Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Financial and investment analysts (SOC 13-2051) employed 361,980 people in May 2025. The median pay is $102,740 a year ($49.40 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $63,720 and the highest-paid 10% more than $180,860. BLS projects its employment to change by +7.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 24,700 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: Wyoming ($187,090), New York ($127,930), Oregon ($120,590). Most jobs: New York (52,380), California (45,380), Texas (28,820).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $63,720 | $30.63 |
| 25th percentile | $79,290 | $38.12 |
| Median | $102,740 | $49.40 |
| Mean | $116,800 | $56.15 |
| 75th percentile | $133,340 | $64.11 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $180,860 | $86.95 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 377,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 404,300 |
| Change in jobs | 27,100 |
| Percent change | +7.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 24,700 |
| Self-employed share | 2.2% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,410 | 0.69 | $91,290 | $52,200 | $157,320 | -11% | 14% |
| Alaska | 190 | 0.25 | $102,240 | $68,170 | $237,230 | -0% | 17% |
| Arizona | 5,940 | 0.79 | $93,540 | $62,340 | $161,870 | -9% | 21% |
| Arkansas | 1,390 | 0.46 | $81,110 | $48,850 | $137,210 | -21% | 15% |
| California | 45,380 | 1.07 | $109,110 | $72,840 | $198,280 | +6% | 23% |
| Colorado | 8,040 | 1.20 | $103,850 | $71,590 | $171,570 | +1% | 21% |
| Delaware | 2,290 | 2.02 | $101,800 | $68,530 | $168,450 | -1% | 18% |
| District of Columbia | 3,670 | 2.24 | $105,780 | $67,620 | $207,330 | +3% | 22% |
| Florida | 23,900 | 1.03 | $94,490 | $60,620 | $155,470 | -8% | 23% |
| Georgia | 9,780 | 0.86 | $99,420 | $66,140 | $167,700 | -3% | 18% |
| Hawaii | 600 | 0.41 | $94,640 | $63,080 | $138,830 | -8% | 25% |
| Idaho | 680 | 0.34 | $100,830 | $61,660 | $145,670 | -2% | 16% |
| Illinois | 20,520 | 1.45 | $101,180 | $64,700 | $166,090 | -2% | 16% |
| Indiana | 3,680 | 0.49 | $81,760 | $55,550 | $127,550 | -20% | 16% |
| Iowa | 2,000 | 0.55 | $92,370 | $62,310 | $135,890 | -10% | 13% |
| Kansas | 1,870 | 0.56 | $84,860 | $58,680 | $128,750 | -17% | 15% |
| Kentucky | 2,460 | 0.53 | $81,660 | $49,930 | $136,480 | -21% | 15% |
| Louisiana | 1,450 | 0.32 | $75,680 | $49,550 | $132,230 | -26% | 17% |
| Maine | 710 | 0.48 | $88,320 | $64,110 | $133,270 | -14% | 16% |
| Maryland | 5,360 | 0.83 | $100,370 | $64,690 | $183,320 | -2% | 21% |
| Massachusetts | 14,790 | 1.75 | $111,040 | $77,940 | $205,320 | +8% | 20% |
| Michigan | 7,400 | 0.72 | $95,420 | $63,180 | $154,230 | -7% | 15% |
| Minnesota | 7,450 | 1.09 | $102,990 | $65,290 | $161,580 | +0% | 15% |
| Mississippi | 720 | 0.26 | $79,580 | $50,290 | $132,440 | -23% | 15% |
| Missouri | 4,430 | 0.65 | $98,420 | $60,500 | $160,540 | -4% | 13% |
| Montana | 440 | 0.37 | $99,190 | $59,000 | $165,100 | -3% | 14% |
| Nevada | 1,830 | 0.51 | $83,430 | $62,460 | $125,010 | -19% | 25% |
| New Hampshire | 580 | 0.36 | $82,520 | $48,660 | $160,010 | -20% | 23% |
| New Jersey | 10,380 | 1.04 | $108,610 | $71,650 | $179,770 | +6% | 20% |
| New Mexico | 930 | 0.46 | $87,630 | $63,630 | $143,660 | -15% | 15% |
| New York | 52,380 | 2.32 | $127,930 | $77,540 | $225,380 | +25% | 15% |
| North Carolina | 12,710 | 1.10 | $102,390 | $61,670 | $167,250 | -0% | 16% |
| North Dakota | 300 | 0.30 | $78,170 | $51,680 | $131,520 | -24% | 15% |
| Ohio | 9,760 | 0.76 | $94,280 | $57,870 | $142,420 | -8% | 14% |
| Oklahoma | 1,550 | 0.39 | $79,640 | $53,260 | $138,910 | -22% | 16% |
| Oregon | 2,820 | 0.62 | $120,590 | $77,150 | $203,550 | +17% | 16% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,310 | 0.94 | $84,460 | $57,260 | $155,320 | -18% | 18% |
| Rhode Island | 1,790 | 1.53 | $100,550 | $63,050 | $175,270 | -2% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 3,600 | 0.67 | $93,670 | $58,420 | $157,700 | -9% | 16% |
| South Dakota | 820 | 0.77 | $99,150 | $55,010 | $239,700 | -3% | 12% |
| Tennessee | 4,910 | 0.64 | $92,990 | $50,130 | $140,870 | -9% | 17% |
| Texas | 28,820 | 0.88 | $99,150 | $63,230 | $169,990 | -3% | 18% |
| Utah | 4,510 | 1.12 | $91,370 | $57,390 | $154,230 | -11% | 21% |
| Vermont | 230 | 0.32 | $99,090 | $68,710 | $186,570 | -4% | 16% |
| Virginia | 10,410 | 1.09 | $105,490 | $67,540 | $176,690 | +3% | 19% |
| Washington | 8,820 | 1.07 | $107,210 | $64,810 | $167,790 | +4% | 20% |
| West Virginia | 400 | 0.25 | $69,030 | $47,340 | $119,240 | -33% | 15% |
| Wisconsin | 5,430 | 0.79 | $95,570 | $61,900 | $152,460 | -7% | 14% |
| Wyoming | 190 | 0.29 | $187,090 | $64,860 | $347,540 | +82% | 6% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2,550 | $158,310 | $81,310 | $235,750 | 2.71 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,880 | $144,910 | $93,190 | $220,280 | 1.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9,910 | $130,520 | $82,570 | $217,160 | 1.79 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 53,870 | $128,930 | $79,340 | $225,390 | 2.44 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,170 | $124,790 | $80,880 | $177,940 | 1.27 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 13,010 | $117,520 | $79,030 | $207,010 | 2.07 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,590 | $117,280 | $76,800 | $214,610 | 0.92 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 10,930 | $108,330 | $74,190 | $195,190 | 1.50 |
| Boulder, CO | 570 | $108,080 | $64,970 | $161,260 | 1.27 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 6,790 | $106,510 | $65,540 | $172,310 | 2.15 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,830 | $106,040 | $66,830 | $173,670 | 1.07 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 6,400 | $105,160 | $64,200 | $168,770 | 0.97 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 420 | $105,030 | $70,530 | $175,180 | 0.56 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5,960 | $104,480 | $74,860 | $176,020 | 1.59 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,630 | $104,160 | $61,660 | $178,600 | 1.06 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,590 | $103,980 | $74,170 | $177,470 | 0.63 |
| Syracuse, NY | 500 | $103,900 | $71,810 | $168,080 | 0.72 |
| Madison, WI | 1,010 | $103,750 | $63,150 | $182,480 | 1.07 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,380 | $103,350 | $65,640 | $165,510 | 1.41 |
| Springfield, MA | 340 | $103,200 | $70,030 | $159,710 | 0.72 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 480 | $102,640 | $71,160 | $151,070 | 0.65 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 19,600 | $102,260 | $67,500 | $181,190 | 1.34 |
| Boise City, ID | 420 | $102,200 | $64,090 | $139,840 | 0.46 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 950 | $102,140 | $70,780 | $172,880 | 1.18 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 17,150 | $101,750 | $67,480 | $167,300 | 1.63 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 6,510 | $101,660 | $66,730 | $174,220 | 0.85 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,930 | $101,550 | $64,470 | $160,350 | 0.89 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,530 | $101,530 | $66,710 | $189,180 | 1.17 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 890 | $101,280 | $62,150 | $179,770 | 1.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,050 | $101,150 | $65,640 | $170,390 | 0.26 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7,740 | $100,830 | $69,350 | $169,540 | 1.15 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 710 | $100,570 | $62,680 | $134,970 | 1.24 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 11,530 | $100,350 | $64,040 | $186,510 | 1.22 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,950 | $100,290 | $63,630 | $171,090 | 1.18 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,650 | $99,950 | $61,970 | $166,390 | 0.85 |
| Huntsville, AL | 620 | $99,400 | $66,350 | $163,720 | 1.00 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,950 | $99,220 | $66,340 | $159,100 | 1.39 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,380 | $99,200 | $63,060 | $160,710 | 0.80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 470 | $99,140 | $54,900 | $248,520 | 1.13 |
| Worcester, MA | 460 | $98,960 | $66,690 | $163,610 | 0.57 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,040 | $98,880 | $63,770 | $192,950 | 0.96 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 340 | $98,620 | $70,730 | $128,280 | 0.67 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,160 | $98,490 | $63,910 | $155,480 | 1.23 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,600 | $98,320 | $61,810 | $140,970 | 0.67 |
| Columbus, OH | 2,870 | $97,920 | $63,550 | $145,000 | 1.11 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 390 | $97,720 | $67,490 | $152,380 | 0.83 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,050 | $97,680 | $62,500 | $141,130 | 0.80 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 630 | $97,520 | $58,130 | $138,150 | 0.89 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,380 | $97,490 | $57,710 | $131,960 | 0.93 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,280 | $96,700 | $63,880 | $154,350 | 1.19 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,060 | $96,490 | $62,910 | $166,780 | 0.85 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10,050 | $95,400 | $57,260 | $165,600 | 1.49 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 940 | $95,170 | $62,940 | $143,870 | 0.53 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,160 | $94,940 | $62,150 | $153,180 | 1.01 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 4,510 | $94,700 | $62,610 | $161,650 | 0.82 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 660 | $93,960 | $59,520 | $166,360 | 0.72 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 370 | $93,240 | $66,540 | $144,200 | 0.55 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 530 | $93,220 | $61,410 | $135,690 | 0.51 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 380 | $93,180 | $57,370 | $164,580 | 0.44 |
| Ogden, UT | 360 | $91,410 | $59,030 | $173,440 | 0.57 |
The median is $102,740 a year ($49.40 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $63,720 and the highest-paid tenth over $180,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
361,980 in May 2025, and BLS projects +7.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Wyoming, with a median of $187,090 (among states with published figures).