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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
291,370 1.6 % $ 52.30 $ 108,790 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Financial and Investment Analysts:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.34 $ 35.25 $ 45.71 $ 60.64 $ 81.70
Annual Wage (2) $ 58,950 $ 73,320 $ 95,080 $ 126,120 $ 169,940

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 76,040 7.51 $ 64.45 $ 134,060
Management of Companies and Enterprises 38,250 1.43 $ 47.90 $ 99,640
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 26,690 1.32 $ 49.27 $ 102,490
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 15,220 0.87 $ 56.18 $ 116,840
Insurance Carriers 12,140 1.01 $ 48.62 $ 101,120

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 1,820 10.48 $ 61.10 $ 127,100
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 76,040 7.51 $ 64.45 $ 134,060
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 740 3.54 $ 54.74 $ 113,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 38,250 1.43 $ 47.90 $ 99,640
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 26,690 1.32 $ 49.27 $ 102,490

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 690 0.39 $ 71.17 $ 148,040
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 76,040 7.51 $ 64.45 $ 134,060
Other Investment Pools and Funds 1,820 10.48 $ 61.10 $ 127,100
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 80 0.02 $ 60.93 $ 126,740
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 130 0.36 $ 60.65 $ 126,140

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 2022


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 46,720 5.13 2.60 $ 67.73 $ 140,880
California 30,210 1.71 0.87 $ 56.00 $ 116,480
Texas 24,930 1.92 0.97 $ 49.72 $ 103,420
Florida 14,820 1.61 0.82 $ 43.85 $ 91,210
Illinois 14,360 2.44 1.24 $ 54.33 $ 113,000


Map of location quotient of financial and investment analysts by state, May 2022


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)
District of Columbia 3,860 5.60 2.84 $ 54.69 $ 113,760
New York 46,720 5.13 2.60 $ 67.73 $ 140,880
Delaware 1,910 4.19 2.13 $ 51.30 $ 106,700
Rhode Island 1,880 3.92 1.99 $ 45.14 $ 93,900
Connecticut 5,860 3.59 1.82 $ 55.00 $ 114,400


Map of annual mean wages of financial and investment analysts by state, May 2022


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 46,720 5.13 2.60 $ 67.73 $ 140,880
Wyoming 50 0.19 0.09 $ 62.22 $ 129,420
New Jersey 11,650 2.84 1.44 $ 61.10 $ 127,090
Alaska 250 0.80 0.41 $ 56.26 $ 117,030
California 30,210 1.71 0.87 $ 56.00 $ 116,480



Map of employment of financial and investment analysts by area, May 2022


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 50,010 5.44 2.76 $ 68.96 $ 143,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,130 2.75 1.39 $ 56.80 $ 118,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,910 4.03 2.05 $ 54.71 $ 113,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,730 3.54 1.80 $ 54.80 $ 113,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,210 1.67 0.85 $ 50.40 $ 104,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,960 2.62 1.33 $ 49.08 $ 102,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,750 3.65 1.86 $ 64.51 $ 134,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,930 2.86 1.45 $ 48.75 $ 101,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,360 2.70 1.37 $ 45.85 $ 95,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,430 2.10 1.07 $ 53.56 $ 111,400


Map of location quotient of financial and investment analysts by area, May 2022


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 820 6.82 3.46 $ 31.61 $ 65,740
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,550 6.48 3.29 $ 65.28 $ 135,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 50,010 5.44 2.76 $ 68.96 $ 143,440
Bloomington, IL 470 5.27 2.68 $ 43.65 $ 90,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,630 4.43 2.25 $ 50.09 $ 104,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,910 4.03 2.05 $ 54.71 $ 113,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,750 3.65 1.86 $ 64.51 $ 134,180
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,980 3.56 1.81 $ 47.32 $ 98,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,730 3.54 1.80 $ 54.80 $ 113,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,140 3.46 1.76 $ 44.56 $ 92,670