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Budget Analysts salary in Asheville, NC

The median budget analysts in Asheville, NC earns $76,400 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,944 a month.

10th percentile
$55,990
25th percentile
$67,200
Median percentile
$76,400
75th percentile
$98,960
90th percentile
$124,520

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,330 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,400
Federal income tax−$7,978
Social Security + Medicare−$5,845
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,247
Monthly take-home$4,944
Every two weeks$2,282

Does it go far here?

$79,166Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

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