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Financial and Investment Analysts salary

The BLS estimates 361,980 Financial and Investment Analysts jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $102,740 (May 2025, SOC 13-2051). Across 130 metros with published figures, medians range from $62,880 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $158,310 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.

FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$63,720P25$79,290MEDIAN$102,740P75$133,340P90$180,860
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$158,310 · 2,550 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$144,910 · 3,880 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,520 · 9,910 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128,930 · 53,870 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$124,790 · 6,170 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$117,520 · 13,010 jobs
  7. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$117,280 · 2,590 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108,330 · 10,930 jobs
  9. Boulder, CO$108,080 · 570 jobs
  10. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$106,510 · 6,790 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128,930 · 53,870 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$102,260 · 19,600 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,750 · 17,150 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$117,520 · 13,010 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$100,350 · 11,530 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$108,330 · 10,930 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$95,400 · 10,050 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,520 · 9,910 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$100,830 · 7,740 jobs
  10. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$106,510 · 6,790 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Financial and Investment Analysts salary in the U.S.?

$102,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $79,290–$133,340.

Where do Financial and Investment Analysts earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($158,310), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,910), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($130,520). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.