SOC 13-2051 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Financial and Investment Analysts wages by metro

National median annual wage

$102,740

10th percentile
$63,720
25th percentile
$79,290
Median
$102,740
75th percentile
$133,340
90th percentile
$180,860
Mean
$116,800

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 361,980.

That median is 101.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Financial and Investment Analysts.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT2,550$81,310$158,310$235,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA3,880$93,190$144,910$220,280
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZNot available$64,070$135,680$225,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA9,910$82,570$130,520$217,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ53,870$79,340$128,930$225,390
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA6,170$80,880$124,790$177,940
Barnstable Town, MA90$51,470$121,530$171,270
Idaho Falls, ID70$56,030$119,170$177,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH13,010$79,030$117,520$207,010
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA2,590$76,800$117,280$214,610
Anchorage, AK120$73,870$113,010$292,960
Corvallis, OR50$76,900$112,150$147,920
Salem, OR90$78,890$110,500$198,820
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA150$77,420$109,780$173,650
Bozeman, MT70$78,640$109,320$270,160
Medford, OR60$70,520$108,370$159,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV10,930$74,190$108,330$195,190
Boulder, CO570$64,970$108,080$161,260
Vallejo, CA80$76,900$106,720$176,110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC6,790$65,540$106,510$172,310

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Financial and Investment Analysts jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ53,870$79,340$128,930$225,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA19,600$67,500$102,260$181,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN17,150$67,480$101,750$167,300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH13,010$79,030$117,520$207,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX11,530$64,040$100,350$186,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV10,930$74,190$108,330$195,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD10,050$57,260$95,400$165,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA9,910$82,570$130,520$217,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA7,740$69,350$100,830$169,540
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC6,790$65,540$106,510$172,310
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX6,510$66,730$101,660$174,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL6,400$64,200$105,160$168,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI6,380$65,640$103,350$165,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA6,170$80,880$124,790$177,940
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO5,960$74,860$104,480$176,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL5,370$61,370$79,910$132,030
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ4,510$62,610$94,700$161,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI3,930$64,470$101,550$160,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA3,880$93,190$144,910$220,280
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA3,830$66,830$106,040$173,670

States and territories

State estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Wyoming190$64,860$187,090$347,540
New York52,380$77,540$127,930$225,380
Oregon2,820$77,150$120,590$203,550
Massachusetts14,790$77,940$111,040$205,320
ConnecticutNot available$75,470$109,500$213,120
California45,380$72,840$109,110$198,280
New Jersey10,380$71,650$108,610$179,770
Washington8,820$64,810$107,210$167,790
District of Columbia3,670$67,620$105,780$207,330
Virginia10,410$67,540$105,490$176,690
Colorado8,040$71,590$103,850$171,570
Minnesota7,450$65,290$102,990$161,580
North Carolina12,710$61,670$102,390$167,250
Alaska190$68,170$102,240$237,230
Delaware2,290$68,530$101,800$168,450
Illinois20,520$64,700$101,180$166,090
Idaho680$61,660$100,830$145,670
Rhode Island1,790$63,050$100,550$175,270
Maryland5,360$64,690$100,370$183,320
Georgia9,780$66,140$99,420$167,700
Montana440$59,000$99,190$165,100
South Dakota820$55,010$99,150$239,700
Texas28,820$63,230$99,150$169,990
Vermont230$68,710$99,090$186,570
Missouri4,430$60,500$98,420$160,540
Wisconsin5,430$61,900$95,570$152,460
Michigan7,400$63,180$95,420$154,230
Hawaii600$63,080$94,640$138,830
Florida23,900$60,620$94,490$155,470
Ohio9,760$57,870$94,280$142,420
South Carolina3,600$58,420$93,670$157,700
Arizona5,940$62,340$93,540$161,870
Tennessee4,910$50,130$92,990$140,870
Iowa2,000$62,310$92,370$135,890
Utah4,510$57,390$91,370$154,230
Alabama3,410$52,200$91,290$157,320
Maine710$64,110$88,320$133,270
New Mexico930$63,630$87,630$143,660
NebraskaNot available$64,380$85,320$127,170
Kansas1,870$58,680$84,860$128,750
Pennsylvania13,310$57,260$84,460$155,320
Nevada1,830$62,460$83,430$125,010
New Hampshire580$48,660$82,520$160,010
Indiana3,680$55,550$81,760$127,550
Kentucky2,460$49,930$81,660$136,480
Arkansas1,390$48,850$81,110$137,210
Oklahoma1,550$53,260$79,640$138,910
Mississippi720$50,290$79,580$132,440
North Dakota300$51,680$78,170$131,520
Louisiana1,450$49,550$75,680$132,230
Virgin Islands40$53,820$69,990$161,400
West Virginia400$47,340$69,030$119,240
Puerto Rico1,460$40,920$63,000$112,320

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Financial and Investment Analysts?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Financial and Investment Analysts is $102,740. Employment is 361,980.

How does Financial and Investment Analysts pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Financial and Investment Analysts is 101.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Financial and Investment Analysts?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is highest on this page's list at $158,310.