Financial and Investment Analysts pay in the U.S.
$116,800avg. a year
$56.15 an hour · 361,980 employed
Financial and Investment Analysts in the U.S. earn an average of $116,800 a year and a median of $102,740. Pay is highest in Wyoming ($195,710) and lowest in West Virginia ($76,830).
$102,740Median pay
$56.15Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2021
361,980Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for financial and investment analysts
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1190 jobs
Wyoming
$195,710
$94.09 an hour
252,380 jobs
New York
$146,620
$70.49 an hour
314,790 jobs
Massachusetts
$129,680
$62.35 an hour
4190 jobs
Alaska
$129,350
$62.19 an hour
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Connecticut
$129,040
$62.04 an hour
62,820 jobs
Oregon
$126,730
$60.93 an hour
745,380 jobs
California
$125,070
$60.13 an hour
810,380 jobs
New Jersey
$123,940
$59.59 an hour
93,670 jobs
District of Columbia
$123,890
$59.56 an hour
10820 jobs
South Dakota
$120,230
$57.80 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Financial and Investment Analysts pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $157,340 | $75.64 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $151,500 | $72.84 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $148,350 | $71.32 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $142,560 | $68.54 |
| Anchorage, AK | $136,080 | $65.43 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $131,310 | $63.13 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $128,660 | $61.86 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $128,460 | $61.76 |
Related jobs
- Accountants and Auditors$94,750
- Loan Officers$87,790
- Personal Financial Advisors$156,670
- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
- Tax Preparers$60,930
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Financial and Investment Analysts pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $99,690 | $91,290 | 3,410 |
| Alaska | $129,350 | $102,240 | 190 |
| Arizona | $106,820 | $93,540 | 5,940 |
| Arkansas | $90,430 | $81,110 | 1,390 |
| California | $125,070 | $109,110 | 45,380 |
| Colorado | $116,590 | $103,850 | 8,040 |
| Connecticut | $129,040 | $109,500 | – |
| Delaware | $116,240 | $101,800 | 2,290 |
| District of Columbia | $123,890 | $105,780 | 3,670 |
| Florida | $103,700 | $94,490 | 23,900 |
| Georgia | $108,630 | $99,420 | 9,780 |
| Hawaii | $97,010 | $94,640 | 600 |
| Idaho | $101,480 | $100,830 | 680 |
| Illinois | $110,820 | $101,180 | 20,520 |
| Indiana | $89,080 | $81,760 | 3,680 |
| Iowa | $98,460 | $92,370 | 2,000 |
| Kansas | $90,770 | $84,860 | 1,870 |
| Kentucky | $90,010 | $81,660 | 2,460 |
| Louisiana | $88,420 | $75,680 | 1,450 |
| Maine | $93,970 | $88,320 | 710 |
| Maryland | $116,600 | $100,370 | 5,360 |
| Massachusetts | $129,680 | $111,040 | 14,790 |
| Michigan | $104,060 | $95,420 | 7,400 |
| Minnesota | $108,280 | $102,990 | 7,450 |
| Mississippi | $87,580 | $79,580 | 720 |
| Missouri | $103,130 | $98,420 | 4,430 |
| Montana | $111,160 | $99,190 | 440 |
| Nebraska | $94,830 | $85,320 | – |
| Nevada | $89,650 | $83,430 | 1,830 |
| New Hampshire | $95,700 | $82,520 | 580 |
| New Jersey | $123,940 | $108,610 | 10,380 |
| New Mexico | $98,910 | $87,630 | 930 |
| New York | $146,620 | $127,930 | 52,380 |
| North Carolina | $109,880 | $102,390 | 12,710 |
| North Dakota | $82,310 | $78,170 | 300 |
| Ohio | $100,560 | $94,280 | 9,760 |
| Oklahoma | $95,440 | $79,640 | 1,550 |
| Oregon | $126,730 | $120,590 | 2,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,530 | $84,460 | 13,310 |
| Rhode Island | $115,910 | $100,550 | 1,790 |
| South Carolina | $105,330 | $93,670 | 3,600 |
| South Dakota | $120,230 | $99,150 | 820 |
| Tennessee | $97,730 | $92,990 | 4,910 |
| Texas | $110,920 | $99,150 | 28,820 |
| Utah | $98,700 | $91,370 | 4,510 |
| Vermont | $112,810 | $99,090 | 230 |
| Virginia | $117,380 | $105,490 | 10,410 |
| Washington | $117,650 | $107,210 | 8,820 |
| West Virginia | $76,830 | $69,030 | 400 |
| Wisconsin | $102,500 | $95,570 | 5,430 |
| Wyoming | $195,710 | $187,090 | 190 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$148,350
53,870 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$116,730
19,600 jobs$112,680
17,150 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$131,310
13,010 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$114,440
11,530 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$123,660
10,930 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$106,030
10,050 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$142,560
9,910 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do financial and investment analysts make?
The average is $116,800 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $102,740 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $56.15, and the median is $49.40 an hour.
Which state pays financial and investment analysts the most?
Wyoming, with an average of $195,710 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $157,340.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $63,720 a year, and the top 10% earn over $180,860.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-2051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.