Pay by state · 53 areas
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 West Virginia at $69,030 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $102,740. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $187,090Wyoming
- National median
- $102,740BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $69,030West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for financial and investment analysts
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Wyoming$187,090
- 2New York$127,930
- 3Oregon$120,590
- 4Massachusetts$111,040
- 5Connecticut$109,500
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$69,030
- 2Louisiana$75,680
- 3North Dakota$78,170
- 4Mississippi$79,580
- 5Oklahoma$79,640
All states
Financial and Investment Analyst salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYWyoming | $187,090 | $84,190 | $347,540 | 190 | $201,843 |
| 2 | NYNew York | $127,930 | $101,570 | $174,990 | 52,380 | $118,540 |
| 3 | OROregon | $120,590 | $95,470 | $148,880 | 2,820 | $116,669 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $111,040 | $90,190 | $161,530 | 14,790 | $104,995 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $109,500 | $87,190 | $165,270 | N/A | $105,685 |
| 6 | CACalifornia | $109,110 | $86,440 | $146,840 | 45,380 | $98,546 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $108,610 | $83,630 | $152,880 | 10,380 | $99,821 |
| 8 | WAWashington | $107,210 | $82,200 | $136,340 | 8,820 | $100,184 |
| 9 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $105,780 | $84,290 | $134,370 | 3,670 | $96,250 |
| 10 | VAVirginia | $105,490 | $80,990 | $137,490 | 10,410 | $104,338 |
| 11 | COColorado | $103,850 | $82,060 | $131,010 | 8,040 | $100,774 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $102,990 | $78,860 | $128,250 | 7,450 | $104,430 |
| 13 | NCNorth Carolina | $102,390 | $76,510 | $131,440 | 12,710 | $108,549 |
| 14 | AKAlaska | $102,240 | $80,350 | $154,120 | 190 | $99,884 |
| 15 | DEDelaware | $101,800 | $79,950 | $133,960 | 2,290 | $101,996 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $101,180 | $78,430 | $128,620 | 20,520 | $101,223 |
| 17 | IDIdaho | $100,830 | $75,660 | $119,200 | 680 | $105,588 |
| 18 | RIRhode Island | $100,550 | $77,870 | $131,140 | 1,790 | $98,309 |
| 19 | MDMaryland | $100,370 | $80,550 | $134,690 | 5,360 | $95,628 |
| 20 | GAGeorgia | $99,420 | $78,380 | $129,420 | 9,780 | $103,247 |
| 21 | MTMontana | $99,190 | $80,360 | $117,210 | 440 | $104,802 |
| 22 | SDSouth Dakota | $99,150 | $69,690 | $140,150 | 820 | $111,925 |
| 23 | TXTexas | $99,150 | $77,350 | $126,200 | 28,820 | $102,156 |
| 24 | VTVermont | $99,090 | $79,110 | $124,390 | 230 | $101,156 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $98,420 | $76,280 | $120,840 | 4,430 | $108,372 |
| 26 | WIWisconsin | $95,570 | $76,400 | $121,190 | 5,430 | $101,568 |
| 27 | MIMichigan | $95,420 | $76,290 | $121,580 | 7,400 | $99,172 |
| 28 | HIHawaii | $94,640 | $71,530 | $107,990 | 600 | $86,075 |
| 29 | FLFlorida | $94,490 | $70,710 | $119,710 | 23,900 | $91,371 |
| 30 | OHOhio | $94,280 | $72,370 | $114,010 | 9,760 | $101,623 |
| 31 | SCSouth Carolina | $93,670 | $73,570 | $124,070 | 3,600 | $99,916 |
| 32 | AZArizona | $93,540 | $75,230 | $120,250 | 5,940 | $92,911 |
| 33 | TNTennessee | $92,990 | $71,910 | $104,700 | 4,910 | $101,219 |
| 34 | IAIowa | $92,370 | $76,500 | $115,220 | 2,000 | $105,251 |
| 35 | UTUtah | $91,370 | $68,680 | $117,290 | 4,510 | $92,420 |
| 36 | ALAlabama | $91,290 | $70,190 | $109,450 | 3,410 | $102,777 |
| 37 | MEMaine | $88,320 | $76,980 | $106,350 | 710 | $91,005 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $87,630 | $64,470 | $117,950 | 930 | $95,031 |
| 39 | NENebraska | $85,320 | $75,080 | $113,100 | N/A | $94,692 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $84,860 | $67,420 | $105,070 | 1,870 | $94,218 |
| 41 | PAPennsylvania | $84,460 | $66,620 | $121,470 | 13,310 | $86,562 |
| 42 | NVNevada | $83,430 | $66,550 | $104,610 | 1,830 | $83,448 |
| 43 | NHNew Hampshire | $82,520 | $62,900 | $115,620 | 580 | $79,220 |
| 44 | INIndiana | $81,760 | $64,990 | $107,160 | 3,680 | $87,604 |
| 45 | KYKentucky | $81,660 | $62,230 | $105,710 | 2,460 | $90,573 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $81,110 | $66,260 | $107,220 | 1,390 | $93,297 |
| 47 | OKOklahoma | $79,640 | $65,430 | $104,680 | 1,550 | $90,662 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $79,580 | $60,710 | $103,870 | 720 | $91,521 |
| 49 | NDNorth Dakota | $78,170 | $60,430 | $96,040 | 300 | $87,872 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $75,680 | $62,470 | $99,680 | 1,450 | $85,798 |
| 51 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $69,990 | $60,420 | $149,990 | 40 | N/A |
| 52 | WVWest Virginia | $69,030 | $61,190 | $84,090 | 400 | $77,131 |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $63,000 | $48,190 | $81,800 | 1,460 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: Wyoming is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for financial and investment analysts at $69,030 a year, $118,060 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $69,990 and Puerto Rico reports $63,000.
In which states do financial and investment analysts earn over $100,000?
19 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Wyoming; the lowest of them is Maryland at $100,370. The rest report less, down to $69,030 in West Virginia.
Is the highest-paying state the best for financial and investment analysts after cost of living?
Yes. Wyoming stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $201,843 in national-average dollars from a raw $187,090. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.