Investment banker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$62.07 per hour

$129,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$49.02 per hour

$101,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$38.71 per hour

$80,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$30.62 per hour

$63,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level investment banker earnings begin at:

$24.10 per hour

$50,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Investment banker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $87,190
New York $81,960
Connecticut $81,090
Virginia $80,950
New Jersey $80,510
Ohio $80,290
Colorado $79,830
Oregon $79,030
Rhode Island $78,870
Indiana $78,120
Pennsylvania $78,080
Massachusetts $77,740
South Carolina $77,560
Hawaii $77,450
Illinois $77,450
California $77,420
North Carolina $76,570
Alaska $76,540
Utah $76,450
Michigan $75,560
North Dakota $75,420
Georgia $75,090
Minnesota $74,670
Alabama $73,510
Delaware $73,080
Guam $71,410
West Virginia $71,240
Washington $70,800
Arizona $69,200
New Hampshire $68,870
Oklahoma $66,790
Maine $63,830
Vermont $63,470
New Mexico $62,710
Montana $62,340
Texas $61,570
Missouri $61,170
Iowa $60,970
Arkansas $60,830
Tennessee $60,390
Louisiana $57,760
Nebraska $55,390
Kentucky $53,410
Wyoming $53,410
Idaho $50,990
Wisconsin $50,120
Mississippi $49,490
South Dakota $48,300
Florida $48,270
Kansas $48,060
Nevada $39,780
Puerto Rico $30,470
District of Columbia $107,540

How do investment banker salaries compare to similar careers?

Investment bankers earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than economists but more than underwriters.

Career Median Salary
Economist salary $95K
Credit analyst salary $83K
Consultant salary $82K
Budget analyst salary $96K
Loan officer salary $79K
Fraud analyst salary $81K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $81K
Risk management specialist salary $81K
Investment banker salary $81K
Underwriter salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)