Investment banker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$54.58 per hour

$113,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$41.76 per hour

$86,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$30.24 per hour

$62,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$22.33 per hour

$46,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level investment banker earnings begin at:

$16.42 per hour

$34,160 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 about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than credit analysts but more than tax preparers.

Career Median Salary
Credit analyst salary $69K
Auditor salary $73K
Accountant salary $73K
Budget analyst salary $73K
Cost estimator salary $69K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $63K
Risk management specialist salary $63K
Investment banker salary $63K
Fraud analyst salary $63K
Tax preparer salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)