Entry-level Financial Analyst salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 124 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Irving, Plano, Fort Worth, Richardson, Mckinney.
Also listed as: Investment Analyst
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $62,720 |
| 25th | $64,397 |
| 50th (median) | $68,500 |
| 75th | $80,000 |
| 90th | $99,221 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $60,000 | $58,739 | $65,776 | 44 |
| FY2021 | $65,000 | $55,627 | $73,050 | 58 |
| FY2022 | $60,000 | $55,349 | $70,000 | 77 |
| FY2023 | $66,477 | $60,000 | $85,951 | 43 |
| FY2024 | $66,200 | $60,000 | $79,520 | 63 |
| FY2025 | $66,000 | $63,000 | $75,997 | 82 |
| FY2026 | $72,950 | $64,397 | $96,906 | 42 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median entry-level Financial Analyst salary of $68,500 is worth about $66,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Financial and Investment Analysts in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $100,350 in May 2025 (11,530 employed). The H-1B median here is $68,500, 32% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $65,000 | 21 |
| Bayarde Services | too few | 8 |
| EY | too few | 5 |
| Cbre | too few | 4 |
| Amazon | too few | 2 |
| Fidelity Investments | too few | 2 |
| ACORE Capital Mortgage | too few | 2 |
| Caliber Holdings | too few | 2 |
| Camden Homes | too few | 2 |
| CHRISTUS Health | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $68,500 | 124 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $89,000 | 191 |
| Senior · Level III | $121,000 | 88 |
| Expert · Level IV | $135,000 | 61 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $62,504 | $68,500 | 124 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $84,198 | $89,000 | 191 |
| Senior · Level III | $104,000 | $121,000 | 88 |
| Expert · Level IV | $123,802 | $135,000 | 61 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.