Investment Banker salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for investment bankers in the 47 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $78,660.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $168,340 | $101,860 | $233,800 | $329,460 | 55,630 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $100,310 | $66,020 | $161,030 | $219,190 | 14,510 |
| 3 | Illinois | $99,840 | $63,320 | $156,700 | $209,840 | 27,920 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $98,560 | $61,470 | $174,180 | $283,730 | 5,730 |
| 5 | Vermont | $88,280 | $78,570 | $135,290 | $201,350 | 240 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $86,780 | $47,960 | $127,980 | $226,210 | 730 |
| 7 | Delaware | $83,750 | $53,290 | $135,010 | $184,960 | 2,300 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $83,350 | $58,700 | $133,270 | $320,440 | 8,820 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $82,560 | $62,660 | $124,990 | $203,600 | 2,150 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $82,420 | $58,880 | $132,270 | $212,840 | 15,230 |
| 11 | California | $79,730 | $60,340 | $127,930 | $197,200 | 55,860 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $78,930 | $57,600 | $139,630 | $177,440 | 1,530 |
| 13 | Missouri | $78,500 | $58,810 | $106,340 | $194,070 | 8,770 |
| 14 | Texas | $78,470 | $51,390 | $130,950 | $214,220 | 41,640 |
| 15 | Oregon | $76,710 | $54,720 | $124,950 | $170,640 | 2,900 |
| 16 | Alaska | $76,360 | $59,260 | $101,180 | $281,730 | 260 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $76,080 | $50,450 | $126,950 | $220,130 | 2,310 |
| 18 | Kansas | $75,810 | $56,620 | $100,020 | $136,150 | 2,310 |
| 19 | Washington | $75,510 | $58,750 | $101,480 | $154,620 | 8,770 |
| 20 | Arizona | $74,840 | $51,560 | $102,600 | $137,800 | 14,600 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $74,040 | $50,410 | $110,030 | $178,630 | 21,890 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $74,010 | $58,070 | $102,430 | $157,770 | 5,980 |
| 23 | Michigan | $73,480 | $56,970 | $105,240 | $172,680 | 7,160 |
| 24 | Ohio | $73,300 | $51,570 | $100,660 | $168,100 | 13,520 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $72,010 | $58,000 | $131,170 | $215,070 | 1,500 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $71,840 | $53,050 | $103,900 | $166,280 | 15,510 |
| 27 | Indiana | $68,290 | $53,070 | $108,150 | $176,240 | 6,460 |
| 28 | Colorado | $67,010 | $58,790 | $104,440 | $171,880 | 12,360 |
| 29 | Utah | $64,660 | $56,930 | $89,150 | $127,050 | 4,520 |
| 30 | Idaho | $64,620 | $50,930 | $100,760 | $148,010 | 1,690 |
| 31 | Iowa | $64,290 | $49,340 | $100,110 | $163,510 | 2,300 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $63,670 | $48,740 | $103,270 | $234,590 | 740 |
| 33 | Virginia | $62,910 | $50,910 | $104,580 | $167,130 | 11,320 |
| 34 | Florida | $62,770 | $50,740 | $101,100 | $160,760 | 42,600 |
| 35 | Maryland | $61,660 | $51,950 | $94,340 | $133,200 | 8,420 |
| 36 | Nevada | $61,490 | $51,800 | $84,050 | $126,960 | 3,140 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $60,850 | $50,680 | $93,800 | $145,280 | 1,690 |
| 38 | Georgia | $59,990 | $50,170 | $98,900 | $169,180 | 14,950 |
| 39 | Maine | $59,970 | $52,680 | $102,300 | $177,170 | 690 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $59,110 | $49,020 | $83,100 | $127,820 | 5,340 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $58,050 | $47,550 | $83,540 | $145,230 | 11,370 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $57,590 | $49,900 | $79,520 | $268,080 | 420 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $55,390 | $48,170 | $93,510 | $164,130 | 7,230 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $54,660 | $46,350 | $80,060 | $131,020 | 2,330 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $50,050 | $45,710 | $62,570 | $108,450 | 930 |
| 46 | Alabama | $49,230 | $45,430 | $72,890 | $132,130 | 4,710 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $48,040 | $43,080 | $75,550 | $173,680 | 4,130 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $46,680 | $38,330 | $53,800 | $93,420 | 1,950 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).