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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Arlington, TX

Financial and Investment Analysts in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $100,350 a year, an average of $114,440. About 11,530 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Financial and Investment Analysts pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$100,350
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$114,440
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$64,040
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$186,510
Top of the range
People employed
11,530
In Arlington metro area
Rent share of median wage
16.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Arlington

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,389
per month, in Arlington, TX
Income needed for median rent
$55,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median financial and investment analysts wage
$100,350
80.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
16.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,519
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Arlington area. Read the Arlington, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tampa, FL
-20.4%
Median $79,910
Mean $93,620
Employed 5,370
Wichita, KS
-29.2%
Median $71,040
Mean $77,770
Employed 290
Aurora, CO
+4.1%
Median $104,480
Mean $118,110
Employed 5,960
Median $101,230
Mean $106,890
Employed 190
Tulsa, OK
-16.0%
Median $84,310
Mean $93,520
Employed 550
Median $77,860
Mean $90,990
Employed 560
Median $98,320
Mean $104,930
Employed 1,600
Median $103,350
Mean $109,550
Employed 6,380

See financial and investment analysts pay in every covered city.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Arlington, TX: FAQ

How much do financial and investment analysts make in Arlington, TX?

The median salary for financial and investment analysts in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area is $100,350 a year (about $48 an hour for full-time work). The average is $114,440, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $100,350 a good salary for financial and investment analysts in Arlington, TX?

Yes. It is above the $55,600 needed to keep the median rent of $1,389 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 16.6% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid financial and investment analysts earn in Arlington, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $186,510 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $64,040.

How many financial and investment analysts work in Arlington, TX?

About 11,530 people work in this occupation in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.