000 | -20% | 25% |
| New Hampshire | 2,670 | 0.68 | $104,270 | $66,550 | $162,000 | +2% | 18% |
| New Jersey | 22,080 | 0.89 | $105,820 | $56,820 | $175,670 | +4% | 20% |
| New Mexico | 3,910 | 0.78 | $93,180 | $58,890 | $139,480 | -9% | 14% |
| New York | 69,150 | 1.24 | $112,250 | $64,900 | $209,440 | +10% | 17% |
| North Carolina | 22,200 | 0.78 | $98,560 | $49,990 | $163,950 | -3% | 16% |
| Ohio | 25,120 | 0.78 | $94,270 | $61,600 | $146,740 | -7% | 14% |
| Oklahoma | 5,760 | 0.58 | $99,420 | $49,260 | $153,860 | -2% | 13% |
| Oregon | 10,840 | 0.95 | $101,840 | $73,300 | $135,380 | -0% | 19% |
| Pennsylvania | 34,420 | 0.98 | $93,830 | $51,250 | $161,770 | -8% | 16% |
| Rhode Island | 4,100 | 1.42 | $99,640 | $69,640 | $208,000 | -2% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 12,340 | 0.93 | $100,660 | $54,720 | $169,620 | -1% | 15% |
| South Dakota | 2,980 | 1.13 | $83,620 | $59,070 | $147,210 | -18% | 14% |
| Tennessee | 13,700 | 0.72 | $99,260 | $63,280 | $172,170 | -3% | 16% |
| Texas | 50,990 | 0.63 | $101,400 | $62,730 | $168,420 | -0% | 17% |
| Utah | 5,670 | 0.57 | $83,530 | $41,450 | $132,620 | -18% | 23% |
| Vermont | 730 | 0.41 | $107,520 | $67,750 | $157,130 | +6% | 15% |
| Virginia | 59,620 | 2.51 | $117,580 | $66,140 | $174,700 | +15% | 17% |
| Washington | 24,760 | 1.21 | $109,170 | $72,910 | $194,090 | +7% | 20% |
| West Virginia | 1,740 | 0.43 | $97,470 | $57,830 | $143,420 | -4% | 11% |
| Wisconsin | 11,670 | 0.69 | $98,780 | $64,120 | $157,620 | -3% | 14% |
| Wyoming | 390 | 0.24 | $98,540 | $67,940 | $180,950 | -3% | 12% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 9,020 | $136,670 | $80,810 | $223,170 | 1.38 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 26,450 | $135,640 | $83,380 | $218,830 | 1.69 |
| Boulder, CO | 980 | $131,470 | $72,490 | $228,040 | 0.88 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,300 | $130,020 | $76,980 | $171,950 | 3.18 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 62,360 | $126,830 | $78,970 | $181,280 | 3.44 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 23,560 | $126,730 | $64,080 | $211,790 | 1.72 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 16,930 | $126,340 | $78,820 | $201,310 | 1.40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,840 | $126,110 | $75,430 | $170,810 | 0.93 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 67,630 | $124,390 | $66,430 | $210,390 | 1.23 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,040 | $122,180 | $74,720 | $178,880 | 0.51 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1,710 | $121,970 | $79,890 | $168,810 | 1.11 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 340 | $119,430 | $58,890 | $183,700 | 0.72 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,270 | $117,850 | $74,830 | $165,530 | 0.69 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8,500 | $117,750 | $72,240 | $163,890 | 1.09 |
| Bozeman, MT | 300 | $115,130 | $63,260 | $144,020 | 0.73 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,880 | $112,920 | $37,990 | $222,190 | 0.80 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 360 | $110,340 | $74,560 | $147,870 | 0.93 |
| Rochester, MN | 580 | $108,560 | $67,440 | $162,520 | 0.82 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 880 | $108,490 | $59,500 | $166,260 | 0.75 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1,290 | $108,220 | $64,270 | $203,800 | 0.43 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 890 | $107,330 | $70,130 | $168,240 | 0.78 |
| Springfield, MA | 540 | $107,210 | $74,070 | $163,970 | 0.46 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 6,540 | $106,600 | $65,930 | $190,090 | 0.88 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 780 | $106,250 | $78,690 | $144,250 | 1.44 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 3,390 | $105,970 | $72,060 | $162,450 | 0.98 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 910 | $105,880 | $63,860 | $145,200 | 1.26 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 450 | $105,480 | $64,320 | $168,700 | 0.79 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 470 | $105,370 | $55,150 | $133,860 | 0.50 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 37,510 | $105,090 | $60,760 | $177,770 | 1.44 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 37,060 | $104,930 | $60,300 | $191,160 | 1.02 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 540 | $104,770 | $56,120 | $152,730 | 0.51 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2,560 | $104,650 | $62,340 | $170,400 | 1.13 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1,050 | $104,590 | $66,490 | $158,640 | 0.83 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 390 | $104,330 | $65,120 | $156,750 | 0.63 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 390 | $104,040 | $64,310 | $207,660 | 0.42 |
| Reno, NV | 880 | $103,990 | $64,260 | $140,550 | 0.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | 670 | $103,650 | $62,490 | $153,690 | 0.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,540 | $103,470 | $76,820 | $156,450 | 0.79 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8,000 | $102,920 | $49,990 | $169,820 | 1.02 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,720 | $102,900 | $68,290 | $161,160 | 0.57 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 18,010 | $102,860 | $64,300 | $170,590 | 0.77 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 6,270 | $102,640 | $65,580 | $172,170 | 0.99 |
| Salinas, CA | 720 | $102,640 | $59,280 | $159,980 | 0.66 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 10,380 | $102,620 | $39,990 | $204,240 | 1.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,820 | $102,570 | $58,720 | $166,460 | 0.97 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 970 | $102,190 | $65,050 | $233,870 | 0.62 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,810 | $102,020 | $62,150 | $137,960 | 2.02 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 650 | $101,800 | $68,060 | $149,650 | 0.86 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,540 | $101,750 | $66,420 | $155,380 | 0.99 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16,630 | $101,560 | $65,660 | $167,330 | 1.47 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 6,810 | $101,380 | $61,910 | $152,800 | 1.54 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 26,870 | $101,220 | $62,870 | $171,130 | 1.61 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11,950 | $101,190 | $64,080 | $167,250 | 1.34 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2,060 | $101,150 | $63,850 | $147,660 | 0.96 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 9,050 | $101,120 | $63,170 | $169,570 | 0.48 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5,100 | $101,100 | $61,830 | $164,770 | 0.66 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15,460 | $100,920 | $59,540 | $165,840 | 0.92 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,680 | $100,570 | $63,970 | $164,330 | 0.52 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8,600 | $100,420 | $51,550 | $163,020 | 1.06 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4,060 | $100,360 | $70,720 | $206,910 | 0.98 |
The median is $101,860 a year ($48.97 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $60,640 and the highest-paid tenth over $171,640 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
898,280 in May 2025, and BLS projects +10.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Massachusetts, with a median of $134,720 (among states with published figures).