323 metro areas

Financial and Investment Analyst Salary by City (2026)

Financial and investment analysts earn the most in Bozeman, MT, an average of $161,990 a year, against $116,800 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Bozeman, MT ($158,020 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $116,800BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $161,990Bozeman, MT
Best after cost of living: $158,020Bozeman, MT
Metro areas: 323With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Bozeman, MT$161,990
San Jose, CA$157,330
Bridgeport, CT$151,510
New York, NY-NJ$148,350
San Francisco, CA$142,560
Anchorage, AK$136,090
Prescott Valley, AZ$135,160
Boston, MA-NH$131,310
Portland, OR-WA$128,670
Seattle, WA$128,460

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for financial and investment analysts
Item	Value
Bozeman, MT	$161,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$157,330
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$151,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$148,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$142,560
Anchorage, AK	$136,090
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$135,160
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$131,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$128,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$128,460

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Bozeman, MT$161,990 nominal$158,020
San Jose, CA$157,330 nominal$142,480
Bridgeport, CT$151,510 nominal$141,780
Prescott Valley, AZ$135,160 nominal$137,560
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$124,160 nominal$137,000
Toledo, OH$121,970 nominal$133,370
New York, NY-NJ$148,350 nominal$131,790
Decatur, AL$113,510 nominal$130,150
Anchorage, AK$136,090 nominal$129,090
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$117,310 nominal$127,260

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for financial and investment analysts
Item	Value
Bozeman, MT	$158,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$142,480
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$141,780
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$137,560
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$137,000
Toledo, OH	$133,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$131,790
Decatur, AL	$130,150
Anchorage, AK	$129,090
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$127,260

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Financial and Investment Analyst salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Financial and Investment Analyst pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Bozeman, MT	$161,990	$77,900	$203,400	$158,020
2	San Jose, CA	$157,330	$102,020	$184,580	$142,480
3	Bridgeport, CT	$151,510	$90,190	$181,710	$141,780
4	New York, NY-NJ	$148,350	$87,340	$178,400	$131,790
5	San Francisco, CA	$142,560	$85,800	$170,520	$123,310
6	Anchorage, AK	$136,090	$79,890	$163,760	$129,090
7	Prescott Valley, AZ	$135,160	$72,950	$165,800	$137,560
8	Boston, MA-NH	$131,310	$82,950	$155,130	$121,280
9	Portland, OR-WA	$128,670	$83,100	$151,110	$122,050
10	Seattle, WA	$128,460	$84,930	$149,910	$115,590
11	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$124,160	$61,940	$154,790	$137,000
12	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$123,660	$77,440	$146,430	$113,570
13	Yuba City, CA	$122,640	$78,580	$144,350	$117,660
14	Salem, OR	$122,140	$82,930	$141,440	$117,840
15	Toledo, OH	$121,970	$65,750	$149,660	$133,370
16	Kingston, NY	$121,700	$72,610	$145,870	$120,840
17	Barnstable Town, MA	$120,890	$64,330	$148,760	$122,920
18	Salisbury, MD	$120,540	$70,760	$145,040	$126,070
19	Durham, NC	$120,180	$75,800	$142,040	$123,170
20	Midland, TX	$119,810	$67,910	$145,370	$125,080
21	Vallejo, CA	$119,350	$82,260	$137,610	$110,020
22	Jacksonville, FL	$119,160	$62,230	$147,200	$119,780
23	Salinas, CA	$118,960	$79,520	$138,400	$109,100
24	Syracuse, NY	$118,520	$75,800	$139,570	$123,790
25	Charlottesville, VA	$118,230	$78,000	$138,050	$119,250
26	Denver, CO	$118,100	$76,520	$138,590	$111,640
27	Miami, FL	$117,960	$69,410	$141,860	$103,330
28	Fort Collins, CO	$117,730	$72,030	$140,210	$116,420
29	Idaho Falls, ID	$117,670	$67,140	$142,560	$124,630
30	Santa Rosa, CA	$117,520	$79,250	$136,390	$109,030
31	Burlington, VT	$117,400	$72,550	$139,480	$116,300
32	Austin, TX	$117,370	$71,860	$139,800	$119,680
33	Baltimore, MD	$117,350	$71,030	$140,190	$112,310
34	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$117,310	$56,800	$147,120	$127,260
35	Charlotte, NC-SC	$117,210	$71,570	$139,690	$120,400
36	Los Angeles, CA	$116,730	$74,480	$137,530	$102,790
37	Trenton, NJ	$116,210	$69,490	$139,240	$112,630
38	Waterbury, CT	$116,060	$77,170	$135,200	$116,320
39	Oxnard, CA	$115,920	$76,090	$135,550	$104,870
40	Sebastian, FL	$115,690	$65,080	$140,610	$117,680
41	Kiryas Joel, NY	$115,480	$71,360	$137,220	$105,540
42	Madison, WI	$115,250	$70,220	$137,430	$118,460
43	Bellingham, WA	$115,230	$69,260	$137,860	$111,510
44	San Diego, CA	$115,170	$72,740	$136,070	$102,930
45	Sacramento, CA	$115,150	$77,210	$133,830	$107,950
46	Savannah, GA	$114,800	$67,580	$138,030	$120,580
47	Boulder, CO	$114,550	$73,320	$134,850	$108,890
48	Dallas, TX	$114,440	$68,640	$137,010	$111,010
49	Providence, RI-MA	$114,300	$65,440	$138,360	$112,310
50	Napa, CA	$114,170	$79,980	$131,020	$101,440
51	Springfield, MA	$113,960	$73,170	$134,040	$118,630
52	Richmond, VA	$113,900	$68,600	$136,220	$116,390
53	Amherst Town, MA	$113,590	$70,470	$134,830	$113,310
54	Decatur, AL	$113,510	$72,360	$133,760	$130,150
55	Hilton Head Island, SC	$113,480	$63,880	$137,920	$115,780
56	Houston, TX	$113,460	$72,130	$133,810	$115,040
57	Redding, CA	$113,420	$72,300	$133,680	$112,650
58	Medford, OR	$112,780	$72,990	$132,370	$111,190
59	Chicago, IL-IN	$112,670	$72,070	$132,680	$108,760
60	Atlanta, GA	$111,550	$73,150	$130,460	$111,490
61	Stockton, CA	$111,430	$76,070	$128,840	$106,030
62	Greeley, CO	$110,800	$79,830	$126,070	$110,610
63	Worcester, MA	$110,530	$70,490	$130,270	$107,810
64	Corvallis, OR	$110,510	$78,500	$126,280	$106,240
65	Colorado Springs, CO	$109,760	$74,240	$127,250	$108,990
66	Crestview, FL	$109,700	$74,670	$126,940	$113,060
67	Gainesville, FL	$109,550	$62,070	$132,930	$113,250
68	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$109,550	$71,550	$128,270	$104,510
69	Riverside, CA	$109,490	$70,030	$128,920	$102,860
70	Monroe, MI	$109,050	$71,450	$127,570	$116,640
71	Phoenix, AZ	$108,780	$67,370	$129,190	$105,290
72	Charleston, SC	$108,740	$66,060	$129,750	$107,700
73	Eugene, OR	$108,010	$71,780	$125,860	$106,340
74	Huntsville, AL	$107,810	$72,610	$125,150	$115,840
75	Santa Fe, NM	$107,540	$68,140	$126,960	$108,880
76	Florence, SC	$107,390	$70,010	$125,800	$123,760
77	Bloomington, IL	$107,310	$69,580	$125,880	$114,720
78	Mobile, AL	$107,310	$62,750	$129,250	$121,810
79	Hartford, CT	$106,950	$74,130	$123,140	$104,090
80	Bakersfield, CA	$106,890	$73,220	$123,470	$105,950
81	St. Louis, MO-IL	$106,750	$66,810	$126,420	$112,260
82	Detroit, MI	$106,680	$69,350	$125,070	$106,360
83	Santa Maria, CA	$106,430	$72,430	$123,180	$97,820
84	Des Moines, IA	$106,230	$70,720	$123,720	$115,840
85	Santa Cruz, CA	$106,140	$75,070	$121,450	$96,580
86	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$106,040	$65,460	$126,030	$103,400
87	Binghamton, NY	$105,980	$73,670	$121,870	$114,130
88	Daphne, AL	$105,960	$64,770	$126,240	$111,900
89	Pittsfield, MA	$105,600	$75,440	$120,450	$111,030
90	Janesville, WI	$105,480	$65,940	$124,950	$112,570
91	Modesto, CA	$105,460	$74,050	$120,930	$101,300
92	Greenville, NC	$105,270	$63,420	$125,880	$119,080
93	Lexington Park, MD	$105,270	$67,120	$124,050	$104,480
94	Birmingham, AL	$105,190	$67,120	$123,950	$114,780
95	Cleveland, OH	$104,940	$66,080	$124,050	$111,730
96	Davenport, IA-IL	$104,670	$65,810	$123,800	$117,500
97	Spartanburg, SC	$104,560	$61,550	$125,760	$114,840
98	Panama City, FL	$104,540	$57,890	$127,520	$107,450
99	Helena, MT	$104,520	$77,500	$117,830	$109,240
100	Buffalo, NY	$104,460	$68,520	$122,160	$108,990
101	Augusta, GA-SC	$104,290	$69,120	$121,620	$113,480
102	Rochester, MN	$104,290	$77,420	$117,540	$114,830
103	Raleigh, NC	$104,250	$64,770	$123,700	$106,210
104	Visalia, CA	$104,190	$69,640	$121,200	$104,370
105	Glens Falls, NY	$103,690	$60,760	$124,820	$109,300
106	Boise City, ID	$103,670	$70,220	$120,120	$105,370
107	Amarillo, TX	$103,600	$65,100	$122,550	$112,830
108	Allentown, PA-NJ	$103,580	$65,170	$122,510	$103,610
109	Racine, WI	$103,270	$71,030	$119,140	$107,620
110	San Luis Obispo, CA	$103,230	$69,780	$119,720	$95,060
111	Grand Rapids, MI	$102,960	$69,350	$119,500	$107,760
112	Bend, OR	$102,810	$52,580	$127,550	$99,230
113	Winchester, VA-WV	$102,650	$61,170	$123,070	$106,430
114	Appleton, WI	$102,540	$66,600	$120,240	$110,950
115	Milwaukee, WI	$102,380	$69,470	$118,580	$105,610
116	Waco, TX	$102,290	$61,440	$122,410	$110,520
117	Greenville, SC	$102,250	$64,710	$120,740	$109,640
118	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$102,150	$67,120	$119,390	$104,300
119	Ann Arbor, MI	$102,070	$73,300	$116,230	$101,180
120	Columbus, OH	$101,750	$67,540	$118,620	$106,580
121	Albany, NY	$101,650	$65,060	$119,680	$102,090
122	Bowling Green, KY	$101,570	$63,130	$120,470	$112,630
123	Columbia, SC	$101,570	$63,210	$120,450	$108,440
124	Rochester, NY	$101,250	$68,760	$117,270	$104,340
125	Norwich, CT	$101,030	$72,160	$115,250	$100,580
126	Victoria, TX	$101,000	$61,030	$120,680	$112,420
127	Missoula, MT	$100,940	$61,190	$120,540	$104,660
128	Mankato, MN	$100,840	$67,790	$117,120	$110,870
129	Dover, DE	$100,650	$66,290	$117,580	$103,220
130	Kennewick, WA	$100,530	$64,520	$118,270	$100,450
131	Kansas City, MO-KS	$100,380	$66,980	$116,830	$108,470
132	St. Cloud, MN	$100,110	$70,220	$114,860	$114,240
133	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$99,960	$58,470	$120,410	$104,810
134	Corpus Christi, TX	$99,900	$56,930	$121,080	$107,800
135	Tucson, AZ	$99,780	$63,810	$117,480	$102,980
136	Sierra Vista, AZ	$99,720	$60,170	$119,180	$111,740
137	Salt Lake City, UT	$99,670	$61,840	$118,310	$98,810
138	Naples, FL	$99,630	$69,060	$114,690	$96,540
139	Harrisonburg, VA	$99,590	$67,660	$115,320	$104,950
140	Ogden, UT	$99,550	$65,310	$116,420	$99,200
141	Utica, NY	$99,440	$67,830	$115,000	$107,300
142	Lancaster, PA	$99,280	$64,710	$116,310	$101,040
143	Auburn, AL	$99,260	$61,260	$118,000	$112,880
144	Fayetteville, AR	$99,260	$68,370	$114,480	$108,660
145	Oshkosh, WI	$99,220	$70,620	$113,300	$106,770
146	Eau Claire, WI	$99,150	$69,330	$113,860	$106,850
147	Orlando, FL	$98,990	$63,770	$116,330	$97,610
148	Jackson, MS	$98,860	$57,080	$119,450	$111,020
149	Rockford, IL	$98,840	$69,040	$113,530	$107,260
150	Palm Bay, FL	$98,430	$66,730	$114,050	$98,430
151	Tyler, TX	$98,240	$63,590	$115,320	$106,600
152	Portland, ME	$98,070	$71,680	$111,070	$96,280
153	Provo, UT	$98,070	$62,000	$115,860	$99,840
154	Springfield, MO	$98,070	$63,070	$115,320	$110,710
155	Longview, TX	$98,050	$60,690	$116,460	$109,570
156	Lafayette, IN	$97,970	$62,840	$115,290	$104,860
157	Billings, MT	$97,930	$68,020	$112,650	$104,710
158	State College, PA	$97,840	$63,360	$114,840	$101,110
159	Kenosha, WI	$97,740	$73,510	$109,680	$96,660
160	Green Bay, WI	$97,530	$67,520	$112,320	$104,770
161	Lincoln, NE	$97,530	$67,020	$112,570	$106,500
162	Duluth, MN-WI	$97,510	$69,510	$111,300	$109,850
163	Fresno, CA	$97,410	$65,400	$113,170	$95,350
164	Dothan, AL	$97,070	$56,310	$117,150	$115,790
165	Merced, CA	$97,050	$67,000	$111,860	$98,750
166	Abilene, TX	$97,010	$54,290	$118,060	$107,350
167	Harrisburg, PA	$96,930	$60,300	$114,960	$98,260
168	Lubbock, TX	$96,760	$55,680	$117,000	$105,960
169	Athens, GA	$96,530	$63,230	$112,940	$103,410
170	Cape Coral, FL	$96,510	$59,360	$114,820	$94,300
171	Tuscaloosa, AL	$96,450	$60,740	$114,030	$109,950
172	Columbus, GA-AL	$96,300	$61,960	$113,190	$107,840
173	Ocala, FL	$96,120	$58,260	$114,750	$100,930
174	La Crosse, WI-MN	$96,100	$69,330	$109,280	$104,720
175	Killeen, TX	$95,890	$58,950	$114,070	$105,220
176	Rome, GA	$95,890	$60,420	$113,360	$106,350
177	Nashville, TN	$95,780	$63,210	$111,820	$99,420
178	Rocky Mount, NC	$95,780	$59,880	$113,460	$108,830
179	Omaha, NE-IA	$95,260	$68,080	$108,660	$103,640
180	Macon, GA	$95,120	$65,920	$109,490	$107,450
181	San Antonio, TX	$95,120	$57,450	$113,650	$100,430
182	Myrtle Beach, SC	$95,060	$56,010	$114,280	$101,510
183	Blacksburg, VA	$95,040	$62,210	$111,220	$102,510
184	Chico, CA	$94,970	$67,410	$108,560	$93,850
185	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$94,970	$56,430	$113,940	$109,850
186	Urban Honolulu, HI	$94,640	$63,540	$109,950	$85,290
187	Albuquerque, NM	$94,560	$61,630	$110,780	$98,970
188	Jackson, MI	$94,540	$65,830	$108,660	$103,010
189	Lafayette, LA	$94,520	$54,390	$114,300	$108,380
190	Pittsburgh, PA	$94,490	$61,440	$110,780	$99,810
191	Youngstown, OH	$94,390	$59,860	$111,380	$108,010
192	Lansing, MI	$94,220	$64,960	$108,620	$99,190
193	Wilmington, NC	$94,220	$56,700	$112,720	$97,720
194	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$94,080	$54,230	$113,710	$102,860
195	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$93,790	$63,980	$108,470	$99,600
196	Saginaw, MI	$93,720	$63,130	$108,780	$103,110
197	Tampa, FL	$93,620	$61,510	$109,450	$92,790
198	Lynchburg, VA	$93,580	$65,810	$107,240	$104,720
199	Tulsa, OK	$93,520	$62,550	$108,780	$104,830
200	Akron, OH	$93,500	$57,910	$111,050	$100,140
201	Vineland, NJ	$93,480	$57,620	$111,130	$97,410
202	Beaumont, TX	$93,160	$61,650	$108,680	$103,460
203	Ames, IA	$92,770	$60,820	$108,510	$104,440
204	Dayton, OH	$92,680	$59,650	$108,950	$99,980
205	Warner Robins, GA	$92,600	$62,420	$107,450	$98,730
206	Hanford, CA	$92,520	$70,990	$103,110	$91,050
207	Springfield, IL	$92,520	$64,130	$106,500	$99,760
208	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$92,390	$56,330	$110,160	$93,990
209	Joplin, MO-KS	$92,210	$65,890	$105,190	$107,570
210	Ithaca, NY	$91,960	$69,120	$103,210	$89,010
211	Clarksville, TN-KY	$91,940	$51,190	$112,010	$101,090
212	Wildwood, FL	$91,890	$66,040	$104,620	$107,570
213	Spokane, WA	$91,690	$61,420	$106,580	$91,370
214	Midland, MI	$91,580	$61,510	$106,410	$99,630
215	Knoxville, TN	$91,440	$55,970	$108,910	$98,780
216	Traverse City, MI	$91,370	$64,440	$104,640	$97,860
217	Winston, NC	$91,270	$65,170	$104,150	$99,160
218	Dalton, GA	$91,250	$54,370	$109,430	$101,560
219	Owensboro, KY	$91,170	$67,450	$102,860	$102,890
220	New Orleans, LA	$91,000	$61,510	$105,520	$98,280
221	Flagstaff, AZ	$90,770	$60,070	$105,890	$90,480
222	Las Vegas, NV	$90,750	$64,190	$103,810	$90,560
223	Fayetteville, NC	$90,600	$55,810	$107,740	$98,500
224	Canton, OH	$90,580	$60,420	$105,460	$101,310
225	North Port, FL	$90,540	$61,550	$104,830	$88,400
226	Atlantic City, NJ	$90,440	$56,530	$107,140	$91,490
227	Flint, MI	$90,440	$60,800	$105,040	$97,210
228	Kalamazoo, MI	$90,400	$62,110	$104,330	$95,320
229	Fort Wayne, IN	$90,380	$60,630	$105,040	$97,630
230	Peoria, IL	$90,290	$58,530	$105,960	$98,970
231	Erie, PA	$90,270	$61,110	$104,620	$99,250
232	Baton Rouge, LA	$90,230	$55,310	$107,430	$99,390
233	Evansville, IN	$90,110	$66,060	$101,940	$98,450
234	College Station, TX	$90,080	$49,500	$110,070	$99,040
235	Rapid City, SD	$90,040	$59,740	$104,980	$100,990
236	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$90,020	$55,200	$107,160	$104,810
237	Deltona, FL	$89,920	$58,530	$105,370	$90,490
238	Columbus, IN	$89,880	$62,770	$103,230	$96,640
239	Elkhart, IN	$89,690	$59,470	$104,580	$99,300
240	Wenatchee, WA	$89,610	$59,090	$104,620	$86,280
241	Johnson City, TN	$89,460	$58,140	$104,890	$101,740
242	Dubuque, IA	$89,420	$64,380	$101,750	$102,400
243	Lakeland, FL	$89,400	$56,350	$105,660	$92,030
244	Topeka, KS	$89,360	$61,360	$103,150	$100,610
245	Greensboro, NC	$89,250	$60,220	$103,540	$96,110
246	Indianapolis, IN	$89,110	$58,140	$104,370	$93,120
247	Battle Creek, MI	$88,860	$56,040	$105,020	$98,140
248	Columbia, MO	$88,520	$58,300	$103,420	$98,970
249	Lewiston, ME	$88,460	$61,050	$101,960	$93,380
250	Oklahoma City, OK	$88,460	$56,220	$104,330	$97,850
251	Pinehurst, NC	$88,460	$51,310	$106,750	$100,140
252	Hickory, NC	$88,400	$61,130	$101,840	$99,900
253	Brownsville, TX	$88,340	$52,750	$105,850	$102,750
254	El Paso, TX	$87,710	$54,370	$104,150	$97,550
255	Lexington, KY	$87,530	$57,240	$102,420	$94,230
256	Little Rock, AR	$87,460	$55,490	$103,210	$97,870
257	Waterloo, IA	$87,440	$59,050	$101,440	$100,440
258	Burlington, NC	$87,010	$57,030	$101,770	$93,360
259	Niles, MI	$86,880	$57,530	$101,340	$94,060
260	Cedar Rapids, IA	$86,650	$57,140	$101,170	$97,400
261	Yakima, WA	$86,530	$55,580	$101,800	$90,560
262	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$86,510	$52,670	$103,170	$92,950
263	Chambersburg, PA	$85,970	$68,040	$94,790	$90,840
264	Reno, NV	$85,840	$64,560	$96,320	$84,980
265	Bloomington, IN	$85,680	$64,270	$96,220	$90,110
266	Kankakee, IL	$85,650	$58,740	$98,900	$88,850
267	Bremerton, WA	$85,550	$59,450	$98,400	$81,010
268	Kingsport, TN-VA	$85,490	$52,400	$101,800	$98,890
269	Scranton, PA	$85,280	$55,180	$100,110	$91,150
270	Fargo, ND-MN	$85,070	$55,390	$99,670	$93,620
271	Gainesville, GA	$84,820	$64,440	$94,870	$87,650
272	York, PA	$84,820	$60,440	$96,820	$88,350
273	Muskegon, MI	$84,760	$64,150	$94,910	$91,610
274	Manchester, NH	$84,700	$53,410	$100,130	$80,170
275	Champaign, IL	$84,610	$61,190	$96,160	$91,270
276	Bangor, ME	$84,570	$62,860	$95,260	$87,630
277	South Bend, IN-MI	$84,550	$58,030	$97,610	$91,050
278	Gulfport, MS	$84,530	$63,190	$95,040	$93,920
279	Lake Charles, LA	$84,030	$52,960	$99,340	$97,880
280	San Angelo, TX	$83,800	$54,560	$98,200	$90,640
281	Yuma, AZ	$83,370	$52,870	$98,400	$89,930
282	Laredo, TX	$83,300	$52,420	$98,530	$95,800
283	Lawrence, KS	$83,280	$58,390	$95,560	$92,280
284	St. George, UT	$82,970	$53,290	$97,590	$85,250
285	Wheeling, WV-OH	$82,870	$53,890	$97,140	$93,830
286	Iowa City, IA	$82,830	$63,560	$92,290	$90,520
287	Williamsport, PA	$82,760	$55,910	$96,010	$89,620
288	Jackson, TN	$82,700	$51,690	$97,970	$96,700
289	McAllen, TX	$82,680	$55,540	$96,050	$96,260
290	Carson City, NV	$82,600	$51,670	$97,840	$84,170
291	Valdosta, GA	$82,430	$58,760	$94,080	$93,380
292	Roanoke, VA	$82,310	$48,980	$98,720	$87,920
293	Punta Gorda, FL	$82,180	$60,900	$92,640	$81,750
294	Bismarck, ND	$82,140	$58,450	$93,810	$90,240
295	Kokomo, IN	$81,560	$58,260	$93,020	$90,980
296	Tallahassee, FL	$80,910	$57,370	$92,500	$86,150
297	Decatur, IL	$80,680	$57,470	$92,100	$91,240
298	Elizabethtown, KY	$80,640	$55,200	$93,180	$89,030
299	Monroe, LA	$80,520	$54,560	$93,290	$96,320
300	Logan, UT-ID	$80,290	$51,500	$94,470	$83,700
301	Reading, PA	$80,180	$51,330	$94,390	$82,610
302	Port St. Lucie, FL	$80,060	$42,410	$98,590	$79,880
303	Aguadilla, PR	$79,390	$59,650	$89,110	N/A
304	Slidell, LA	$79,370	$51,920	$92,890	$85,600
305	Pensacola, FL	$79,140	$56,910	$90,110	$80,990
306	Alexandria, LA	$78,810	$53,980	$91,040	$91,980
307	Morgantown, WV	$78,370	$64,650	$85,130	$83,980
308	Walla Walla, WA	$78,060	$59,740	$87,070	$79,230
309	Wichita, KS	$77,770	$49,110	$91,890	$87,440
310	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$77,560	$54,270	$89,020	$87,720
311	Mayaguez, PR	$77,290	$38,750	$96,280	N/A
312	Montgomery, AL	$76,020	$44,890	$91,370	$84,770
313	Texarkana, TX-AR	$75,980	$52,440	$87,590	$90,440
314	Jefferson City, MO	$75,750	$51,440	$87,760	$86,100
315	Manhattan, KS	$75,520	$52,440	$86,880	$83,760
316	Olympia, WA	$72,550	$55,330	$81,040	$69,980
317	Ponce, PR	$72,240	$44,550	$85,860	N/A
318	Altoona, PA	$71,640	$47,860	$83,350	$80,040
319	Wausau, WI	$71,180	$40,960	$86,070	$76,830
320	Hattiesburg, MS	$69,800	$44,820	$82,120	$79,650
321	San Juan, PR	$69,370	$43,740	$81,990	N/A
322	Charleston, WV	$67,330	$48,780	$76,460	$75,890
323	Terre Haute, IN	$64,600	$42,270	$75,610	$73,580

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Financial and Investment Analyst salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays financial and investment analysts the most?

Bozeman, MT, where the average (mean) wage is $161,990 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($157,330), Bridgeport, CT ($151,510), New York, NY-NJ ($148,350). The national mean is $116,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do financial and investment analysts earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Bozeman, MT ($158,020 at national prices, $161,990 nominal), San Jose, CA ($142,480 at national prices, $157,330 nominal), Bridgeport, CT ($141,780 at national prices, $151,510 nominal).

How much do financial and investment analysts make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $148,350; Los Angeles, CA: $116,730; Chicago, IL-IN: $112,670; Dallas, TX: $114,440; Houston, TX: $113,460 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do financial and investment analysts earn the least?

Of the 323 metro areas with their own estimate, Terre Haute, IN has the lowest mean wage, $64,600. At local prices that is worth $73,580.