Financial Analyst salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Based on 28 certified H-1B filings in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Canonsburg, Monroeville, Cranberry Township, Edgewood.
Also listed as: Investment Analyst
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $64,000 |
| 25th | $67,200 |
| 50th (median) | $87,051 |
| 75th | $110,060 |
| 90th | $152,010 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $100,800 | $93,000 | $110,000 | 13 |
| FY2023 | $96,500 | $75,000 | $118,750 | 10 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | $76,686 | $65,550 | $126,950 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $92,102 | $76,348 | $94,125 | 10 |
Cost of living
Pittsburgh's median Financial Analyst salary of $87,051 is worth about $92,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Pittsburgh = 94.7).
Compared with all workers here
All Financial and Investment Analysts in the Pittsburgh, PA area earned a median of $82,530 in May 2025 (2,390 employed). The H-1B median here is $87,051, 5% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | too few | 5 |
| EY | too few | 4 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | too few | 3 |
| The Ayco Company, L.P., a Goldman Sachs Company | too few | 2 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | too few | 2 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group | 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 | $65,600 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
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 | $47,258 | $65,600 | 10 |
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.