Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/ Title: Business Analyst hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Business Analyst pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Analyst hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Business Analyst in Pennsylvania is **$47.93 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$47.93/hr** median wage **$35-61** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Analyst wage percentiles in Pennsylvania Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $26.24 | $570 | $54,600 | | 25th | $34.74 | $750 | $72,300 | | Median | $47.93 | $1,040 | $99,700 | | 75th | $60.65 | $1,310 | $126,200 | | 90th | $75.56 | $1,640 | $157,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 23,450 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Business Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $51.32 - **30th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **23,450** people employed in the role in this place - **$57.29** median wage in the Gettysburg metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Business Analyst in Pennsylvania by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $85 | $1,840 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## Business Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Analyst, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **30 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.26 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.13 | $95 | | Vermont | $60.23 | $85 | | Connecticut | $48.77 | $70 | | Hawaii | $48.70 | $70 | | Nevada | $47.99 | $70 | | Pennsylvania | $47.93 | $70 | | Arizona | $46.55 | $65 | | Rhode Island | $46.34 | $65 | | Minnesota | $45.67 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Gettysburg $57.29/hr median wage · range $45-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $54.63/hr median wage · range $44-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [York $53.92/hr median wage · range $40-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Philadelphia $51.54/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $49.91/hr median wage · range $38-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $48.53/hr median wage · range $34-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $46.57/hr median wage · range $33-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $45.79/hr median wage · range $37-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $45.39/hr median wage · range $34-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $44.30/hr median wage · range $37-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Business Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/) · [Business Analyst jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)