DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 80,521 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 340,580 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Financial and Investment Analysts
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley, CA | $140,000 | +55.6% | 11 | 5 |
| NEW YORK CITY, NE | $138,000 | +53.3% | 12 | 7 |
| LONG ISLAND CITY, NE | $137,946 | +53.3% | 29 | 10 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $134,971 | +50% | 263 | 94 |
| SAN CARLOS, CA | $133,000 | +47.8% | 27 | 7 |
| New York, NY | $132,500 | +47.2% | 18 | 13 |
| Hoboken, NE | $130,225 | +44.7% | 12 | 6 |
| Greenwich, CO | $130,000 | +44.4% | 64 | 27 |
| New York, NE | $130,000 | +44.4% | 4,623 | 1,099 |
| Oak Creek, WI | $130,000 | +44.4% | 10 | 3 |
| Kirkland, WA | $125,000 | +38.9% | 15 | 4 |
| Greenwich, CT | $125,000 | +38.9% | 274 | 87 |
| Purchase, NE | $123,350 | +37.1% | 12 | 4 |
| OLD GREENWICH, CO | $122,429 | +36% | 18 | 3 |
| Short Hills, NJ | $121,000 | +34.4% | 28 | 10 |
| Old Greenwich, CT | $120,000 | +33.3% | 70 | 7 |
| San Bruno, CA | $119,636 | +32.9% | 34 | 7 |
| Redmond, WA | $117,000 | +30% | 226 | 14 |
| Armonk, NY | $116,250 | +29.2% | 30 | 6 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $116,000 | +28.9% | 10 | 3 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $115,000 | +27.8% | 357 | 127 |
| O'Fallon, MO | $115,000 | +27.8% | 11 | 5 |
| Darien, CT | $115,000 | +27.8% | 21 | 12 |
| Warren, MI | $114,034 | +26.7% | 14 | 2 |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | $112,000 | +24.4% | 21 | 10 |
| San Mateo, CA | $111,503 | +23.9% | 88 | 58 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $111,426 | +23.8% | 61 | 15 |
| Cordova, TN | $111,300 | +23.7% | 15 | 3 |
| Jersey City, NE | $110,750 | +23.1% | 70 | 37 |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | $110,000 | +22.2% | 13 | 4 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $125,000 | +51.2% | 5,257 |
| New York | $100,000 | -21% | 19,482 |
| Connecticut | $100,000 | -5.9% | 1,160 |
| Colorado | $96,096 | -3.1% | 565 |
| Alaska | $93,000 | -1.6% | 9 |
| California | $92,914 | -16.4% | 9,138 |
| Oregon | $87,318 | -18.9% | 95 |
| Washington | $86,000 | -16% | 1,137 |
| Massachusetts | $85,000 | -21% | 2,460 |
| New Jersey | $81,000 | -26% | 1,670 |
| Illinois | $80,000 | -21.1% | 3,109 |
| Wisconsin | $80,000 | -9.3% | 196 |
| North Dakota | $78,523 | +4.7% | 4 |
| Minnesota | $78,000 | -24.1% | 353 |
| Idaho | $78,000 | -12.1% | 20 |
| New Mexico | $77,374 | -2.2% | 24 |
| Arkansas | $77,240 | -2% | 108 |
| District of Columbia | $76,250 | -28.6% | 462 |
| Texas | $76,000 | -17.7% | 2,599 |
| Hawaii | $76,000 | -11.7% | 20 |
| North Carolina | $75,067 | -26.6% | 525 |
| Ohio | $75,005 | -19.9% | 738 |
| Maryland | $75,000 | -24.2% | 545 |
| Michigan | $75,000 | -17% | 566 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 | -11.6% | 81 |
| Missouri | $74,500 | -15.7% | 221 |
| Maine | $74,500 | -18.9% | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,000 | -16.4% | 1,501 |
| Kentucky | $72,750 | -3.3% | 78 |
| Tennessee | $72,300 | -16.5% | 222 |
| Virginia | $72,114 | -30.7% | 810 |
| New Hampshire | $72,114 | -20.9% | 44 |
| Georgia | $70,000 | -26.5% | 798 |
| Kansas | $70,000 | -14.7% | 99 |
| Delaware | $69,451 | -30% | 506 |
| Oklahoma | $67,392 | -16% | 101 |
| Iowa | $65,000 | -26.9% | 153 |
| Florida | $65,000 | -22.2% | 2,301 |
| Wyoming | $65,000 | -69.6% | 4 |
| Arizona | $65,000 | -26.3% | 223 |
| Utah | $64,210 | -29.7% | 299 |
| South Dakota | $63,898 | N/A | 14 |
| Vermont | $63,311 | -34.2% | 12 |
| South Carolina | $63,107 | -29.8% | 61 |
| Indiana | $62,553 | -22.2% | 242 |
| Montana | $62,000 | -35.4% | 1 |
| West Virginia | $60,451 | -16.7% | 12 |
| Louisiana | $60,000 | -1.4% | 53 |
| Nevada | $57,000 | -29.7% | 71 |
| Alabama | $55,000 | -41.9% | 79 |
| Mississippi | $54,000 | -30.3% | 11 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Financial and Investment Analysts positions, 47% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 50% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Bachelor's | $92,000 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bachelor's | $110,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Not specified | $96,000 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $99,798 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | Master's | $100,000 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co LLC | Master's | $115,000 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | Master's | $125,000 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Bachelor's | $88,213 |
| MERRILL LYNCH | Master's | $125,000 |
| KPMG LLP | Bachelor's | $78,790 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Financial and Investment Analysts is Finance and Insurance at $112,082. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Health Care and Social Assistance at $68,262.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 80,521 DOL filings, the median salary for a Financial and Investment Analysts is $90,000, ranging from $70,000 to $125,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $180,550 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Mill Valley, CA offers the highest median at $140,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Financial and Investment Analysts positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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