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Government Budget Officer Salary
by City (2026)

Develop and manage budgets for government agencies and public organizations. National median: $82K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$82K

Top 10% earn

$135K

Entry level

$62K

Salary growth

+2.5%/yr

Government Budget Officer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
Washington, DC	$90K	$119K	$152K	152	8.5%
Arlington, VA	$84K	$111K	$142K	148	5.75%
San Francisco, CA	$81K	$107K	$137K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$79K	$105K	$134K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$79K	$104K	$134K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$78K	$104K	$133K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$78K	$104K	$133K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$78K	$103K	$131K	185	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$77K	$101K	$130K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$76K	$100K	$129K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$75K	$99K	$126K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$75K	$99K	$126K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$74K	$98K	$126K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$74K	$98K	$125K	162	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$74K	$98K	$126K	162	10.75%
Boston, MA	$73K	$97K	$124K	162	5%
Newark, NJ	$73K	$97K	$124K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$73K	$97K	$124K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$72K	$96K	$123K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$71K	$95K	$121K	150	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$71K	$94K	$121K	148	9.3%
Sacramento, CA	$71K	$94K	$121K	128	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$71K	$94K	$120K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$71K	$94K	$121K	150	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$71K	$94K	$121K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$71K	$94K	$121K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$71K	$94K	$120K	148	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$71K	$94K	$121K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$71K	$94K	$121K	128	None ✓
Alexandria, VA	$70K	$93K	$119K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$70K	$93K	$119K	145	10.75%
Long Beach, CA	$69K	$92K	$118K	155	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$70K	$92K	$118K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$69K	$91K	$117K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$69K	$91K	$117K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$69K	$91K	$117K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$68K	$90K	$116K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$68K	$90K	$116K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$68K	$90K	$116K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$68K	$90K	$116K	130	9.9%
Chicago, IL	$67K	$89K	$113K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$67K	$89K	$113K	118	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$67K	$89K	$113K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$66K	$87K	$112K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$65K	$87K	$111K	120	None ✓
Plano, TX	$65K	$86K	$110K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$65K	$86K	$110K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$65K	$86K	$110K	102	4.55%
Aurora, CO	$65K	$86K	$110K	112	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$65K	$86K	$110K	98	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$65K	$86K	$110K	106	6.8%
St. Paul, MN	$65K	$86K	$110K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$65K	$86K	$110K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$64K	$85K	$109K	115	5.99%
Miami, FL	$63K	$84K	$107K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$64K	$84K	$108K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$64K	$84K	$108K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$63K	$84K	$107K	99	5.75%
Cary, NC	$64K	$84K	$108K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$63K	$84K	$108K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$63K	$84K	$107K	105	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$62K	$83K	$106K	105	9.3%
Gilbert, AZ	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$62K	$83K	$106K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$62K	$83K	$106K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$62K	$83K	$106K	105	None ✓
Boise, ID	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$62K	$83K	$106K	105	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$63K	$83K	$107K	108	6.6%
Carrollton, TX	$62K	$82K	$105K	102	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$62K	$82K	$105K	118	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$62K	$82K	$105K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$62K	$82K	$105K	100	4.75%
Richmond, VA	$62K	$82K	$105K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$62K	$82K	$105K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$62K	$82K	$105K	102	5.3%
Albuquerque, NM	$62K	$82K	$105K	88	5.9%
Missoula, MT	$62K	$82K	$105K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$61K	$81K	$103K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$62K	$81K	$104K	100	6.6%
Irving, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$61K	$80K	$103K	108	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$61K	$80K	$103K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$61K	$80K	$103K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$61K	$80K	$103K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	4.95%
Phoenix, AZ	$61K	$80K	$103K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$61K	$80K	$103K	105	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$61K	$80K	$103K	100	4.75%
Norfolk, VA	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$61K	$80K	$103K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$61K	$80K	$103K	90	3.07%
Allentown, PA	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	3.07%
Provo, UT	$61K	$80K	$103K	100	4.85%
North Charleston, SC	$60K	$80K	$102K	95	6.5%
Dallas, TX	$60K	$79K	$101K	96	None ✓
Garland, TX	$60K	$79K	$101K	91	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$60K	$79K	$101K	92	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$60K	$79K	$101K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	4.95%
Athens, GA	$60K	$79K	$101K	92	5.75%
Sterling Heights, MI	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$60K	$79K	$101K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$60K	$79K	$101K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$60K	$79K	$101K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$60K	$79K	$101K	92	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$60K	$79K	$101K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$60K	$79K	$101K	108	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$60K	$79K	$101K	105	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$60K	$79K	$101K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$60K	$79K	$101K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$59K	$79K	$101K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$59K	$78K	$100K	90	2.5%
Mesa, AZ	$59K	$78K	$100K	98	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	3.99%
Indianapolis, IN	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	6.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	6%
Great Falls, MT	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$59K	$78K	$100K	88	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$58K	$77K	$99K	94	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	5.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	None ✓
Warren, MI	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	5.3%
South Bend, IN	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$58K	$77K	$98K	82	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$58K	$77K	$99K	85	4.9%
Fort Worth, TX	$58K	$76K	$98K	93	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5.75%
Toledo, OH	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$57K	$76K	$97K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$57K	$76K	$97K	78	6.5%
Houston, TX	$56K	$75K	$96K	91	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$56K	$75K	$96K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$57K	$75K	$97K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$57K	$75K	$97K	82	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$57K	$75K	$97K	82	4.25%
Louisville, KY	$57K	$75K	$97K	85	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$57K	$75K	$97K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$57K	$75K	$97K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$57K	$75K	$97K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$57K	$75K	$97K	88	5.84%
Fort Smith, AR	$56K	$75K	$96K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$56K	$75K	$96K	75	6.5%
Savannah, GA	$56K	$74K	$95K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$56K	$74K	$95K	85	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$56K	$74K	$95K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	5%
Tulsa, OK	$56K	$74K	$95K	80	4.75%
Little Rock, AR	$56K	$74K	$95K	82	4.9%
Wichita, KS	$55K	$72K	$92K	82	5.7%
San Antonio, TX	$54K	$71K	$91K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$52K	$69K	$88K	84	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$51K	$67K	$86K	82	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$51K	$67K	$86K	76	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$48K	$64K	$82K	78	None ✓

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Government Budget Officer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Government Budget Officer is $82,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $62,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $105,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Government Budget Officers nationally earn $135,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Finance or Public Administration. This role is 30% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Government Budget Officer compensation is growing at 2.5% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Government Budget Officer salary FAQ

How much does a Government Budget Officer make?

The median Government Budget Officer salary in the US is $82,000 per year — about $39/hour. Most earn between $62,000 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Government Budget Officer?

Entry-level Government Budget Officer positions typically start around $62,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Government Budget Officers earn?

The top 10% of Government Budget Officers earn $135,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Government Budget Officers the most?

Washington has the highest median Government Budget Officer salary at $119K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Government Budget Officer salaries going up?

Yes — Government Budget Officer pay is growing about 2.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Government Budget Officer Salaryby City (2026)