Financial Analyst Salary Guide 2026
Consolidation of fintech services in NYC hub.
National Median: $140,000
Range: $97K – $324K
Avg Total Comp
$157,000
Experience Level
Top 10% exceed $239k; fintech premium in NYC adds +18% over national.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $189,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $186,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
Median: $173,000
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $170,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $168,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $168,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $168,000
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $161,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $154,000
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
CalculatedMedian: $151,200
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $147,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $147,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $144,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $142,800
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $140,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $137,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $137,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $135,800
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $134,400
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $133,000
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.