Average Salary for Financial and Investment Analysts
SOC 13-2051 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Financial and Investment Analysts in the United States is $101,350 ($48.73/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $62,410 at the 10th percentile to $180,550 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 340,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$101,350
Mean Annual
$116,490
10th Pct
$62,410
75th Pct
$132,050
Employment
340,580
Salary Distribution
$62k
10th
$78k
25th
$101k
Median
$132k
75th
$181k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | $158,400 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $149,480 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $146,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $134,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,490 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $128,470 |
| Bozeman, MT | $124,600 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $114,990 |
| Corvallis, OR | $111,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $111,410 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $110,450 |
| Elmira, NY | $108,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $107,570 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $107,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,120 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $213,940 |
| New York | $126,580 |
| California | $111,100 |
| New Jersey | $109,380 |
| Oregon | $107,680 |
| Massachusetts | $107,610 |
| District of Columbia | $106,840 |
| Connecticut | $106,250 |
| Virginia | $104,030 |
| Minnesota | $102,800 |
| Washington | $102,370 |
| North Carolina | $102,220 |
| Illinois | $101,400 |
| Colorado | $99,200 |
| Delaware | $99,170 |
| Maryland | $98,890 |
| Vermont | $96,260 |
| Montana | $95,990 |
| Georgia | $95,180 |
| Alabama | $94,660 |
| Alaska | $94,480 |
| Ohio | $93,690 |
| Texas | $92,370 |
| Maine | $91,840 |
| Utah | $91,280 |
| New Hampshire | $91,150 |
| Michigan | $90,400 |
| South Carolina | $89,850 |
| Iowa | $88,940 |
| Idaho | $88,730 |
| Missouri | $88,400 |
| Wisconsin | $88,230 |
| Arizona | $88,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,360 |
| Tennessee | $86,580 |
| Hawaii | $86,100 |
| Rhode Island | $84,800 |
| Florida | $83,560 |
| Nebraska | $82,700 |
| Kansas | $82,070 |
| Nevada | $81,060 |
| Indiana | $80,420 |
| Oklahoma | $80,210 |
| New Mexico | $79,150 |
| Arkansas | $78,840 |
| Mississippi | $77,520 |
| Kentucky | $75,260 |
| North Dakota | $75,000 |
| West Virginia | $72,550 |
| Virgin Islands | $69,990 |
| Louisiana | $60,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $60,220 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Financial and Investment Analysts broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $161,440 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $161,440 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $138,780 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $131,950 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $131,700 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $129,980 |
| Other Electric Power Generation | $129,130 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $127,720 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $124,990 |
| Other Personal Services | $124,990 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $124,600 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $124,050 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $123,300 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $123,300 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $119,280 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $118,480 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $118,480 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $116,220 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $115,330 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $115,330 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $114,620 |
| Software Publishers | $114,290 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $112,800 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $112,420 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $111,220 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $111,110 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $110,630 |
| Automobile Dealers | $110,620 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $110,620 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $108,970 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $108,650 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $108,450 |
| Publishing Industries | $107,020 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $106,860 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,810 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $106,810 |
| Finance and Insurance | $106,740 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $106,720 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $106,720 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $106,550 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $106,210 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $105,810 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $105,750 |
| Utilities | $105,680 |
| Utilities | $105,680 |
| Information | $105,240 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $104,900 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $104,900 |
| Legal Services | $104,810 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $104,620 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $104,550 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $104,380 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $104,170 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $104,120 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $104,080 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $103,970 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $103,940 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $103,910 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $103,820 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $103,820 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $103,820 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $103,800 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $103,530 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $103,340 |
| Water Transportation | $103,180 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $103,170 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $103,010 |
| Engineering Services | $102,990 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $102,890 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $102,600 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $102,470 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $102,250 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $102,250 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $102,130 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $101,990 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $101,890 |
| Specialized Design Services | $101,790 |
| Manufacturing | $101,670 |
| Land Subdivision | $101,240 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $100,960 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $100,960 |
| Facilities Support Services | $100,800 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $100,570 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $100,140 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $100,000 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $99,990 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $99,960 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $99,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,760 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $99,730 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $99,580 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $99,520 |
| Real Estate | $99,420 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $99,280 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $99,180 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $99,110 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $98,550 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $98,540 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $98,530 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $98,430 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $98,380 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $98,020 |
| Spectator Sports | $97,940 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $97,900 |
| Insurance Carriers | $97,850 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $97,720 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $97,720 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $97,590 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $97,400 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $97,160 |
| Waste Collection | $97,130 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $96,810 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $96,490 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $96,440 |
| Office Administrative Services | $96,310 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $96,290 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $96,260 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $95,990 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $95,900 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $95,830 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $95,820 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $95,710 |
| Business Support Services | $95,690 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $95,680 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $95,590 |
| Telecommunications | $95,330 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $95,310 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $95,000 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $95,000 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $94,920 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $94,880 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $94,630 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $94,560 |
| Wholesale Trade | $94,550 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $94,270 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $94,270 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $94,090 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $94,030 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $93,740 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $93,640 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $93,590 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $93,470 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $93,430 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $93,430 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $93,370 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $93,300 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $93,290 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $93,260 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $93,030 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $92,910 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $92,910 |
| Food Manufacturing | $92,880 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $92,880 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $92,530 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $92,380 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $92,340 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $92,170 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $92,060 |
| Other Support Services | $91,930 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $91,690 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $91,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $91,500 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $91,430 |
| Educational Support Services | $91,430 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $91,400 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $91,100 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $91,090 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $90,650 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $90,420 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $90,370 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $90,290 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $90,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $89,990 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $89,950 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $89,420 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $89,390 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $89,320 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $88,550 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $88,510 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $88,440 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $88,350 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $88,230 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $88,160 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $87,980 |
| Offices of Physicians | $87,940 |
| Construction | $87,840 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $87,750 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $87,720 |
| Rail Transportation | $87,720 |
| Rail Transportation | $87,720 |
| Home Health Care Services | $87,600 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $87,360 |
| Truck Transportation | $87,350 |
| Construction of Buildings | $87,130 |
| Residential Building Construction | $87,130 |
| Educational Services | $87,080 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $86,920 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $86,810 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $86,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $86,670 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $86,540 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $86,420 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $86,370 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $85,700 |
| Hospitals | $85,460 |
| Religious Organizations | $85,430 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $85,420 |
| Retail Trade | $85,420 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $85,170 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $85,110 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $85,050 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $84,800 |
| Temporary Help Services | $84,750 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $84,690 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $84,630 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $84,630 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $84,400 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $84,290 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $84,170 |
| Air Transportation | $84,170 |
| Educational Services | $83,940 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $83,670 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $83,650 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $83,630 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $83,480 |
| Employment Services | $83,250 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $83,200 |
| Foundries | $83,190 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $83,160 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $83,160 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $83,090 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $82,970 |
| Utility System Construction | $82,950 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $82,840 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $82,800 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $82,700 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $82,660 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $82,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,500 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $82,500 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $82,460 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $82,420 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $82,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,060 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $81,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,860 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $81,750 |
| Security Systems Services | $81,650 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $81,620 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $81,190 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $80,870 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $80,440 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $80,420 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $79,990 |
| Special Food Services | $79,950 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $79,790 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $79,790 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $79,720 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $79,650 |
| Machine Shops | $79,630 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $79,630 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,670 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $78,470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $78,330 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $78,240 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $78,140 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $78,060 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $78,050 |
| Junior Colleges | $77,950 |
| Ambulance Services | $77,040 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $76,740 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $76,650 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $76,540 |
| Social Assistance | $76,280 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $76,250 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $75,220 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $74,680 |
| Gambling Industries | $74,460 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $73,770 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $73,170 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $72,090 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $71,670 |
| Individual and Family Services | $71,520 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $71,200 |
| Accommodation | $71,200 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $70,530 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $70,320 |
| Casino Hotels | $69,500 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $67,080 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $67,080 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $48,420 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,350 |
| 2023 | $99,010 |
| 2022 | $95,080 |
| 2021 | $91,580 |
| 2018 | $85,660 |
| 2017 | $84,300 |
| 2016 | $81,760 |
| 2015 | $80,310 |
| 2014 | $78,620 |