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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses. Excludes “Budget Analysts” (13-2031), “Financial Risk Specialists” (13-2054), and “Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents” (41-3031).


National estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts
Industry profile for Financial and Investment Analysts
Geographic profile for Financial and Investment Analysts

National estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
325,220 0.8 % $ 54.30 $ 112,950 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.25 $ 36.96 $ 47.60 $ 62.49 $ 84.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 60,830 $ 76,880 $ 99,010 $ 129,970 $ 175,840


Industry profile for Financial and Investment Analysts:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Financial and Investment Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 84,550 7.95 $ 67.19 $ 139,750
Management of Companies and Enterprises 44,590 1.61 $ 49.74 $ 103,450
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 29,780 1.46 $ 51.13 $ 106,340
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 15,020 0.81 $ 52.87 $ 109,970
Insurance Carriers 14,320 1.17 $ 49.31 $ 102,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Financial and Investment Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds 1,620 8.72 $ 70.50 $ 146,640
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 84,550 7.95 $ 67.19 $ 139,750
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 580 2.70 $ 52.64 $ 109,490
Management of Companies and Enterprises 44,590 1.61 $ 49.74 $ 103,450
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 8,340 1.51 $ 48.87 $ 101,650

Top paying industries for Financial and Investment Analysts:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 800 0.43 $ 74.45 $ 154,850
Other Investment Pools and Funds 1,620 8.72 $ 70.50 $ 146,640
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 84,550 7.95 $ 67.19 $ 139,750
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 50 0.43 $ 62.75 $ 130,520
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 7,180 0.65 $ 62.40 $ 129,790


Geographic profile for Financial and Investment Analysts:

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



Map of employment of financial and investment analysts by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Financial and Investment Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 49,220 5.24 2.45 $ 68.91 $ 143,330
California 35,660 1.99 0.93 $ 60.20 $ 125,220
Texas 25,100 1.85 0.86 $ 49.32 $ 102,590
Florida 18,070 1.89 0.88 $ 46.16 $ 96,010
Illinois 17,060 2.84 1.32 $ 57.88 $ 120,390


Map of location quotient of financial and investment analysts by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Financial and Investment Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 2,920 6.22 2.91 $ 52.46 $ 109,110
District of Columbia 3,710 5.29 2.47 $ 55.59 $ 115,620
New York 49,220 5.24 2.45 $ 68.91 $ 143,330
Massachusetts 16,840 4.62 2.16 $ 61.42 $ 127,760
Rhode Island 1,870 3.83 1.79 $ 46.68 $ 97,090


Map of annual mean wages of financial and investment analysts by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Financial and Investment Analysts:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 49,220 5.24 2.45 $ 68.91 $ 143,330
Montana 390 0.77 0.36 $ 61.88 $ 128,720
New Jersey 11,250 2.68 1.25 $ 61.67 $ 128,280
Massachusetts 16,840 4.62 2.16 $ 61.42 $ 127,760
California 35,660 1.99 0.93 $ 60.20 $ 125,220



Map of employment of financial and investment analysts by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Financial and Investment Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 51,950 5.47 2.55 $ 70.41 $ 146,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,000 5.43 2.54 $ 62.15 $ 129,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,540 3.23 1.51 $ 59.14 $ 123,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,520 2.02 0.95 $ 56.25 $ 116,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,150 3.28 1.53 $ 56.80 $ 118,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,970 2.51 1.17 $ 49.13 $ 102,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,350 3.86 1.80 $ 68.86 $ 143,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,070 3.21 1.50 $ 50.25 $ 104,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,810 3.13 1.46 $ 49.10 $ 102,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,090 3.83 1.79 $ 56.06 $ 116,600


Map of location quotient of financial and investment analysts by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Financial and Investment Analysts:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 850 6.93 3.24 $ 31.97 $ 66,500
Bloomington, IL 560 6.08 2.84 $ 49.99 $ 103,970
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,300 5.72 2.67 $ 68.39 $ 142,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 51,950 5.47 2.55 $ 70.41 $ 146,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,000 5.43 2.54 $ 62.15 $ 129,270
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,670 4.33 2.02 $ 52.80 $ 109,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,350 3.86 1.80 $ 68.86 $ 143,240
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,090 3.83 1.79 $ 56.06 $ 116,600
Salt Lake City, UT 2,940 3.65 1.71 $ 49.98 $ 103,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,920 3.41 1.59 $ 48.49 $ 100,850