Investment Banker salary in Washington

BLS reports this occupation as "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for investment bankers in Washington is $75,510, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $78,660. Washington ranks 19 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$75,510

25th percentile

$58,750

75th percentile

$101,480

90th percentile

$154,620

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Washington	8,770
Mean annual wage in Washington	$90,440
National median	$78,660
National employment	489,570

Metro areas in Washington

Seattle, WA: median $77,860

States with similar pay for investment bankers

Kansas: median $75,810
Oklahoma: median $76,080
Arizona: median $74,840
Alaska: median $76,360
Oregon: median $76,710
North Carolina: median $74,040

See all states ranked for investment bankers.

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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.