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Title: Business Analyst hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: What a part-time Business Analyst earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $75 an hour.

Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Business Analyst hourly rate

A senior Business Analyst typically receives **$75 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $51.32. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format.

**$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**$51.32/hr** market median wage

**$39-67** middle half of wages

**$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week

## Business Analyst pay in the United States

National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/united-states/).

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $30.55 | $660 | $63,500 |
| 25th | $39.28 | $850 | $81,700 |
| Median | $51.32 | $1,110 | $106,700 |
| 75th | $67.19 | $1,460 | $139,800 |
| 90th | $86.47 | $1,870 | $179,900 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026.

## Business Analyst rates by country

| Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $30.55 | $51.32 | $86.47 | $75 |
| Canada | CA$30.91 | CA$45.48 | CA$62.99 | CA$65 |
| United Kingdom | £16.51 | £27.66 | £47.50 | £40 |
| Austria | €15.32 | €28.68 | €42.65 | €40 |
| Belgium | €19.99 | €42.64 | €64.38 | €60 |
| Bulgaria | €5.55 | €11.68 | €23.32 | €17 |
| Croatia | €8.25 | €16.13 | €25.68 | €23 |
| Cyprus | €9.93 | €19.78 | €44.15 | €30 |
| Czechia | €8.24 | €15.24 | €22.07 | €22 |
| Denmark | €21.19 | €36.80 | €48.96 | €55 |
| Estonia | €8.08 | €17.26 | €26.47 | €25 |
| Finland | €16.32 | €26.69 | €37.30 | €40 |
| France | €13.78 | €24.05 | €37.97 | €35 |
| Germany | €15.10 | €31.40 | €49.80 | €45 |
| Greece | €7.21 | €13.26 | €20.23 | €19 |
| Hungary | €7.14 | €14.50 | €24.77 | €21 |
| Ireland | €20.61 | €40.30 | €80.29 | €60 |
| Italy | €13.65 | €23.18 | €38.63 | €35 |
| Latvia | €6.92 | €15.57 | €27.58 | €23 |
| Lithuania | €8.60 | €17.44 | €29.03 | €25 |
| Luxembourg | €20.61 | €38.38 | €70.48 | €55 |
| Malta | €6.93 | €13.76 | €21.42 | €20 |
| Netherlands | €14.92 | €29.57 | €42.81 | €45 |
| Poland | €9.16 | €17.88 | €30.80 | €25 |
| Portugal | €10.17 | €15.46 | €31.80 | €22 |
| Romania | €6.95 | €13.69 | €26.45 | €20 |
| Slovakia | €6.52 | €11.99 | €17.84 | €17 |
| Slovenia | €11.06 | €18.95 | €29.22 | €25 |
| Spain | €11.19 | €20.10 | €34.02 | €30 |
| Sweden | €15.31 | €23.96 | €31.04 | €35 |

Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Business Analyst in the regular role format.

## Business Analyst pay by US state

Typical contractor rate, highest first.

- [District of Columbia $95/hr · market median $65.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/district-of-columbia/)

- [Massachusetts $95/hr · market median $65.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/massachusetts/)

- [California $85/hr · market median $59.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/california/)

- [Maryland $85/hr · market median $58.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/maryland/)

- [Vermont $85/hr · market median $60.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/vermont/)

- [Washington $85/hr · market median $59.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/washington/)

- [Alaska $80/hr · market median $54.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/alaska/)

- [Illinois $80/hr · market median $55.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/illinois/)

- [New Hampshire $80/hr · market median $53.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-hampshire/)

- [New York $80/hr · market median $55.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-york/)

- [Virginia $80/hr · market median $54.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/)

- [Wyoming $80/hr · market median $53.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/wyoming/)

- [Alabama $75/hr · market median $53.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/alabama/)

- [Colorado $75/hr · market median $52.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/colorado/)

- [Delaware $75/hr · market median $50.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/delaware/)

- [Georgia $75/hr · market median $51.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/georgia/)

- [Louisiana $75/hr · market median $51.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/louisiana/)

- [North Carolina $75/hr · market median $50.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/north-carolina/)

- [Tennessee $75/hr · market median $50.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/tennessee/)

- [Texas $75/hr · market median $53.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/texas/)

- [Utah $75/hr · market median $51.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/utah/)

- [Connecticut $70/hr · market median $48.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/connecticut/)

- [Hawaii $70/hr · market median $48.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/hawaii/)

- [Missouri $70/hr · market median $49.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/missouri/)

- [Nevada $70/hr · market median $47.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/nevada/)

- [New Jersey $70/hr · market median $49.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-jersey/)

- [Oregon $70/hr · market median $49.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/oregon/)

- [Pennsylvania $70/hr · market median $47.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/)

- [West Virginia $70/hr · market median $48.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/west-virginia/)

- [Wisconsin $70/hr · market median $49.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/wisconsin/)

- [Arizona $65/hr · market median $46.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/arizona/)

- [Indiana $65/hr · market median $45.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/indiana/)

- [Kentucky $65/hr · market median $44.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/kentucky/)

- [Michigan $65/hr · market median $44.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/michigan/)

- [Minnesota $65/hr · market median $45.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/minnesota/)

- [Montana $65/hr · market median $44.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/montana/)

- [New Mexico $65/hr · market median $44.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/new-mexico/)

- [Oklahoma $65/hr · market median $45.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/oklahoma/)

- [Rhode Island $65/hr · market median $46.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/rhode-island/)

- [South Carolina $65/hr · market median $45.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/south-carolina/)

- [Florida $60/hr · market median $40.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/florida/)

- [Idaho $60/hr · market median $42.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/idaho/)

- [Iowa $60/hr · market median $42.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/iowa/)

- [Kansas $60/hr · market median $42.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/kansas/)

- [Maine $60/hr · market median $41.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/maine/)

- [Nebraska $60/hr · market median $42.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/nebraska/)

- [South Dakota $60/hr · market median $41.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/south-dakota/)

- [Arkansas $55/hr · market median $37.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/arkansas/)

- [Mississippi $55/hr · market median $36.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/mississippi/)

- [North Dakota $55/hr · market median $38.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/north-dakota/)

- [Ohio $55/hr · market median $39.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/ohio/)

## By level and format

United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope.

| Level | Per hour |
| --- | --- |
| Specialist | $65 |
| Senior | $75 |
| Manager | $90 |

- Regular role **$75**

- One-off task **$85**

- Task bundle **$75**

## Questions about Business Analyst rates

What is the typical hourly rate for a Business Analyst?

In the United States the typical rate for a senior Business Analyst is $75 an hour (market median wage $51.32). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them.

Is this a salary?

No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax.

How does level change the rate?

Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap.

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