How much does a Financial Analyst make in Washington?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $102,370 for Financial Analysts in Washington as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $79,750 and the 75th-percentile is $128,370.

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

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 108.4 for Washington), the real-wage equivalent is $94,463 — what the $102,370 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $73,590 to $118,455.

Where does Washington rank for Financial Analyst pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Washington ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Washington?

P10 to P90 spans $60,400 to $165,530. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

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.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Washington?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Washington.

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.

Washington Financial Analyst Salary: BLS $102K Median, Real $94K (2026)

TL;DR

Median Financial Analyst salary in Washington: $102,370 nominal, $94,463 real (BEA RPP basis).
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $60,400 · P25 $79,750 · P75 $128,370 · P90 $165,530.
Financial Analyst ranking: #11 on the BLS table, #29 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Washington

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$60,400	$55,735
P25 (lower quartile)	$79,750	$73,590
P50 (median)	$102,370	$94,463
P75 (upper quartile)	$128,370	$118,455
P90 (top tier)	$165,530	$152,745
Mean	$108,630	$100,240
Employment	7,780 Financial Analysts in Washington

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Washington index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	108.4
Goods	106.9
Services	84.0
Rents	125.5

Washington is a high-cost state — RPP 108.4 above the national 100 baseline. Most of the cost premium routes through rents (125.5) and services (84.0).

After-tax take-home — Washington (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)	$102,370	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$13,768	13.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax (capital gains tax above $262K)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,831	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$80,770	78.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$74,532	÷ (108.4 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Washington levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $5,119 a year for a Financial Analyst at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $74,532 — lower than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP exceeds 100.

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. Washington sits at #11 on nominal pay and #29 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Washington falls 18 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Analyst make in Washington?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $102,370 for Financial Analysts in Washington as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $79,750 and the 75th-percentile is $128,370.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Analyst salary in Washington?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 108.4 for Washington), the real-wage equivalent is $94,463 — what the $102,370 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $73,590 to $118,455.
Where does Washington rank for Financial Analyst pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Washington ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Washington?: P10 to P90 spans $60,400 to $165,530. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
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.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Washington?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Washington.
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.

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.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Washington Financial Analyst pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.