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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Seattle, WA

Financial and Investment Analysts in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area earn a median of $124,790 a year, an average of $128,460. About 6,170 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
$124,790
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$128,460
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$80,880
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$177,940
Top of the range
People employed
6,170
In Seattle metro area
Rent share of median wage
19.2%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Seattle

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

Median gross rent
$1,998
per month, in Seattle, WA
Income needed for median rent
$79,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median financial and investment analysts wage
$124,790
56.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
19.2%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$121,984
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 Seattle area. Read the Seattle, WA 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

Denver, CO
-16.3%
Median $104,480
Mean $118,110
Employed 5,960
Median $74,310
Mean $88,460
Employed 690
Median $97,490
Mean $95,780
Employed 2,380
El Paso, TX
-36.4%
Median $79,320
Mean $87,720
Employed 260
Median $108,330
Mean $123,660
Employed 10,930
Boston, MA
-5.8%
Median $117,520
Mean $131,310
Employed 13,010
Las Vegas, NV
-32.0%
Median $84,800
Mean $90,740
Employed 1,290
Median $130,520
Mean $142,560
Employed 9,910

See financial and investment analysts pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Seattle, WA: FAQ

How much do financial and investment analysts make in Seattle, WA?

The median salary for financial and investment analysts in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area is $124,790 a year (about $60 an hour for full-time work). The average is $128,460, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $124,790 a good salary for financial and investment analysts in Seattle, WA?

Yes. It is above the $79,900 needed to keep the median rent of $1,998 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 19.2% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid financial and investment analysts earn in Seattle, WA?

The top 10% earn more than $177,940 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $80,880.

How many financial and investment analysts work in Seattle, WA?

About 6,170 people work in this occupation in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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.