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Financial and Investment Analysts salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Median base pay · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$124,790
≈ $60.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6,170 jobs
Middle 50%
$98,850–$161,180
vs U.S. median
+21%
Metro rank
#5 of 130

Financial and Investment Analysts in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $124,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $102,740 and 16% above the WA statewide median of $107,210. It ranks #5 of 130 metros with published figures for this job.

FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$80,880P25$98,850MEDIAN$124,790P75$161,180P90$177,940
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$63,720P25$79,290MEDIAN$102,740P75$133,340P90$180,860
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Employers filing for this job in Seattle

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.

EmployerMedian baseFilings
Ernst & Young U.S$222,5008
Amazon$117,499207

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Questions

What is the average Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $124,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,170 jobs pay between $98,850 and $161,180. The 10th percentile is $80,880 and the 90th is $177,940.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Financial and Investment Analysts?

That is 21% above the U.S. median of $102,740 and 16% above the WA statewide median of $107,210. It ranks #5 of 130 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Financial and Investment Analysts make an hour in Seattle?

About $60.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $124,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $47.52–$77.49 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 Seattle?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($222,500), Amazon ($117,499). 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.