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State comparison · 2025

Financial and Investment Analysts salary: Montana vs New York

Occupation

Financial and Investment Analysts in New York earn a median of $127,930. In Montana, $99,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.6% — not 22.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-22.5%
Montana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-11.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Montana

Financial and Investment Analysts

Median
$99,190
p25
$80,360
p75
$117,210
p10
$59,000
p90
$165,100
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.6
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New York

Financial and Investment Analysts

Median
$127,930
p25
$101,570
p75
$174,990
p10
$77,540
p90
$225,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-41%
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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.