Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

13-2051 Financial Analysts

Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
220,810 1.2 % $41.36 $86,040 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $21.39 $27.07 $35.75 $47.71 $68.13
Annual Wage (2) $44,490 $56,310 $74,350 $99,230 $141,700

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 32,680 9.81 $54.15 $112,640
Management of Companies and Enterprises 27,750 1.46 $38.84 $80,780
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 19,690 4.30 $46.96 $97,670
Depository Credit Intermediation 18,130 1.06 $37.44 $77,880
Insurance Carriers 15,110 1.27 $37.17 $77,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 32,680 9.81 $54.15 $112,640
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 480 6.57 $50.37 $104,760
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 19,690 4.30 $46.96 $97,670
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 1,440 3.28 $48.18 $100,210
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 600 3.06 $37.11 $77,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 32,680 9.81 $54.15 $112,640
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 480 6.57 $50.37 $104,760
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 340 0.08 $49.22 $102,380
Other Investment Pools and Funds (8) (8) $48.71 $101,310
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 1,440 3.28 $48.18 $100,210

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 34,600 4.15 2.39 $52.31 $108,790
California 25,280 1.81 1.04 $47.88 $99,580
Texas 17,380 1.72 0.99 $38.25 $79,570
Massachusetts 13,440 4.31 2.48 $43.24 $89,930
Illinois 10,690 1.93 1.11 $39.10 $81,340




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 1,890 4.76 2.74 $40.47 $84,180
Massachusetts 13,440 4.31 2.48 $43.24 $89,930
New York 34,600 4.15 2.39 $52.31 $108,790
District of Columbia 2,460 3.85 2.22 $44.94 $93,470
Connecticut 5,490 3.44 1.98 $48.35 $100,560




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 34,600 4.15 2.39 $52.31 $108,790
Connecticut 5,490 3.44 1.98 $48.35 $100,560
California 25,280 1.81 1.04 $47.88 $99,580
Oregon 1,540 0.98 0.56 $45.21 $94,040
District of Columbia 2,460 3.85 2.22 $44.94 $93,470

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,020 6.03 3.47 $54.74 $113,860
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 11,330 6.84 3.93 $44.43 $92,410
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 8,830 2.49 1.44 $40.27 $83,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 8,400 2.20 1.27 $48.78 $101,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,810 3.41 1.96 $41.09 $85,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,870 2.67 1.54 $37.30 $77,580
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,690 2.84 1.64 $38.70 $80,500
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,090 2.04 1.17 $40.87 $85,000
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,940 2.74 1.58 $44.22 $91,980
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 4,830 5.09 2.93 $56.91 $118,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 3,000 7.41 4.26 $57.01 $118,580
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 11,330 6.84 3.93 $44.43 $92,410
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,020 6.03 3.47 $54.74 $113,860
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,830 5.82 3.35 $40.47 $84,180
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 4,830 5.09 2.93 $56.91 $118,360
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 920 4.29 2.47 $40.76 $84,770
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 2,980 3.69 2.12 $36.13 $75,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,810 3.41 1.96 $41.09 $85,470
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,820 3.33 1.92 $35.99 $74,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,040 3.27 1.88 $35.43 $73,690