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How Much Does a Financial and Investment Analyst Make?

A financial and investment analyst in the US earns a median salary of $102,740 a year, or $49.40 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $116,800, and the middle half earn between $79,290 and $133,340.

Median a year $102,740
Median an hour $49.40
Median a month $8,562
Average a year $116,800

Financial and investment analyst pay range

What financial and investment analysts earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $63,720 $30.64
25th $79,290 $38.12
Median (50th) $102,740 $49.40
75th $133,340 $64.11
90th (top 10%) $180,860 $86.95

The median is 102% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 361,980 people work as financial and investment analysts in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,976
Every two weeks
$3,952
Twice a month
$4,281
A month
$8,562

At the median salary, before tax.

Financial and investment analyst salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Wyoming pays financial and investment analysts the most, at $195,710 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Wyoming $195,710 $187,090 190 After tax
New York $146,620 $127,930 52,380 After tax
Massachusetts $129,680 $111,040 14,790 After tax
Alaska $129,350 $102,240 190 After tax
Connecticut $129,040 $109,500 – After tax
Oregon $126,730 $120,590 2,820 After tax
California $125,070 $109,110 45,380 After tax
New Jersey $123,940 $108,610 10,380 After tax
District of Columbia $123,890 $105,780 3,670 After tax
South Dakota $120,230 $99,150 820 After tax
Washington $117,650 $107,210 8,820 After tax
Virginia $117,380 $105,490 10,410 After tax
Maryland $116,600 $100,370 5,360 After tax
Colorado $116,590 $103,850 8,040 After tax
Delaware $116,240 $101,800 2,290 After tax
Rhode Island $115,910 $100,550 1,790 After tax
Vermont $112,810 $99,090 230 After tax
Montana $111,160 $99,190 440 After tax
Texas $110,920 $99,150 28,820 After tax
Illinois $110,820 $101,180 20,520 After tax
North Carolina $109,880 $102,390 12,710 After tax
Georgia $108,630 $99,420 9,780 After tax
Minnesota $108,280 $102,990 7,450 After tax
Arizona $106,820 $93,540 5,940 After tax
South Carolina $105,330 $93,670 3,600 After tax
Michigan $104,060 $95,420 7,400 After tax
Florida $103,700 $94,490 23,900 After tax
Missouri $103,130 $98,420 4,430 After tax
Wisconsin $102,500 $95,570 5,430 After tax
Idaho $101,480 $100,830 680 After tax
Ohio $100,560 $94,280 9,760 After tax
Alabama $99,690 $91,290 3,410 After tax
New Mexico $98,910 $87,630 930 After tax
Utah $98,700 $91,370 4,510 After tax
Pennsylvania $98,530 $84,460 13,310 After tax
Iowa $98,460 $92,370 2,000 After tax
Tennessee $97,730 $92,990 4,910 After tax
Hawaii $97,010 $94,640 600 After tax
New Hampshire $95,700 $82,520 580 After tax
Oklahoma $95,440 $79,640 1,550 After tax
Nebraska $94,830 $85,320 – After tax
Virgin Islands $94,800 $69,990 40
Maine $93,970 $88,320 710 After tax
Kansas $90,770 $84,860 1,870 After tax
Arkansas $90,430 $81,110 1,390 After tax
Kentucky $90,010 $81,660 2,460 After tax
Nevada $89,650 $83,430 1,830 After tax
Indiana $89,080 $81,760 3,680 After tax
Louisiana $88,420 $75,680 1,450 After tax
Mississippi $87,580 $79,580 720 After tax
North Dakota $82,310 $78,170 300 After tax
West Virginia $76,830 $69,030 400 After tax
Puerto Rico $69,810 $63,000 1,460

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other business and financial jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Financial and Investment Analysts” (SOC 13-2051). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a financial and investment analyst make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a financial and investment analyst is $49.40, and the average is $56.15. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30.64 an hour and the top 10% over $86.95.

How much does a financial and investment analyst make a month?

At the median salary of $102,740, a financial and investment analyst earns about $8,562 a month before tax, or $3,952 every two weeks.

Which state pays financial and investment analysts the most?

Wyoming has the highest average pay for a financial and investment analyst, at $195,710 a year. Next are New York and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a financial and investment analyst?

The lowest-paid 10% of financial and investment analysts earn less than $63,720 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $79,290. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid financial and investment analysts make?

The top 10% earn more than $180,860 a year, and the top 25% more than $133,340.