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State comparison · 2025

Financial and Investment Analysts salary: California vs Florida

Occupation

Financial and Investment Analysts in California earn a median of $109,110. In Florida, $94,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.9% — not 15.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+15.5%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+7.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Financial and Investment Analysts

Median
$109,110
p25
$86,440
p75
$146,840
p10
$72,840
p90
$198,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-39%
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Florida

Financial and Investment Analysts

Median
$94,490
p25
$70,710
p75
$119,710
p10
$60,620
p90
$155,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for Florida

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.