Financial analyst salary
BLS occupation: Financial and Investment Analysts · Business and finance · data for May 2025
Median salary $102,740 a year, US
Median hourly pay $49.40 an hour
Middle half earn $79,290–$133,340 25th to 75th percentile
Financial analysts employed 361,980 +7.2% projected by 2035
How much does a financial analyst make?
- The median financial analyst salary in the US is $102,740 a year ($49.40 an hour): half of the 361,980 financial analysts BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $116,800.
- The middle half earn between $79,290 and $133,340. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $63,720 and the top 10% more than $180,860.
- That is 2.0 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Wyoming pays financial analysts the most (median $187,090), followed by New York ($127,930) and Oregon ($120,590). West Virginia pays the least ($69,030).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Wyoming, where the median is worth $201,843 in typical US prices, then New York and Oregon.
- In 287 of the 315 metro areas with data, the median financial analyst salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of financial analysts to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 24,700 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what financial analysts are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Financial analyst salary range
Half of financial analysts earn between $79,290 and $133,340 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $63,720
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $79,290
Median Yearly pay: $102,740
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $133,340
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $180,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $63,720 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $79,290 |
| Median | $102,740 |
| Top 25% earn over | $133,340 |
| Top 10% earn over | $180,860 |
Financial analyst salary by state
Wyoming pays financial analysts the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($102,740), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $187,090 median |
| New York | $127,930 median |
| Oregon | $120,590 median |
| Massachusetts | $111,040 median |
| Connecticut | $109,500 median |
| California | $109,110 median |
| New Jersey | $108,610 median |
| Washington | $107,210 median |
| District of Columbia | $105,780 median |
| Virginia | $105,490 median |
| Colorado | $103,850 median |
| Minnesota | $102,990 median |
| North Carolina | $102,390 median |
| Alaska | $102,240 median |
| Delaware | $101,800 median |
| Illinois | $101,180 median |
| Idaho | $100,830 median |
| Rhode Island | $100,550 median |
| Maryland | $100,370 median |
| Georgia | $99,420 median |
| Montana | $99,190 median |
| South Dakota | $99,150 median |
| Texas | $99,150 median |
| Vermont | $99,090 median |
| Missouri | $98,420 median |
| Wisconsin | $95,570 median |
| Michigan | $95,420 median |
| Hawaii | $94,640 median |
| Florida | $94,490 median |
| Ohio | $94,280 median |
| South Carolina | $93,670 median |
| Arizona | $93,540 median |
| Tennessee | $92,990 median |
| Iowa | $92,370 median |
| Utah | $91,370 median |
| Alabama | $91,290 median |
| Maine | $88,320 median |
| New Mexico | $87,630 median |
| Nebraska | $85,320 median |
| Kansas | $84,860 median |
| Pennsylvania | $84,460 median |
| Nevada | $83,430 median |
| New Hampshire | $82,520 median |
| Indiana | $81,760 median |
| Kentucky | $81,660 median |
| Arkansas | $81,110 median |
| Oklahoma | $79,640 median |
| Mississippi | $79,580 median |
| North Dakota | $78,170 median |
| Louisiana | $75,680 median |
| West Virginia | $69,030 median |
Where financial analyst pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Financial analysts' pay goes furthest in Wyoming once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $201,843 |
| New York | $118,540 |
| Oregon | $116,669 |
| South Dakota | $111,925 |
| North Carolina | $108,549 |
| Missouri | $108,372 |
| Connecticut | $105,685 |
| Idaho | $105,588 |
| Iowa | $105,251 |
| Massachusetts | $104,995 |
Financial analyst pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $187,090 | $89.95 | $64,860 | $347,540 | 190 | $201,843 |
| New York | $127,930 | $61.50 | $77,540 | $225,380 | 52,380 | $118,540 |
| Oregon | $120,590 | $57.98 | $77,150 | $203,550 | 2,820 | $116,669 |
| Massachusetts | $111,040 | $53.38 | $77,940 | $205,320 | 14,790 | $104,995 |
| Connecticut | $109,500 | $52.64 | $75,470 | $213,120 | – | $105,685 |
| California | $109,110 | $52.46 | $72,840 | $198,280 | 45,380 | $98,546 |
| New Jersey | $108,610 | $52.22 | $71,650 | $179,770 | 10,380 | $99,821 |
| Washington | $107,210 | $51.54 | $64,810 | $167,790 | 8,820 | $100,184 |
| District of Columbia | $105,780 | $50.86 | $67,620 | $207,330 | 3,670 | $96,250 |
| Virginia | $105,490 | $50.72 | $67,540 | $176,690 | 10,410 | $104,338 |
| Colorado | $103,850 | $49.93 | $71,590 | $171,570 | 8,040 | $100,774 |
| Minnesota | $102,990 | $49.51 | $65,290 | $161,580 | 7,450 | $104,430 |
| North Carolina | $102,390 | $49.23 | $61,670 | $167,250 | 12,710 | $108,549 |
| Alaska | $102,240 | $49.15 | $68,170 | $237,230 | 190 | $99,884 |
| Delaware | $101,800 | $48.94 | $68,530 | $168,450 | 2,290 | $101,996 |
| Illinois | $101,180 | $48.64 | $64,700 | $166,090 | 20,520 | $101,223 |
| Idaho | $100,830 | $48.48 | $61,660 | $145,670 | 680 | $105,588 |
| Rhode Island | $100,550 | $48.34 | $63,050 | $175,270 | 1,790 | $98,309 |
| Maryland | $100,370 | $48.25 | $64,690 | $183,320 | 5,360 | $95,628 |
| Georgia | $99,420 | $47.80 | $66,140 | $167,700 | 9,780 | $103,247 |
| Montana | $99,190 | $47.69 | $59,000 | $165,100 | 440 | $104,802 |
| South Dakota | $99,150 | $47.67 | $55,010 | $239,700 | 820 | $111,925 |
| Texas | $99,150 | $47.67 | $63,230 | $169,990 | 28,820 | $102,156 |
| Vermont | $99,090 | $47.64 | $68,710 | $186,570 | 230 | $101,156 |
| Missouri | $98,420 | $47.32 | $60,500 | $160,540 | 4,430 | $108,372 |
| Wisconsin | $95,570 | $45.95 | $61,900 | $152,460 | 5,430 | $101,568 |
| Michigan | $95,420 | $45.88 | $63,180 | $154,230 | 7,400 | $99,172 |
| Hawaii | $94,640 | $45.50 | $63,080 | $138,830 | 600 | $86,075 |
| Florida | $94,490 | $45.43 | $60,620 | $155,470 | 23,900 | $91,371 |
| Ohio | $94,280 | $45.33 | $57,870 | $142,420 | 9,760 | $101,623 |
| South Carolina | $93,670 | $45.03 | $58,420 | $157,700 | 3,600 | $99,916 |
| Arizona | $93,540 | $44.97 | $62,340 | $161,870 | 5,940 | $92,911 |
| Tennessee | $92,990 | $44.71 | $50,130 | $140,870 | 4,910 | $101,219 |
| Iowa | $92,370 | $44.41 | $62,310 | $135,890 | 2,000 | $105,251 |
| Utah | $91,370 | $43.93 | $57,390 | $154,230 | 4,510 | $92,420 |
| Alabama | $91,290 | $43.89 | $52,200 | $157,320 | 3,410 | $102,777 |
| Maine | $88,320 | $42.46 | $64,110 | $133,270 | 710 | $91,005 |
| New Mexico | $87,630 | $42.13 | $63,630 | $143,660 | 930 | $95,031 |
| Nebraska | $85,320 | $41.02 | $64,380 | $127,170 | – | $94,692 |
| Kansas | $84,860 | $40.80 | $58,680 | $128,750 | 1,870 | $94,218 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,460 | $40.61 | $57,260 | $155,320 | 13,310 | $86,562 |
| Nevada | $83,430 | $40.11 | $62,460 | $125,010 | 1,830 | $83,448 |
| New Hampshire | $82,520 | $39.67 | $48,660 | $160,010 | 580 | $79,220 |
| Indiana | $81,760 | $39.31 | $55,550 | $127,550 | 3,680 | $87,604 |
| Kentucky | $81,660 | $39.26 | $49,930 | $136,480 | 2,460 | $90,573 |
| Arkansas | $81,110 | $39.00 | $48,850 | $137,210 | 1,390 | $93,297 |
| Oklahoma | $79,640 | $38.29 | $53,260 | $138,910 | 1,550 | $90,662 |
| Mississippi | $79,580 | $38.26 | $50,290 | $132,440 | 720 | $91,521 |
| North Dakota | $78,170 | $37.58 | $51,680 | $131,520 | 300 | $87,872 |
| Louisiana | $75,680 | $36.38 | $49,550 | $132,230 | 1,450 | $85,798 |
| West Virginia | $69,030 | $33.19 | $47,340 | $119,240 | 400 | $77,131 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Financial analyst salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes financial analyst pay: 319 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Bridgeport, CT $158,310
- San Jose, CA $144,910
- Prescott Valley, AZ $135,680
- San Francisco, CA $130,520
- New York, NY $128,930
- Seattle, WA $124,790
- Barnstable, MA $121,530
- Idaho Falls, ID $119,170
- Boston, MA $117,520
- Portland, OR $117,280
Where the pay goes furthest
- Bridgeport, CT $148,142
- Prescott Valley, AZ $138,090
- San Jose, CA $131,232
- Idaho Falls, ID $126,223
- Barnstable, MA $123,568
- Davenport, IA $118,827
- Decatur, AL $116,452
- Rochester, MN $115,909
- Florence, SC $115,714
- New York, NY $114,540
All 319 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $158,310 | 2,550 | $148,142 | 22% |
| San Jose, CA | $144,910 | 3,880 | $131,232 | 32% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $135,680 | – | $138,090 | 17% |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,520 | 9,910 | $112,894 | 32% |
| New York, NY | $128,930 | 53,870 | $114,540 | 33% |
| Seattle, WA | $124,790 | 6,170 | $112,289 | 22% |
| Barnstable, MA | $121,530 | 90 | $123,568 | 25% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $119,170 | 70 | $126,223 | 14% |
| Boston, MA | $117,520 | 13,010 | $108,547 | 31% |
| Portland, OR | $117,280 | 2,590 | $111,249 | 18% |
| Anchorage, AK | $113,010 | 120 | $107,200 | 20% |
| Corvallis, OR | $112,150 | 50 | $107,819 | 19% |
| Salem, OR | $110,500 | 90 | $106,610 | 18% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $109,780 | 150 | $101,852 | 29% |
| Bozeman, MT | $109,320 | 70 | $106,643 | 24% |
| Medford, OR | $108,370 | 60 | $106,839 | 20% |
| Washington, DC | $108,330 | 10,930 | $99,491 | 27% |
| Boulder, CO | $108,080 | 570 | $102,736 | 24% |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,720 | 80 | $98,378 | 28% |
| Charlotte, NC | $106,510 | 6,790 | $109,412 | 20% |
| Midland, TX | $106,460 | 230 | $111,147 | 18% |
| San Diego, CA | $106,040 | 3,830 | $94,774 | 34% |
| Davenport, IA | $105,850 | 220 | $118,827 | 11% |
| Rochester, MN | $105,270 | – | $115,909 | 18% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $105,210 | 180 | $106,116 | 23% |
| Miami, FL | $105,160 | 6,400 | $92,120 | 30% |
| Greeley, CO | $105,070 | 180 | $104,885 | 19% |
| Oxnard, CA | $105,030 | 420 | $95,021 | 34% |
| Salinas, CA | $104,780 | 90 | $96,091 | 32% |
| Denver, CO | $104,480 | 5,960 | $98,769 | 22% |
| Richmond, VA | $104,160 | 1,630 | $106,440 | 20% |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,980 | 1,590 | $97,478 | 26% |
| Syracuse, NY | $103,900 | 500 | $108,521 | 19% |
| Madison, WI | $103,750 | 1,010 | $106,643 | 21% |
| Waterbury, CT | $103,390 | 170 | $103,620 | – |
| Helena, MT | $103,350 | 60 | $108,022 | 19% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103,350 | 6,380 | $98,596 | 20% |
| Springfield, MA | $103,200 | 340 | $107,432 | 23% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,970 | 120 | $94,819 | 33% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $102,640 | 480 | $101,919 | 21% |
| Monroe, MI | $102,320 | 60 | $109,443 | 15% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $102,260 | 19,600 | $90,045 | 34% |
| Boise, ID | $102,200 | 420 | $103,871 | 23% |
| Durham, NC | $102,140 | 950 | $104,682 | 19% |
| Stockton, CA | $102,040 | 140 | $97,099 | 29% |
| Eugene, OR | $101,800 | 100 | $100,228 | 21% |
| Chicago, IL | $101,750 | 17,150 | $98,219 | 26% |
| Modesto, CA | $101,740 | 130 | $97,725 | 24% |
| Crestview, FL | $101,670 | 290 | $104,781 | 23% |
| Houston, TX | $101,660 | 6,510 | $103,073 | 19% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $101,610 | 240 | $100,477 | 23% |
| Yuba City, CA | $101,580 | 30 | $97,455 | 24% |
| Decatur, AL | $101,560 | 40 | $116,452 | 13% |
| Detroit, MI | $101,550 | 3,930 | $101,248 | 18% |
| Austin, TX | $101,530 | 3,530 | $103,532 | 19% |
| Kingston, NY | $101,280 | 40 | $100,567 | 24% |
| Trenton, NJ | $101,280 | 890 | $98,159 | 30% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $101,230 | 190 | $100,341 | 22% |
| Billings, MT | $101,200 | 140 | $108,205 | 16% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $101,150 | 220 | $92,440 | 27% |
| Riverside, CA | $101,150 | 1,050 | $95,028 | 30% |
| Atlanta, GA | $100,830 | 7,740 | $100,772 | 22% |
| Augusta, GA | $100,730 | 230 | $109,605 | 17% |
| Naples, FL | $100,680 | – | $97,558 | 31% |
| Napa, CA | $100,580 | 50 | $89,362 | 35% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $100,570 | 710 | $100,565 | 23% |
| Florence, SC | $100,410 | 90 | $115,714 | 18% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $100,360 | 150 | $99,603 | 24% |
| Dallas, TX | $100,350 | 11,530 | $97,342 | 20% |
| Providence, RI | $100,290 | 1,950 | $98,543 | 26% |
| Burlington, VT | $100,260 | 100 | $99,317 | 31% |
| St. Louis, MO | $99,950 | 2,650 | $105,113 | 17% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $99,820 | 150 | $90,831 | 42% |
| Huntsville, AL | $99,400 | 620 | $106,799 | 17% |
| Greenville, NC | $99,310 | 100 | $112,339 | 18% |
| Hartford, CT | $99,220 | 1,950 | $96,568 | 24% |
| Raleigh, NC | $99,200 | 1,380 | $101,063 | 20% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $99,140 | 470 | $109,389 | 15% |
| Worcester, MA | $98,960 | 460 | $96,525 | 26% |
| Baltimore, MD | $98,880 | 3,040 | $94,634 | 24% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $98,620 | 340 | $97,760 | 23% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $98,600 | 250 | $106,103 | 16% |
| Des Moines, IA | $98,490 | 1,160 | $107,403 | 16% |
| Binghamton, NY | $98,460 | 130 | $106,027 | 20% |
| Savannah, GA | $98,400 | 150 | $103,355 | 22% |
| Cleveland, OH | $98,320 | 1,600 | $104,681 | 18% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $98,050 | 90 | $105,662 | 14% |
| Columbus, OH | $97,920 | 2,870 | $102,567 | 19% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $97,720 | 390 | $89,818 | 40% |
| Kansas City, MO | $97,680 | 2,050 | $105,551 | 19% |
| Provo, UT | $97,520 | 630 | $99,275 | 22% |
| Nashville, TN | $97,490 | 2,380 | $101,196 | 22% |
| Redding, CA | $97,390 | 40 | $96,728 | 20% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $97,180 | 50 | $107,763 | 15% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $97,070 | 40 | $102,065 | 22% |
| Visalia, CA | $96,850 | 80 | $97,020 | 21% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $96,700 | 2,280 | $99,756 | 19% |
| Toledo, OH | $96,640 | 210 | $105,669 | 16% |
| Buffalo, NY | $96,490 | 1,060 | $100,674 | 18% |
| Mankato, MN | $96,480 | 30 | $106,074 | 15% |
| Rockford, IL | $96,160 | 170 | $104,347 | 16% |
| Norwich, CT | $95,830 | 130 | $95,405 | 26% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $95,820 | 40 | $95,588 | – |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $95,710 | 120 | $97,646 | 25% |
| Gainesville, FL | $95,690 | 160 | $98,922 | 21% |
| Sebastian, FL | $95,490 | 70 | $97,133 | 27% |
| Clarksville, TN | $95,470 | 50 | $104,973 | 17% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $95,400 | 10,050 | $93,024 | 24% |
| Bellingham, WA | $95,330 | 90 | $92,254 | 25% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $95,230 | 90 | $108,670 | 15% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $95,170 | 940 | $97,171 | 24% |
| Rochester, NY | $94,940 | 1,160 | $97,841 | 19% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $94,700 | 4,510 | $91,661 | 22% |
| Amarillo, TX | $94,690 | 90 | $103,126 | 17% |
| Green Bay, WI | $94,240 | 280 | $101,240 | 14% |
| Charleston, SC | $93,960 | 660 | $93,065 | 26% |
| Salisbury, MD | $93,540 | 50 | $97,828 | 25% |
| Springfield, MO | $93,310 | 160 | $105,334 | 16% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $93,280 | 40 | $98,301 | 22% |
| Racine, WI | $93,270 | 70 | $97,196 | 19% |
| Portland, ME | $93,240 | 370 | $91,539 | 30% |
| Bend, OR | $93,230 | 210 | $89,984 | 29% |
| Honolulu, HI | $93,220 | 530 | $84,011 | 39% |
| Allentown, PA | $93,180 | 380 | $93,210 | 24% |
| Fresno, CA | $92,950 | 260 | $90,987 | 26% |
| Appleton, WI | $92,880 | 180 | $100,499 | 15% |
| Winchester, VA | $92,680 | 60 | $96,091 | 24% |
| La Crosse, WI | $92,600 | 90 | $100,906 | 18% |
| Utica, NY | $92,360 | 140 | $99,657 | 19% |
| Lincoln, NE | $91,750 | 110 | $100,185 | 17% |
| Janesville, WI | $91,710 | 60 | $97,873 | 17% |
| The Villages, FL | $91,500 | 100 | $107,113 | 23% |
| Ogden, UT | $91,410 | 360 | $91,092 | 21% |
| Birmingham, AL | $91,290 | 1,100 | $99,614 | 18% |
| Albany, NY | $91,270 | 1,190 | $91,668 | 22% |
| Memphis, TN | $91,180 | 850 | $98,916 | 18% |
| Dover, DE | $91,130 | – | $93,460 | 23% |
| Chico, CA | $91,100 | 70 | $90,022 | 20% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $91,100 | 3,250 | $90,316 | 22% |
| Columbus, IN | $91,040 | 40 | $97,889 | 18% |
| Kennewick, WA | $90,860 | 120 | $90,788 | 22% |
| Ames, IA | $90,650 | 40 | $102,049 | 15% |
| Lancaster, PA | $90,650 | 250 | $92,258 | 21% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $90,630 | 200 | $99,538 | 20% |
| Daphne, AL | $90,450 | – | $95,522 | 23% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $90,320 | 310 | $98,749 | 20% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $90,260 | 40 | $99,656 | 17% |
| Orlando, FL | $90,020 | 3,110 | $88,761 | 26% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $89,880 | 2,250 | $90,346 | 22% |
| Joplin, MO | $89,820 | 50 | $104,785 | 17% |
| Jackson, MI | $89,700 | 100 | $97,735 | 16% |
| Duluth, MN | $89,590 | 130 | $100,926 | 18% |
| Athens, GA | $89,430 | 80 | $95,808 | 24% |
| Macon, GA | $89,170 | 70 | $100,725 | 16% |
| Greenville, SC | $89,040 | 800 | $95,475 | 21% |
| Saginaw, MI | $88,570 | 70 | $97,446 | 14% |
| Evansville, IN | $88,350 | 190 | $96,528 | 15% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $88,210 | 940 | $92,322 | 22% |
| Longview, TX | $88,130 | 110 | $98,486 | 16% |
| Wilmington, NC | $87,970 | 260 | $91,234 | 24% |
| Omaha, NE | $87,850 | 590 | $95,582 | 19% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $87,820 | 180 | $94,765 | 19% |
| Columbia, SC | $87,630 | 530 | $93,560 | 21% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $87,020 | 60 | $98,873 | 18% |
| Columbus, GA | $86,930 | 150 | $97,350 | 19% |
| Jackson, MS | $86,890 | 230 | $97,577 | 20% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $86,860 | 160 | $87,944 | 27% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $86,750 | 40 | $83,530 | 24% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $86,680 | 50 | $98,812 | 23% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $86,420 | 600 | $90,449 | 21% |
| Canton, OH | $86,110 | 130 | $96,313 | 16% |
| Muskegon, MI | $86,110 | 40 | $93,073 | 18% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $86,100 | 60 | $92,870 | 23% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $86,040 | 2,670 | $90,217 | 21% |
| Ocala, FL | $85,830 | 60 | $90,125 | 22% |
| Victoria, TX | $85,740 | 30 | $95,437 | 16% |
| Knoxville, TN | $85,570 | 590 | $92,439 | 24% |
| Ithaca, NY | $85,430 | 90 | $82,687 | 28% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $85,380 | 50 | $90,001 | 20% |
| Mobile, AL | $85,350 | 140 | $96,881 | 18% |
| Akron, OH | $85,340 | 550 | $91,400 | 18% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $85,310 | 50 | $90,959 | 21% |
| Columbia, MO | $85,130 | 100 | $95,183 | 21% |
| Vineland, NJ | $85,130 | 30 | $88,707 | 23% |
| Auburn, AL | $85,100 | 70 | $96,778 | 22% |
| Lakeland, FL | $84,860 | 360 | $87,358 | 26% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $84,800 | 1,290 | $84,618 | 25% |
| Lafayette, IN | $84,540 | 80 | $90,485 | 21% |
| Johnson City, TN | $84,500 | 60 | $96,101 | 21% |
| Topeka, KS | $84,500 | 160 | $95,136 | 18% |
| Merced, CA | $84,440 | 70 | $85,922 | 29% |
| Abilene, TX | $84,390 | 70 | $93,389 | 28% |
| Kenosha, WI | $84,390 | 90 | $83,457 | – |
| Kankakee, IL | $84,370 | 40 | $87,526 | 19% |
| Champaign, IL | $84,330 | 190 | $90,967 | 20% |
| Tulsa, OK | $84,310 | 550 | $94,503 | 20% |
| Dubuque, IA | $84,270 | 70 | $96,498 | 15% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $84,240 | 630 | $92,214 | 22% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $84,220 | 40 | $85,683 | 26% |
| Tyler, TX | $84,060 | 70 | $91,215 | 19% |
| Bremerton, WA | $83,910 | 70 | $79,455 | 29% |
| Tucson, AZ | $83,810 | – | $86,495 | 21% |
| Owensboro, KY | $83,800 | 50 | $94,572 | 18% |
| Bloomington, IN | $83,710 | 80 | $88,038 | 25% |
| Missoula, MT | $83,680 | 30 | $86,764 | 23% |
| Peoria, IL | $83,500 | 420 | $91,526 | 17% |
| Springfield, IL | $83,490 | 130 | $90,021 | 17% |
| Lansing, MI | $83,420 | 510 | $87,819 | 19% |
| Lawrence, KS | $83,260 | 100 | $92,262 | 23% |
| Rome, GA | $82,960 | 30 | $92,013 | 18% |
| Kingsport, TN | $82,920 | 70 | $95,920 | 19% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $82,840 | 210 | $93,117 | 18% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $82,830 | 120 | $92,689 | 19% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $82,710 | 90 | $89,924 | 21% |
| Burlington, NC | $82,530 | 80 | $88,555 | 19% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,530 | 2,390 | $87,176 | 21% |
| Midland, MI | $82,340 | 40 | $89,577 | 20% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $82,300 | 60 | $95,822 | 16% |
| Hickory, NC | $82,190 | 90 | $92,885 | 23% |
| San Antonio, TX | $82,120 | 2,010 | $86,701 | 21% |
| Niles, MI | $82,070 | 30 | $88,849 | 21% |
| Dayton, OH | $82,000 | 310 | $88,463 | 19% |
| Yuma, AZ | $81,840 | 50 | $88,279 | 21% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $81,740 | 40 | $91,593 | 19% |
| Jackson, TN | $81,600 | 50 | $95,414 | 20% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $81,510 | 60 | $86,125 | 20% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $81,440 | 160 | $86,970 | 25% |
| Lexington, KY | $81,410 | 430 | $87,642 | 24% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $81,360 | 570 | $82,473 | 22% |
| Waco, TX | $81,350 | 140 | $87,898 | 21% |
| Little Rock, AR | $81,320 | 410 | $90,999 | 18% |
| Hanford, CA | $81,290 | 30 | $80,000 | 29% |
| Youngstown, OH | $81,050 | 80 | $92,741 | 16% |
| Kokomo, IN | $81,040 | 40 | $90,398 | 16% |
| Sioux City, IA | $80,940 | 40 | $93,622 | 19% |
| Elkhart, IN | $80,930 | 100 | $89,599 | 18% |
| Flint, MI | $80,840 | 130 | $86,893 | 15% |
| College Station, TX | $80,830 | 100 | $88,872 | 22% |
| Iowa City, IA | $80,810 | 120 | $88,308 | 26% |
| Dalton, GA | $80,750 | 70 | $89,878 | 21% |
| Spokane, WA | $80,660 | 270 | $80,382 | 22% |
| Killeen, TX | $80,580 | 110 | $88,421 | 19% |
| St. George, UT | $80,560 | 80 | $82,778 | 28% |
| Lafayette, LA | $80,540 | 80 | $92,353 | 21% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $80,470 | 1,570 | $84,089 | 23% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $80,430 | 260 | $86,884 | 19% |
| Lewiston, ME | $80,320 | 50 | $84,783 | 24% |
| San Angelo, TX | $80,320 | 50 | $86,877 | 20% |
| Greensboro, NC | $80,280 | 630 | $86,448 | 21% |
| Traverse City, MI | $80,100 | 50 | $85,786 | 28% |
| Waterloo, IA | $80,100 | 40 | $92,009 | 15% |
| Beaumont, TX | $80,050 | 130 | $88,899 | 20% |
| Fargo, ND | $79,930 | 160 | $87,960 | 17% |
| Tampa, FL | $79,910 | 5,370 | $79,205 | 30% |
| Panama City, FL | $79,860 | 90 | $82,079 | 26% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $79,790 | 150 | $80,713 | 31% |
| Gulfport, MS | $79,560 | 150 | $88,394 | 21% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $79,440 | 170 | $83,762 | 19% |
| Wheeling, WV | $79,440 | 40 | $89,943 | 13% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $79,350 | 300 | $77,529 | 28% |
| Bangor, ME | $79,320 | 70 | $82,190 | 23% |
| El Paso, TX | $79,320 | 260 | $88,220 | 23% |
| Dothan, AL | $79,180 | 30 | $94,450 | 18% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,920 | 290 | $86,935 | 21% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $78,900 | 50 | $87,143 | 17% |
| Erie, PA | $78,780 | 130 | $86,619 | 17% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $78,270 | 50 | $77,861 | 28% |
| Alexandria, LA | $78,240 | 30 | $91,310 | 16% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $78,230 | 70 | $83,072 | 25% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $78,190 | 450 | $84,949 | 23% |
| New Orleans, LA | $77,860 | 560 | $84,085 | 24% |
| Lubbock, TX | $77,800 | 130 | $85,198 | 21% |
| York, PA | $77,800 | 150 | $81,042 | 21% |
| Deltona, FL | $77,770 | 200 | $78,265 | 27% |
| Louisville, KY | $77,700 | 1,200 | $83,482 | 21% |
| South Bend, IN | $77,690 | 120 | $83,665 | 19% |
| Manchester, NH | $77,570 | 260 | $73,417 | 33% |
| Bloomington, IL | $77,280 | 630 | $82,620 | 20% |
| Brownsville, TX | $76,990 | 60 | $89,549 | 24% |
| Williamsport, PA | $76,740 | 40 | $83,097 | 17% |
| State College, PA | $76,690 | 40 | $79,256 | 30% |
| Morgantown, WV | $76,430 | 50 | $81,898 | 21% |
| Scranton, PA | $76,340 | 210 | $81,598 | 21% |
| Reno, NV | $76,030 | 410 | $75,267 | 33% |
| Logan, UT | $75,960 | 70 | $79,185 | 23% |
| Gainesville, GA | $75,950 | 100 | $78,488 | 27% |
| North Port, FL | $75,830 | 390 | $74,040 | 33% |
| Monroe, LA | $75,760 | 40 | $90,625 | 19% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $75,560 | 50 | $88,012 | 22% |
| Roanoke, VA | $75,500 | 210 | $80,647 | 22% |
| Reading, PA | $75,210 | 220 | $77,488 | 25% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $74,310 | 690 | $82,194 | 22% |
| McAllen, TX | $73,620 | 150 | $85,709 | 18% |
| Slidell, LA | $73,340 | 80 | $79,093 | – |
| Carson City, NV | $73,270 | 40 | $74,666 | 34% |
| Huntington, WV | $73,070 | 50 | $82,638 | 18% |
| Decatur, IL | $72,620 | 30 | $82,129 | 17% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $72,010 | 30 | $73,092 | 25% |
| Laredo, TX | $71,800 | 40 | $82,570 | 19% |
| Bismarck, ND | $71,520 | 80 | $78,573 | 22% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $71,490 | 380 | $76,119 | 25% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $71,220 | 80 | $70,989 | 36% |
| Yakima, WA | $71,140 | 60 | $74,457 | 23% |
| Wichita, KS | $71,040 | 290 | $79,869 | 20% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $70,780 | 60 | $80,455 | 17% |
| Valdosta, GA | $70,680 | 30 | $80,072 | 23% |
| Rapid City, SD | $69,690 | 150 | $78,163 | 25% |
| Olympia, WA | $69,380 | 960 | $66,924 | 35% |
| Pensacola, FL | $68,700 | 500 | $70,305 | 30% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $68,310 | 190 | $68,155 | 41% |
| Texarkana, TX | $68,310 | 30 | $81,310 | 22% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $68,230 | 40 | $77,239 | 33% |
| Charleston, WV | $66,230 | 140 | $74,653 | 22% |
| Wausau, WI | $66,000 | 80 | $71,235 | 17% |
| Altoona, PA | $64,780 | 50 | $72,374 | 19% |
| Montgomery, AL | $61,050 | – | $68,074 | 27% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $60,390 | 50 | $68,912 | 26% |
| Manhattan, KS | $59,080 | 50 | $65,526 | 26% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,050 | 40 | $67,257 | 20% |
What the median financial analyst salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $102,740 |
| Month | $8,562 |
| Every two weeks | $3,952 |
| Week | $1,976 |
| Hour | $49.40 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a financial analyst: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +7.2% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 24,700 |
| Self-employed | 2.2% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| Loan officer | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial advisor | $105,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| Project manager | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| HR specialist | $75,940 | Bachelor's degree |
| Management consultant | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| Claims adjuster | $78,000 | High school diploma |
| Market research analyst | $78,760 | Bachelor's degree |
Questions about financial analyst pay
How much does a financial analyst make an hour?
The median is $49.40 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30.64 and the top 10% over $86.95.
How much does a financial analyst make a month?
About $8,562 a month before taxes at the median salary of $102,740, or $3,952 every two weeks.
What state pays financial analysts the most?
Wyoming, with a median of $187,090. New York ($127,930), Oregon ($120,590), Massachusetts ($111,040) and Connecticut ($109,500) follow.
Where do financial analysts make the most after cost of living?
Wyoming: its median of $187,090 is worth $201,843 at typical US prices. New York, Oregon and South Dakota come next.
How much do entry-level financial analysts make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of financial analysts earn under $63,720 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $79,290, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a financial analyst?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.