Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

About 10,570 Financial and Investment Analysts work in the Washington, D.C. metro, making it one of the larger concentrations of the role in the country. The median annual wage here was $107,120 in 2024, just above the District of Columbia figure of $106,840 and roughly 6% above the national median of $101,220.

The spread across earners tells a more interesting story than the median alone. An analyst at the 10th percentile earned $71,920, while one at the 90th earned $200,210. Top earners in the metro made close to three times what the lowest earners did. That kind of range usually reflects a mix of entry-level research roles on one end and senior portfolio and strategy positions on the other.

The mean wage of $124,330 sits about $17,000 above the median. A smaller group of high earners at the top of the range pulls the average up, which is why the median is the more useful number for most job seekers trying to set expectations.

The D.C. metro median tracks closely with the statewide figure, as expected given that the District itself makes up most of the relevant geography. The real comparison worth noting is the gap over the national median, which has held consistently above 5% in recent years and sits at about 6% in this data.