Washington financial analyst salary: rankings and context
After a simplified 14% national tax estimate that is about US$7,800 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Washington vs the national and DC picture
Directly above Washington is Portland (US$117,280); directly below is San Diego (US$106,040). The full range runs from US$82,120 in San Antonio to US$144,910 in San Jose.
Washington is the only observed DC metro for this role, so there is no in-state average to compare; the national and metro ranking above is the better reference.
Take-home, rent and buying power for Washington financial analysts
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$108,300).
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 7th of 21 either way.
After a simplified 14% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$7,800 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 21% of that, leaving around US$4,280 after modeled living costs.
Washington vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$128,930, 19% more than Washington; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,330 higher.
A financial analyst moving from Washington to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 6% to US$102,260, with US$400 less left over monthly in our model.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$101,750 (-6% vs Washington), and the modeled budget leaves US$430 less each month.
Financial Analyst vs other occupations in Washington
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Washington at US$195,190; financial analyst comes 7th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the Washington list: Mechanical Engineer at US$126,990 (+17%) and Registered Nurse at US$102,710 (-5%).
How Washington ranks at the low and high end
Senior pay is the relative strength in Washington: US$195,190 at the 90th percentile ranks 7th of 21, while US$74,190 at the 10th ranks 8th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +17% against Washington.
Spread between low and high financial analyst pay in Washington
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$74,190 and the 90th US$195,190, a 2.6× ratio.