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Financial Analysts in Louisiana

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13.1% Jobs Projection
$67,760 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Financial Analysts in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Financial Analysts in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Financial Analysts in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Financial Analysts Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 990 workers employed as Financial Analysts in this state in 2018.

There were 910 Financial Analysts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,900 Financial Analysts working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Financial Analysts than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Financial Analysts in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.8%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Financial Analysts job openings in Louisiana, and 950 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 29,000 annual jobs and 328,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Financial Analysts Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Financial Analysts ranged from $43,540 to $128,960 with $67,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.94 to $62. The median hourly rate was $32.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Financial Analysts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Financial Analysts.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 410 $74,010
Baton Rouge, LA 310 $62,760
Lafayette, LA 60 $72,850
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 $128,720
Lake Charles, LA 40 $62,010

Top States for Financial Analysts Employment

View the list below to see where most Financial Analysts work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 53,250 $107,160
California 37,900 $95,680
Texas 26,850 $83,060
Illinois 14,810 $79,310
Massachusetts 13,400 $87,060
Florida 13,400 $69,060
Pennsylvania 11,980 $82,010
New Jersey 10,560 $94,070
Ohio 9,260 $71,920
North Carolina 8,930 $80,740
Virginia 8,550 $86,550
Georgia 7,400 $75,230
Washington 6,480 $80,300
Minnesota 6,320 $85,940
Connecticut 6,240 $92,470
Michigan 6,090 $78,490
Maryland 5,640 $81,300
Arizona 5,330 $74,200
Tennessee 4,510 $69,130
Missouri 4,280 $81,990

Below are the states where Financial Analysts get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $107,160
California $95,680
New Jersey $94,070
Connecticut $92,470
District of Columbia $91,390
Colorado $90,060
Massachusetts $87,060
Virginia $86,550
Montana $86,520
Minnesota $85,940

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