How much does a Financial Analyst make in District of Columbia?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $106,840 for Financial Analysts in District of Columbia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $82,980 and the 75th-percentile is $141,300.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Analyst salary in District of Columbia?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 110.7 for District of Columbia), the real-wage equivalent is $96,502 — what the $106,840 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $74,951 to $127,627.

How are District of Columbia Financial Analyst salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

What does the top of the Financial Analyst pay scale look like in District of Columbia?

The 90th percentile lands at $229,070. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $141,300.

Why is the BEA RPP for District of Columbia different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. District of Columbia's overall index of 110.7 reflects rents 168.1, services 109.0, and goods 106.5.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Buy-side vs sell-side vs corporate finance analyst pay in District of Columbia?

BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In District of Columbia, buy-side roles at hedge funds, asset managers, and private equity firms typically lead on total comp at every level — bonus carry / performance fees can dwarf base. Sell-side investment banking analysts in District of Columbia earn high cash comp but with steep hours; equity research mid-band; corporate finance / FP&A analysts earn the lowest among financial-analyst-track roles but with the most predictable hours. The District of Columbia BLS median primarily reflects the corporate / FP&A end of the band; high-finance-cluster cities show much higher P90s as a result.

District of Columbia Financial Analyst Salary: BLS $107K Median, Real $97K (2026)

TL;DR

Headline Financial Analyst pay in District of Columbia is $106,840. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $96,502.
Nominal: #7/51 · Real: #21/51 — ranking shifts by 14 positions after RPP.
Real wage trails nominal by $10,338 after BEA adjustment — the cost-of-living bill, mostly rents.
Bottom quartile $82,980, top quartile $141,300. The P90 ($229,070) is roughly 3.2× the P10 ($71,920).

Wage breakdown — District of Columbia

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$71,920	$64,961
P25 (lower quartile)	$82,980	$74,951
P50 (median)	$106,840	$96,502
P75 (upper quartile)	$141,300	$127,627
P90 (top tier)	$229,070	$206,904
Mean	$128,960	$116,481
Employment	3,860 Financial Analysts in District of Columbia

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	District of Columbia index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	110.7
Goods	106.5
Services	109.0
Rents	168.1

District of Columbia is a high-cost state — RPP 110.7 above the national 100 baseline. Most of the cost premium routes through rents (168.1) and services (109.0).

After-tax take-home — District of Columbia (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Financial Analyst)	$106,840	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$14,752	13.8% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$6,240	4–10.75% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$8,173	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$77,675	72.7% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$70,158	÷ (110.7 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the District of Columbia state-tax burden means for Financial Analyst take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 5.8% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $77,675 (72.7% of gross). After the 110.7 RPP, real take-home is $70,158.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $101,350 for Financial Analysts with mean pay of $116,490 and total employment of 340,580. District of Columbia sits at #7 on nominal pay and #21 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, District of Columbia falls 14 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Analyst make in District of Columbia?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $106,840 for Financial Analysts in District of Columbia as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $82,980 and the 75th-percentile is $141,300.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Analyst salary in District of Columbia?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 110.7 for District of Columbia), the real-wage equivalent is $96,502 — what the $106,840 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $74,951 to $127,627.
How are District of Columbia Financial Analyst salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
What does the top of the Financial Analyst pay scale look like in District of Columbia?: The 90th percentile lands at $229,070. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $141,300.
Why is the BEA RPP for District of Columbia different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. District of Columbia's overall index of 110.7 reflects rents 168.1, services 109.0, and goods 106.5.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Buy-side vs sell-side vs corporate finance analyst pay in District of Columbia?: BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In District of Columbia, buy-side roles at hedge funds, asset managers, and private equity firms typically lead on total comp at every level — bonus carry / performance fees can dwarf base. Sell-side investment banking analysts in District of Columbia earn high cash comp but with steep hours; equity research mid-band; corporate finance / FP&A analysts earn the lowest among financial-analyst-track roles but with the most predictable hours. The District of Columbia BLS median primarily reflects the corporate / FP&A end of the band; high-finance-cluster cities show much higher P90s as a result.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2051, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

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