Investment banker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$41.15 per hour

$85,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$32.46 per hour

$67,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$24.51 per hour

$50,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$20.79 per hour

$43,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level investment banker earnings begin at:

$16.35 per hour

$34,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Investment banker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $88,999
Virginia $82,900
New York $81,800
Massachusetts $81,120
New Hampshire $77,300
New Jersey $77,080
Ohio $75,670
Pennsylvania $75,010
Hawaii $74,950
Colorado $74,680
Connecticut $73,560
Georgia $73,370
California $72,620
Nebraska $72,600
Alabama $72,500
Delaware $72,370
Guam $71,410
Maryland $71,230
Rhode Island $69,910
Oregon $69,580
Missouri $69,570
Vermont $69,530
North Dakota $69,040
Oklahoma $68,660
West Virginia $67,330
North Carolina $67,040
Arizona $66,843
Indiana $66,590
Washington $65,840
Minnesota $65,470
South Carolina $65,300
Utah $64,980
Montana $63,940
Iowa $63,260
Texas $62,900
Florida $62,400
Maine $62,200
Alaska $60,720
Michigan $59,420
Mississippi $59,120
New Mexico $58,590
Wyoming $58,420
Tennessee $57,100
Louisiana $55,490
Kentucky $54,274
Nevada $54,230
Wisconsin $53,960
Kansas $51,780
Idaho $50,990
South Dakota $48,300
Arkansas $37,970
Puerto Rico $28,790
District of Columbia $103,300

How do investment banker salaries compare to similar careers?

Investment bankers earn 8% less than similar careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than credit analysts but more than revenue agents.

Career Median Salary
Credit analyst salary $62K
Budget analyst salary $67K
Cost estimator salary $60K
Securities and commodities broker salary $40K
Stock trader salary $40K
Investment banker salary $51K
Fraud analyst salary $51K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $51K
Risk management specialist salary $51K
Revenue agent salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)