Investment banker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$93.81 per hour

$195,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$62.87 per hour

$130,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$39.40 per hour

$81,960 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$29.74 per hour

$61,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level investment banker earnings begin at:

$23.30 per hour

$48,470 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 York. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than budget analysts.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $101K
Loan officer salary $96K
Underwriter salary $97K
Auditor salary $98K
Accountant salary $98K
Fraud analyst salary $82K
Risk management specialist salary $82K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $82K
Investment banker salary $82K
Budget analyst salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)