Sort by any column. Employment is the number of financial and investment analysts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Financial and Investment Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Financial and Investment Analysts earn the most in Wyoming at $187,090 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $63,000 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $102,740. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $187,090
- National median
- $102,740
- Lowest median
- $63,000
- States reporting
- 53
Wyoming
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Financial and Investment Analysts
- 1. Wyoming$187,090 median · $201,843 adjusted · 190 employed
- 2. New York$127,930 median · $118,540 adjusted · 52,380 employed
- 3. Oregon$120,590 median · $116,669 adjusted · 2,820 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$111,040 median · $104,995 adjusted · 14,790 employed
- 5. Connecticut$109,500 median · $105,685 adjusted · N/A employed
Lowest-paying states for Financial and Investment Analysts
- 53. Puerto Rico$63,000 median · no price parity · 1,460 employed
- 52. West Virginia$69,030 median · $77,131 adjusted · 400 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$69,990 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 50. Louisiana$75,680 median · $85,798 adjusted · 1,450 employed
- 49. North Dakota$78,170 median · $87,872 adjusted · 300 employed
Financial and Investment Analyst salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $187,090 | $84,190 | $347,540 | 190 | $201,843 |
| 2 | New York | $127,930 | $101,570 | $174,990 | 52,380 | $118,540 |
| 3 | Oregon | $120,590 | $95,470 | $148,880 | 2,820 | $116,669 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $111,040 | $90,190 | $161,530 | 14,790 | $104,995 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $109,500 | $87,190 | $165,270 | N/A | $105,685 |
| 6 | California | $109,110 | $86,440 | $146,840 | 45,380 | $98,546 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $108,610 | $83,630 | $152,880 | 10,380 | $99,821 |
| 8 | Washington | $107,210 | $82,200 | $136,340 | 8,820 | $100,184 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $105,780 | $84,290 | $134,370 | 3,670 | $96,250 |
| 10 | Virginia | $105,490 | $80,990 | $137,490 | 10,410 | $104,338 |
| 11 | Colorado | $103,850 | $82,060 | $131,010 | 8,040 | $100,774 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $102,990 | $78,860 | $128,250 | 7,450 | $104,430 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $102,390 | $76,510 | $131,440 | 12,710 | $108,549 |
| 14 | Alaska | $102,240 | $80,350 | $154,120 | 190 | $99,884 |
| 15 | Delaware | $101,800 | $79,950 | $133,960 | 2,290 | $101,996 |
| 16 | Illinois | $101,180 | $78,430 | $128,620 | 20,520 | $101,223 |
| 17 | Idaho | $100,830 | $75,660 | $119,200 | 680 | $105,588 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $100,550 | $77,870 | $131,140 | 1,790 | $98,309 |
| 19 | Maryland | $100,370 | $80,550 | $134,690 | 5,360 | $95,628 |
| 20 | Georgia | $99,420 | $78,380 | $129,420 | 9,780 | $103,247 |
| 21 | Montana | $99,190 | $80,360 | $117,210 | 440 | $104,802 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $99,150 | $69,690 | $140,150 | 820 | $111,925 |
| 23 | Texas | $99,150 | $77,350 | $126,200 | 28,820 | $102,156 |
| 24 | Vermont | $99,090 | $79,110 | $124,390 | 230 | $101,156 |
| 25 | Missouri | $98,420 | $76,280 | $120,840 | 4,430 | $108,372 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $95,570 | $76,400 | $121,190 | 5,430 | $101,568 |
| 27 | Michigan | $95,420 | $76,290 | $121,580 | 7,400 | $99,172 |
| 28 | Hawaii | $94,640 | $71,530 | $107,990 | 600 | $86,075 |
| 29 | Florida | $94,490 | $70,710 | $119,710 | 23,900 | $91,371 |
| 30 | Ohio | $94,280 | $72,370 | $114,010 | 9,760 | $101,623 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $93,670 | $73,570 | $124,070 | 3,600 | $99,916 |
| 32 | Arizona | $93,540 | $75,230 | $120,250 | 5,940 | $92,911 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $92,990 | $71,910 | $104,700 | 4,910 | $101,219 |
| 34 | Iowa | $92,370 | $76,500 | $115,220 | 2,000 | $105,251 |
| 35 | Utah | $91,370 | $68,680 | $117,290 | 4,510 | $92,420 |
| 36 | Alabama | $91,290 | $70,190 | $109,450 | 3,410 | $102,777 |
| 37 | Maine | $88,320 | $76,980 | $106,350 | 710 | $91,005 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $87,630 | $64,470 | $117,950 | 930 | $95,031 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $85,320 | $75,080 | $113,100 | N/A | $94,692 |
| 40 | Kansas | $84,860 | $67,420 | $105,070 | 1,870 | $94,218 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $84,460 | $66,620 | $121,470 | 13,310 | $86,562 |
| 42 | Nevada | $83,430 | $66,550 | $104,610 | 1,830 | $83,448 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $82,520 | $62,900 | $115,620 | 580 | $79,220 |
| 44 | Indiana | $81,760 | $64,990 | $107,160 | 3,680 | $87,604 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $81,660 | $62,230 | $105,710 | 2,460 | $90,573 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $81,110 | $66,260 | $107,220 | 1,390 | $93,297 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $79,640 | $65,430 | $104,680 | 1,550 | $90,662 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $79,580 | $60,710 | $103,870 | 720 | $91,521 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $78,170 | $60,430 | $96,040 | 300 | $87,872 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $75,680 | $62,470 | $99,680 | 1,450 | $85,798 |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $69,990 | $60,420 | $149,990 | 40 | N/A |
| 52 | West Virginia | $69,030 | $61,190 | $84,090 | 400 | $77,131 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $63,000 | $48,190 | $81,800 | 1,460 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Financial and Investment Analysts, that changes the ranking: Wyoming leads on raw pay at $187,090, while Wyoming leads once prices are taken into account at $201,843.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Financial and Investment Analyst pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Financial and Investment Analysts the most?
Wyoming reports the highest median wage for Financial and Investment Analysts at $187,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($127,930) and Oregon ($120,590).
Which state pays Financial and Investment Analysts the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Financial and Investment Analysts at $63,000 a year, $124,090 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Financial and Investment Analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Wyoming first at $201,843 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $187,090. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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