Financial Analyst Salary in California

Provides guidance on investment decisions by analyzing financial data and economic trends.

State Average
$164,900
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+24.1%
national: $132,885
Metros Covered
28
27 above national avg
Highest Metro
$212,597
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$64K$138K$212K$286K$213K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$64K$138K$211K$285K$212K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$64K$137K$210K$282K$210K
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$70K$121K$172K$224K$173K
Fresno, CACA$70K$119K$167K$216K$168K
Chico, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Redding, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Visalia, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Yuba City, CACA$53K$109K$165K$221K$166K
Merced, CACA$67K$115K$163K$211K$163K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$69K$116K$162K$209K$163K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$70K$116K$162K$209K$163K
Salinas, CACA$68K$115K$162K$209K$163K
Modesto, CACA$69K$116K$162K$209K$163K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$69K$116K$162K$208K$162K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$69K$115K$161K$207K$161K
Vallejo, CACA$69K$115K$161K$206K$161K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$69K$115K$160K$206K$161K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$65K$111K$157K$204K$158K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$67K$109K$152K$194K$152K
Napa, CACA$66K$109K$151K$194K$152K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$67K$108K$148K$189K$149K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$58K$99K$141K$182K$141K
El Centro, CACA$58K$98K$139K$179K$139K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$62K$97K$132K$166K$132K

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Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.