Investment banker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$57.78 per hour

$120,180 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$52.43 per hour

$109,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$52.43 per hour

$109,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level investment banker earnings begin at:

$37.23 per hour

$77,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level investment banker earnings begin at:

$30.16 per hour

$62,720 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Investment banker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,970
New Jersey $98,630
Virginia $92,930
Indiana $92,410
Ohio $90,060
Colorado $87,430
Alabama $87,110
South Dakota $86,260
West Virginia $86,200
New Hampshire $83,590
Minnesota $83,280
Oregon $83,080
Arizona $81,180
Illinois $81,180
Washington $80,930
North Carolina $80,900
California $80,810
Delaware $80,610
New Mexico $80,610
Idaho $79,440
Iowa $79,390
Rhode Island $78,990
Pennsylvania $78,610
North Dakota $78,260
Georgia $77,540
Hawaii $77,190
Alaska $77,070
Oklahoma $76,980
Utah $76,530
South Carolina $76,400
Montana $76,350
Wyoming $75,810
Missouri $75,800
Vermont $75,270
Michigan $75,040
Mississippi $73,920
Connecticut $73,560
Texas $71,650
Guam $71,410
Tennessee $69,240
Nebraska $66,290
Kentucky $65,690
Wisconsin $64,420
Nevada $61,930
Florida $61,660
Arkansas $60,600
Louisiana $59,860
Kansas $51,160
Puerto Rico $28,790
District of Columbia $125,110
Maine $109,060
New York $107,490
Maryland $101,400

How do investment banker salaries compare to similar careers?

Investment bankers earn 7% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than operations research analysts.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $134K
Bank branch manager salary $134K
Investment fund manager salary $116K
Fundraising manager salary $116K
Actuary salary $120K
Investment banker salary $109K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $109K
Fraud analyst salary $109K
Risk management specialist salary $109K
Operations research analyst salary $99K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)