Financial Analyst Salary by U.S. City (2026)

Financial Analyst salaries across 50 U.S. cities, from BLS wage data: median and 10th-90th percentiles, plus cost-of-living-adjusted real pay. Compare metros.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS) & BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated June 2026

Cities tracked
50
National average
$112,950

How Financial Analyst pay varies by city

Across the 50 U.S. metros tracked here, Financial Analyst pay ranges from about $58,400 in Louisville, KY to $129,310 in San Jose, CA (median wage). But the highest nominal pay isn’t the best deal once local prices are factored in: adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real buying power (about $448,798 in national-average dollars). The U.S. national average for this role is about $112,950.

The table below ranks every metro by median wage. “Real pay” adjusts each salary for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parity, U.S. = 100) so you can compare what the paycheck is actually worth. See our methodology for sources and formulas.

CityMedian10th %ile90th %ileCost of living
(US = 100)		Real pay
(COL-adjusted)
San Jose, CA$129,310$84,620$198,370110.4$126,495
Boston, MA$129,095$73,112$168,282108.3$119,239
Oakland, CA$127,390$77,620$210,490115.6$123,896
San Francisco, CA$127,390$77,620$210,490115.6$123,896
New York, NY$126,890$79,520$221,870112.6$130,105
Seattle, WA$104,920$66,670$162,440111.1$98,531
Washington, DC$104,430$66,940$176,850108.9$108,501
Charlotte, NC$103,650$66,430$161,30097.3$112,812
Long Beach, CA$102,550$65,100$176,040113.6$103,015
Los Angeles, CA$102,550$65,100$176,040113.6$103,015
Chicago, IL$102,450$67,670$213,040103.6$118,732
Portland, OR$101,820$60,550$138,420105.4$98,851
Minneapolis, MN$101,470$64,470$156,000104.8$100,466
San Diego, CA$101,240$64,990$165,750111.9$104,400
Milwaukee, WI$99,380$58,980$143,24096.9$108,215
Denver, CO$99,060$64,500$172,720105.8$110,227
Sacramento, CA$97,800$65,700$139,080106.7$96,859
Colorado Springs, CO$97,130$67,890$195,900100.7$108,543
Fort Worth, TX$95,864$59,115$121,587103.1$92,991
Austin, TX$95,580$62,400$156,64098.1$117,033
Baltimore, MD$95,010$62,790$172,340104.5$104,558
Philadelphia, PA$94,720$61,090$160,980102.6$101,917
Raleigh, NC$94,410$65,090$134,78098.2$105,413
Houston, TX$93,170$60,940$147,00098.6$108,619
Columbus, OH$92,820$61,860$139,08095.5$105,762
Arlington, TX$89,550$58,350$136,900——
Dallas, TX$89,550$58,350$136,900103.1$99,127
Fresno, CA$89,200$60,520$136,110102.2$93,013
Miami, FL$88,880$59,890$195,990114.2$94,608
Cleveland, OH$85,960$61,570$147,540——
Detroit, MI$85,710$62,120$129,450100.3$97,480
Nashville, TN$84,980$51,090$144,58096.3$99,327
Atlanta, GA$83,960$62,750$156,610100.1$102,061
Indianapolis, IN$83,850$59,050$121,73095.7$91,456
Mesa, AZ$82,810$58,560$143,170103.3$101,117
Phoenix, AZ$82,810$58,560$143,170103.3$101,117
Memphis, TN$82,390$58,770$131,87092.2$109,277
Omaha, NE$81,730$55,120$123,16091.9$98,911
San Antonio, TX$81,110$50,050$125,84094.7$94,229
Kansas City, MO$81,060$52,210$128,99092.5$94,399
Albuquerque, NM$80,900$60,330$102,87095.5$86,733
Tucson, AZ$80,880$61,580$126,58096.9$99,849
Las Vegas, NV$80,130$59,360$169,720100.2$92,751
Tulsa, OK$80,020$57,050$133,73089.2$100,713
Jacksonville, FL$78,870$53,820$136,99099.5$92,347
Oklahoma City, OK$76,810$50,030$148,15090.4$99,438
Wichita, KS$74,120$49,320$128,54018.3$448,798
El Paso, TX$70,290$49,520$108,45089.9$84,138
New Orleans, LA$58,810$45,470$117,65026.3$281,673
Louisville, KY$58,400$47,850$105,45093.1$74,962

“Real pay” = average wage × 100 ÷ the metro’s Regional Price Parity — what the salary is worth in national-average dollars. A high-paying city with high costs can rank below a cheaper one on real pay.

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