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Intelligence Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Intelligence Analysts earn the most in District of Columbia at $160,760 a year and the least in Arkansas at $54,500 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $93,790. The table below covers all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $160,760District of Columbia
- National median
- $93,790BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $54,500Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for intelligence analysts
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$160,760
- 2Maryland$126,730
- 3California$124,840
- 4Delaware$122,050
- 5New Jersey$116,300
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$54,500
- 2Mississippi$58,640
- 3Louisiana$60,450
- 4South Carolina$62,760
- 5North Carolina$63,280
All states
Intelligence Analyst salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of intelligence analysts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $160,760 | $114,230 | $170,810 | 2,980 | $146,277 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $126,730 | $93,230 | $166,230 | 1,010 | $120,742 |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $124,840 | $99,270 | $136,020 | 12,610 | $112,753 |
| 4 | DEDelaware | $122,050 | $71,670 | $149,990 | 140 | $122,285 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $116,300 | $91,360 | $134,000 | 3,080 | $106,888 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $115,790 | $96,540 | $126,170 | 1,850 | $108,202 |
| 7 | AKAlaska | $114,940 | $92,110 | $168,790 | 140 | $112,291 |
| 8 | HIHawaii | $113,940 | $106,870 | $140,750 | 440 | $103,628 |
| 9 | VAVirginia | $112,760 | $79,770 | $160,760 | 3,180 | $111,529 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $110,150 | $92,020 | $146,230 | 1,300 | $104,154 |
| 11 | OROregon | $107,450 | $94,700 | $127,860 | 520 | $103,956 |
| 12 | VTVermont | $106,330 | $84,430 | $111,530 | 190 | $108,547 |
| 13 | COColorado | $105,480 | $86,290 | $115,130 | 1,930 | $102,356 |
| 14 | AZArizona | $102,340 | $77,730 | $111,360 | 5,250 | $101,652 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $101,240 | $77,470 | $124,860 | 9,600 | $93,809 |
| 16 | NENebraska | $100,530 | $79,510 | $123,930 | 290 | $111,572 |
| 17 | PAPennsylvania | $97,580 | $79,190 | $116,960 | 3,370 | $100,008 |
| 18 | CTConnecticut | $95,240 | $88,390 | $103,800 | 940 | $91,922 |
| 19 | NVNevada | $94,470 | $77,360 | $129,220 | 590 | $94,490 |
| 20 | MTMontana | $92,410 | $71,160 | $109,300 | 500 | $97,639 |
| 21 | WVWest Virginia | $92,410 | $56,770 | $149,280 | 220 | $103,255 |
| 22 | ILIllinois | $91,190 | $69,590 | $114,640 | 3,270 | $91,228 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $91,040 | $78,700 | $97,120 | 1,640 | $96,753 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $90,650 | $80,140 | $120,560 | 2,220 | $94,214 |
| 25 | TXTexas | $90,510 | $64,660 | $109,300 | 18,870 | $93,254 |
| 26 | NHNew Hampshire | $89,290 | $80,770 | $105,870 | 290 | $85,720 |
| 27 | RIRhode Island | $88,450 | $77,760 | $99,100 | 360 | $86,478 |
| 28 | MEMaine | $88,310 | $75,210 | $109,300 | 550 | $90,994 |
| 29 | NMNew Mexico | $86,840 | $59,160 | $109,300 | 2,020 | $94,174 |
| 30 | NDNorth Dakota | $82,290 | $62,200 | $106,330 | 420 | $92,503 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $81,880 | $71,930 | $104,080 | 170 | $88,337 |
| 32 | OKOklahoma | $80,430 | $60,300 | $102,250 | 1,220 | $91,561 |
| 33 | MNMinnesota | $80,000 | $69,580 | $100,090 | 1,970 | $81,119 |
| 34 | IAIowa | $79,560 | $67,370 | $90,380 | 410 | $90,654 |
| 35 | OHOhio | $79,300 | $64,480 | $105,690 | 2,140 | $85,477 |
| 36 | UTUtah | $78,920 | $61,240 | $115,210 | 550 | $79,827 |
| 37 | SDSouth Dakota | $77,730 | $63,110 | $110,880 | 250 | $87,745 |
| 38 | TNTennessee | $77,090 | $60,730 | $107,810 | 1,860 | $83,912 |
| 39 | FLFlorida | $77,060 | $60,790 | $120,180 | 6,440 | $74,516 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $75,740 | $57,530 | $91,560 | 1,060 | $84,092 |
| 41 | MOMissouri | $75,650 | $56,870 | $93,910 | 1,600 | $83,299 |
| 42 | IDIdaho | $72,520 | $60,100 | $100,420 | 630 | $75,942 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $71,670 | $61,330 | $96,120 | 720 | $79,493 |
| 44 | PRPuerto Rico | $70,760 | $44,800 | $115,210 | 620 | N/A |
| 45 | INIndiana | $70,340 | $56,320 | $82,740 | 1,280 | $75,368 |
| 46 | ALAlabama | $66,290 | $49,860 | $92,610 | 1,340 | $74,632 |
| 47 | GAGeorgia | $65,430 | $55,310 | $79,220 | 5,070 | $67,949 |
| 48 | NCNorth Carolina | $63,280 | $57,040 | $80,330 | 3,360 | $67,086 |
| 49 | SCSouth Carolina | $62,760 | $55,490 | $77,200 | 1,470 | $66,945 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $60,450 | $46,320 | $78,700 | 1,740 | $68,532 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $58,640 | $49,270 | $78,230 | 810 | $67,439 |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $54,500 | $46,300 | $66,820 | 560 | $62,689 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For intelligence analysts, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $146,277.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Intelligence Analyst pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays intelligence analysts the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for intelligence analysts at $160,760 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($126,730) and California ($124,840).
Which state pays intelligence analysts the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for intelligence analysts at $54,500 a year, $106,260 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $70,760.
In which states do intelligence analysts earn over $100,000?
16 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is District of Columbia; the lowest of them is Nebraska at $100,530. The rest report less, down to $54,500 in Arkansas.
Is the highest-paying state the best for intelligence analysts after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $146,277 in national-average dollars from a raw $160,760. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.