Philadelphia financial analyst salary: rankings and context
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with PA, and with other jobs in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia vs the national and PA picture
On a United States league table of 21 metros, Philadelphia comes 18th. One place higher is Raleigh at US$99,200, one lower is Phoenix at US$94,700, and San Jose tops the list.
With Philadelphia as the sole PA entry for financial analysts, the useful benchmarks are national: 18th of 21, -7% vs the median.
Cost of living and take-home in Philadelphia
Price levels in Philadelphia (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$95,400.
Adjusting for prices does not move Philadelphia in the ranking: it is 18th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
After a simplified 13% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$6,900 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 24% of that, leaving around US$3,430 after modeled living costs.
Metros with a cost level like Philadelphia
A financial analyst moving from Philadelphia to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 35% to US$128,930, with US$2,180 more left over monthly in our model.
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$102,260, 7% more than Philadelphia; modeled monthly leftover is US$450 higher.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$101,750 (+7% vs Philadelphia), and the modeled budget leaves US$420 more each month.
Where Financial Analyst ranks among Philadelphia jobs
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Philadelphia at US$170,660; financial analyst comes 7th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Philadelphia list: Registered Nurse at US$101,180 (+6%) and Frontend Developer at US$94,570 (-1%).
Entry-level vs senior financial analyst pay in Philadelphia
Top earners do comparatively well in Philadelphia — 18th of 21 at the 90th percentile — while entry-level pay ranks 20th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +38% against Philadelphia.
The financial analyst pay range in Philadelphia
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$57,260 and the 90th US$165,600, a 2.9× ratio.