Financial and Investment Analysts salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $97,490–$166,350
- vs U.S. median
- +27%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 130
Financial and Investment Analysts in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $130,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,910 jobs (May 2025). That is 27% above the U.S. median of $102,740 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $109,110. It ranks #3 of 130 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,910 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in San Francisco
12 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Lazard Freres & Co | $275,000 | 5 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co | $225,000 | 17 |
| Anthropic, PBC | $208,989 | 7 |
| Barclays Services | $200,000 | 5 |
| Bofa Securities | $200,000 | 6 |
| Evercore Partners Services East | $192,000 | 9 |
| Visa U.S.A | $189,570 | 6 |
| Ernst & Young U.S | $185,000 | 32 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group | $182,978 | 17 |
| Citigroup Global Markets | $175,000 | 11 |
| JPMorgan Chase & | $175,000 | 27 |
| Jefferies | $175,000 | 7 |
Financial and Investment Analysts pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $144,910 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $106,040 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $105,030 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,150 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $97,720 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,950 |
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Questions
What is the average Financial and Investment Analysts salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $130,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,910 jobs pay between $97,490 and $166,350. The 10th percentile is $82,570 and the 90th is $217,160.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Financial and Investment Analysts?
That is 27% above the U.S. median of $102,740 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $109,110. It ranks #3 of 130 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Financial and Investment Analysts make an hour in San Francisco?
About $62.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $130,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $46.87–$79.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Financial and Investment Analysts the most in San Francisco?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Lazard Freres & Co ($275,000), Goldman Sachs & Co ($225,000), Anthropic, PBC ($208,989). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.