SOC 13-2051 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Olympia, Washington is $72,550 a year ($34.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,380: half of the 960 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$72,550average per year

$34.88 / hourMedian $69,380Take-home ≈ $59,869

  • $53K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

960people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,110 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Olympia earn between $59,830 and $79,460.

  • $53K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,550$6,046$34.88
Median$69,380$5,782$33.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,830$4,986$28.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,460$6,622$38.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Olympia earn 38% less than the Washington average ($117,650) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Olympia$72,550$69,380$52,910$92,110960
Washington$117,650$107,210$64,810$167,7908,820
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Olympia

On the average salary of $72,550, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $59,869 a year, or $4,989 a month and $2,303 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Olympia a good place for financial and investment analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $72,550 buys what about $69,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Washington cities

Olympia ranks 9th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($128,460).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Olympia: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Olympia?

$34.88 an hour on average, and $33.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Olympia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Olympia?

About $59,869 a year ($4,989 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,550. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2051; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.16, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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