Business and Financial Operations Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 13-2051

Financial and Investment Analysts

The published band from $63,720 to $180,860 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Management Analysts.

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Same-major-group titles next to Financial and Investment Analysts: Management Analysts ($102K) , Compliance Officers ($81K) , Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes ($83K) , Budget Analysts ($92K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Financial and Investment Analysts publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 13-2051 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing
  2. 2. Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies
  3. 3. Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities
  4. 4. Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts
  5. 5. Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients
  6. 6. Conduct financial analyses related to investments in green construction or green retrofitting projects
  7. 7. Confer with clients to restructure debt, refinance debt, or raise new debt
  8. 8. Create client presentations of plan details
  9. 9. Determine the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public
  10. 10. Develop and maintain client relationships
  11. 11. Draw charts and graphs, using computer spreadsheets, to illustrate technical reports
  12. 12. Employ financial models to develop solutions to financial problems or to assess the financial or capital impact of transactions
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$63,720 to $180,860
median $102,740 · ~2.8× spread
$103K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
25,100
Annual openings
361,980
Estimated US jobs
Management Analysts
Highest-pay peer · $102K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Financial and Investment Analysts

1. Massachusetts $111,040
2. New Jersey $108,610
3. District of Columbia $105,780
4. Wyoming $187,090
5. Connecticut $109,500
6. New York $127,930
7. California $109,110
8. Oregon $120,590
9. Virginia $105,490
10. Washington $107,210

Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles

  1. 1. Management Analysts $101,860
  2. 2. Compliance Officers $80,730
  3. 3. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $82,890
  4. 4. Budget Analysts $91,640
  5. 5. Financial Specialists, All Other $81,100
  6. 6. Insurance Underwriters $81,370

The OEWS band for Financial and Investment Analysts runs from $63,720 (10th) to $180,860 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $102,740. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 25,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Massachusetts at $111,040. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Management Analysts at $101,860. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Financial and Investment Analysts pay-rank #3 in Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Among 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a published OEWS median, Financial and Investment Analysts is pay-rank #3, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

Other upper-third titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 13-2051 · national median $102,740 · upper third of Business and Financial Operations Occupations (#3/32). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Financial and Investment Analysts salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 13-2051

Massachusetts · top state for Financial and Investment Analysts

$111K published median

New Jersey · #2 state pay

$109K · behind Massachusetts

Management Analysts

Highest-pay peer vs Financial and Investment Analysts · $102K

Compliance Officers

Lower-pay peer beside Financial and Investment Analysts · $81K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Business and Financial Operations Occupations titles sit near Financial and Investment Analysts at the top of the pay table? ▼
Financial and Investment Analysts is pay-rank #3 of 32 detailed Business and Financial Operations Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Project Management Specialists ($102K), Management Analysts ($102K), Personal Financial Advisors ($105K), Labor Relations Specialists ($95K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do financial and investment analysts do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Financial and Investment Analysts. Leading ones include: Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing; Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies; Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities; Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
How wide is the published pay band for Financial and Investment Analysts? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $63,720 and the 90th at $180,860 for Financial and Investment Analysts (2.8× spread). The national median is $102,740. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Financial and Investment Analysts? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Financial and Investment Analysts is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 25,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Financial and Investment Analysts? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Financial and Investment Analysts. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Financial and Investment Analysts? ▼
Massachusetts ($111,040), New Jersey ($108,610), District of Columbia ($105,780) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Financial and Investment Analysts card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 13-2051. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Financial and Investment Analysts. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics