How much does a Financial Analyst make in Ohio?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $93,690 for Financial Analysts in Ohio as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $72,680 and the 75th-percentile is $119,180.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Analyst salary in Ohio?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.9 for Ohio), the real-wage equivalent is $101,944 — what the $93,690 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $79,083 to $129,680.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $160,380. 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 $119,180.

How many Financial Analysts does Ohio employ?

BLS OES counts 9,290 Financial Analysts employed in Ohio in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

What are the limits of these Financial Analyst salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Buy-side vs sell-side vs corporate finance analyst pay in Ohio?

BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In Ohio, 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 Ohio 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 Ohio BLS median primarily reflects the corporate / FP&A end of the band; high-finance-cluster cities show much higher P90s as a result.

Does CFA charterholder status raise financial analyst pay in Ohio?

CFA Institute survey data and industry comp reports typically show a 10-20% pay premium for CFA charterholders over non-charterholders at comparable seniority — though the causal share (vs. selection effect: higher-track analysts pursue CFA) is debated. In Ohio, the CFA premium is largest in equity research, portfolio management, and credit analysis roles where the credential is functionally required at the senior level; in IB and corporate finance the premium is smaller and substitutable with MBA. The 4-year, three-exam CFA path costs $3-5K in fees and 900-1,000 study hours, so the realized ROI in Ohio depends heavily on whether the role values the credential for promotion vs. just hiring.

Financial Analyst Salary in Ohio (2026): $94K Median, BEA RPP-Adjusted

TL;DR

Headline Financial Analyst pay in Ohio is $93,690. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $101,944.
Below-100 RPP flips this state above its nominal rank in real-wage terms; the gap is about $8,254.
Quartile range $72,680 (bottom 25%) to $119,180 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $59,430 to $160,380.
Nominal: #22/51 · Real: #11/51 — ranking shifts by 11 positions after RPP.

Wage breakdown — Ohio

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$59,430	$64,666
P25 (lower quartile)	$72,680	$79,083
P50 (median)	$93,690	$101,944
P75 (upper quartile)	$119,180	$129,680
P90 (top tier)	$160,380	$174,510
Mean	$105,690	$115,002
Employment	9,290 Financial Analysts in Ohio

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Ohio index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.9
Goods	94.2
Services	89.2
Rents	72.1

Ohio sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.9), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 72.1.

After-tax take-home — Ohio (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)	$93,690	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$11,859	12.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,870	0–3.5% (graduated, +local 0.5–3% RITA cities)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,167	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$72,794	77.7% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$79,207	÷ (91.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Ohio state-tax burden means for Financial Analyst take-home

Ohio's state tax is light at this income tier (~2.0% effective). The bigger compensation lever is the below-baseline cost of living (RPP 91.9), which lifts real take-home above nominal after-tax — net real after-tax $79,207. Local-tax overlay: Most Ohio cities levy 0.5–3% local income tax (RITA / CCA jurisdictions). Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron all assess ≥2.5%.

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. Ohio sits at #22 on nominal pay and #11 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Ohio climbs 11 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Analyst make in Ohio?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $93,690 for Financial Analysts in Ohio as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $72,680 and the 75th-percentile is $119,180.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Analyst salary in Ohio?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.9 for Ohio), the real-wage equivalent is $101,944 — what the $93,690 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $79,083 to $129,680.
What does the top of the Financial Analyst pay scale look like in Ohio?: The 90th percentile lands at $160,380. 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 $119,180.
How many Financial Analysts does Ohio employ?: BLS OES counts 9,290 Financial Analysts employed in Ohio in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
What are the limits of these Financial Analyst salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
Buy-side vs sell-side vs corporate finance analyst pay in Ohio?: BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In Ohio, 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 Ohio 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 Ohio BLS median primarily reflects the corporate / FP&A end of the band; high-finance-cluster cities show much higher P90s as a result.
Does CFA charterholder status raise financial analyst pay in Ohio?: CFA Institute survey data and industry comp reports typically show a 10-20% pay premium for CFA charterholders over non-charterholders at comparable seniority — though the causal share (vs. selection effect: higher-track analysts pursue CFA) is debated. In Ohio, the CFA premium is largest in equity research, portfolio management, and credit analysis roles where the credential is functionally required at the senior level; in IB and corporate finance the premium is smaller and substitutable with MBA. The 4-year, three-exam CFA path costs $3-5K in fees and 900-1,000 study hours, so the realized ROI in Ohio depends heavily on whether the role values the credential for promotion vs. just hiring.

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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