How are Wisconsin 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.

How many Financial Analysts does Wisconsin employ?

BLS OES counts 4,960 Financial Analysts employed in Wisconsin in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?

P10 to P90 spans $59,710 to $161,830. 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 Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin.

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

BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin depends heavily on whether the role values the credential for promotion vs. just hiring.

Wisconsin Financial Analyst Salary: BLS $88K Median, Real $95K (2026)

TL;DR

$88,230 is the BLS median wage for Financial Analysts in Wisconsin; $94,647 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
P25-P75 spread runs $74,100 to $115,000; P10 floor $59,710, P90 ceiling $161,830.
Cost of living below the national index lifts real wage by $6,417 over the nominal — a take-home arbitrage that nominal-ranking tables miss.
State ranks #32 nationally on nominal wage, #27 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Wisconsin

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$59,710	$64,053
P25 (lower quartile)	$74,100	$79,489
P50 (median)	$88,230	$94,647
P75 (upper quartile)	$115,000	$123,364
P90 (top tier)	$161,830	$173,600
Mean	$103,440	$110,963
Employment	4,960 Financial Analysts in Wisconsin

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wisconsin index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	93.2
Goods	94.3
Services	89.5
Rents	78.3

Wisconsin sits below the national baseline (RPP 93.2), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 78.3.

After-tax take-home — Wisconsin (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)	$88,230	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$10,658	12.1% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,588	3.5–7.65% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,750	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$67,234	76.2% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$72,124	÷ (93.2 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $67,234 (76.2% of gross). After the 93.2 RPP, real take-home is $72,124.

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. Wisconsin sits at #32 on nominal pay and #27 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wisconsin climbs 5 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How are Wisconsin 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.
How many Financial Analysts does Wisconsin employ?: BLS OES counts 4,960 Financial Analysts employed in Wisconsin in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?: P10 to P90 spans $59,710 to $161,830. 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 Wisconsin?: 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 Wisconsin.
Buy-side vs sell-side vs corporate finance analyst pay in Wisconsin?: BLS aggregates SOC 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) without segmenting by sector. In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?: 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin 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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