Management · 24 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Management Analyst (2024)

The median Management Analyst salary is $141,150 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Chicago, IL offers the best purchasing power at $111,966 adjusted.

$106,785

National Median

$141,150

Highest City

$82,970

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$141,150	$86,920 – $230,137	195.8	$72,089	9,940
2	Boston, MA	$134,580	$81,280 – $215,560	152.1	$88,481	26,530
3	Seattle, WA	$129,900	$79,670 – $204,820	149.4	$86,948	17,770
4	San Francisco, CA	$128,120	$68,200 – $216,710	179.6	$71,336	24,790
5	Washington, DC	$125,820	$77,930 – $177,650	152.8	$82,343	68,900
6	Chicago, IL	$120,140	$64,240 – $200,610	107.3	$111,966	36,300
7	New York, NY	$110,950	$66,770 – $206,590	187.2	$59,268	63,220
8	Los Angeles, CA	$107,470	$57,500 – $193,720	166	$64,741	39,750
9	Portland, OR	$105,380	$73,700 – $163,300	130.1	$80,999	6,260
10	Charlotte, NC	$104,760	$63,110 – $171,590	96.7	$108,335	7,960
11	Denver, CO	$104,660	$62,230 – $188,980	112.8	$92,784	11,260
12	Austin, TX	$102,530	$64,070 – $170,450	103	$99,544	8,130
13	San Diego, CA	$102,340	$66,180 – $177,110	160.2	$63,883	9,040
14	Nashville, TN	$102,080	$64,290 – $170,490	100.3	$101,775	5,770
15	Philadelphia, PA	$101,150	$50,840 – $159,290	118.4	$85,431	12,810
16	Dallas, TX	$99,740	$64,000 – $171,150	104.1	$95,812	17,630
17	Houston, TX	$98,620	$61,660 – $166,060	96.5	$102,197	8,940
18	Detroit, MI	$98,200	$60,700 – $165,770	95.1	$103,260	6,650
19	Miami, FL	$97,700	$51,770 – $183,400	123.1	$79,366	21,480
20	Minneapolis, MN	$97,390	$63,910 – $169,540	106.2	$91,704	18,030
21	Tampa, FL	$92,250	$53,240 – $153,620	99.6	$92,620	10,520
22	Phoenix, AZ	$90,810	$50,820 – $176,320	100.7	$90,179	14,540
23	Raleigh, NC	$84,120	$50,390 – $169,410	99.8	$84,289	4,750
24	Salt Lake City, UT	$82,970	$19,190 – $197,119	101.4	$81,824	4,330

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Management Analyst paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Chicago, IL	$111,966	$120,140	107.3
2	Charlotte, NC	$108,335	$104,760	96.7
3	Detroit, MI	$103,260	$98,200	95.1
4	Houston, TX	$102,197	$98,620	96.5
5	Nashville, TN	$101,775	$102,080	100.3
6	Austin, TX	$99,544	$102,530	103
7	Dallas, TX	$95,812	$99,740	104.1
8	Denver, CO	$92,784	$104,660	112.8
9	Tampa, FL	$92,620	$92,250	99.6
10	Minneapolis, MN	$91,704	$97,390	106.2
11	Phoenix, AZ	$90,179	$90,810	100.7
12	Boston, MA	$88,481	$134,580	152.1
13	Seattle, WA	$86,948	$129,900	149.4
14	Philadelphia, PA	$85,431	$101,150	118.4
15	Raleigh, NC	$84,289	$84,120	99.8
16	Washington, DC	$82,343	$125,820	152.8
17	Salt Lake City, UT	$81,824	$82,970	101.4
18	Portland, OR	$80,999	$105,380	130.1
19	Miami, FL	$79,366	$97,700	123.1
20	San Jose, CA	$72,089	$141,150	195.8
21	San Francisco, CA	$71,336	$128,120	179.6
22	Los Angeles, CA	$64,741	$107,470	166
23	San Diego, CA	$63,883	$102,340	160.2
24	New York, NY	$59,268	$110,950	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Management Analyst salary at $141,150. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Chicago, IL offers the most purchasing power at $111,966 adjusted.

The national median Management Analyst salary is $106,785 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $82,970 to $141,150 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.