Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Washington

The median wage for Financial and Investment Analysts in Washington was $102,370 in 2024, just above the national median of $101,220. The gap is small, about 1.1% higher than the US figure. Washington is roughly at parity with the rest of the country on this one, which is not what most people expect from a high-cost state.

The spread across earners is wide. Analysts at the 10th percentile earned $60,400 while those at the 90th earned $165,530. That is a difference of more than $105,000 between the low end and the top of the range. In practical terms, where someone lands in that range usually comes down to how long they have been in the field, the type of firm they work for, and whether they hold credentials like the CFA.

Washington's cost-of-living index sits at 108.9 against a national baseline of 100. That means goods and services cost roughly 9% more here than the US average. In purchasing terms, the $102,370 state median buys about what $94,000 would in a typical US city. At that adjusted figure, Washington's analysts earn a bit less in real terms than the national median suggests on paper.

BLS projects employment in this occupation to grow 5.7% between 2024 and 2034, which it categorizes as faster than average. That outlook applies nationally rather than to Washington specifically, but with roughly 7,780 analysts employed in the state, the base is large enough that even modest growth produces meaningful hiring activity over the decade.