$95,647
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Financial Analysts median salaries range from $62,890 to $134,470 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 114% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $95,647.
The highest-paying metro area for financial analysts is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $134,470,
while Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN pays the least at $62,890.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 247,520.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $134,470 | 4,740 | +41% |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $128,490 | 49,940 | +34% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $128,470 | 9,580 | +34% |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $111,410 | 5,330 | +16% |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $110,450 | 15,880 | +15% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,890 | 1,150 | -34% |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | $76,640 | 820 | -20% |
| 3 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,520 | 2,020 | -18% |
| 4 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $79,440 | 5,140 | -17% |
| 5 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,520 | 2,040 | -16% |
All Metro Areas for Financial Analysts
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $134,470 | 4,740 | +41% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $128,490 | 49,940 | +34% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $128,470 | 9,580 | +34% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $111,410 | 5,330 | +16% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $110,450 | 15,880 | +15% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $107,430 | 2,480 | +12% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,120 | 10,570 | +12% |
| Richmond, VA | $104,800 | 1,420 | +10% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $104,360 | 5,790 | +9% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,470 | 1,710 | +8% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,200 | 5,520 | +8% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,940 | 3,390 | +8% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $102,790 | 14,970 | +7% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,660 | 14,390 | +7% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $100,150 | 7,000 | +5% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $99,830 | 1,860 | +4% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $99,540 | 8,150 | +4% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,170 | 9,950 | +4% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $98,400 | 1,130 | +3% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $98,310 | 6,490 | +3% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,220 | 3,080 | +3% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $98,180 | 4,660 | +3% |
| Columbus, OH | $97,480 | 2,440 | +2% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,460 | 1,170 | +2% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $95,850 | 10,480 | +0% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $94,800 | 5,770 | -1% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $93,080 | 2,470 | -3% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $92,840 | 1,000 | -3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $92,430 | 3,570 | -3% |
| Boise City, ID | $92,260 | 470 | -4% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $92,160 | 1,840 | -4% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $91,280 | 2,930 | -5% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,140 | 3,790 | -5% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $90,920 | 810 | -5% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $89,080 | 970 | -7% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $88,620 | 290 | -7% |
| Tucson, AZ | $86,760 | 590 | -9% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $86,160 | 740 | -10% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $83,290 | 610 | -13% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,220 | 2,650 | -13% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,400 | 2,230 | -14% |
| Tulsa, OK | $81,720 | 690 | -15% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $81,150 | 1,510 | -15% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $80,710 | 1,300 | -16% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $80,520 | 2,040 | -16% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $79,440 | 5,140 | -17% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,520 | 2,020 | -18% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $76,640 | 820 | -20% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,890 | 1,150 | -34% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 13-2051.
Verify at bls.gov/oes