California Financial Analysts: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Financial Analysts in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bakersfield, Stockton and Santa Rosa
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Ana

Salaries for Financial Analysts in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Santa Rosa and Oakland
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Financial Analysts

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Financial Analysts relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
MaderaN/A$58,540
Napa60$75,170
Redding50$41,780
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade2390$89,860
Salinas190$87,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande90$93,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara520$92,210
Stockton-Lodi180$79,530
Bakersfield540$89,670
Vallejo-Fairfield150$80,410
Chico100$58,290
Fresno570$73,710
Hanford-Corcoran40$80,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim22640$93,930
Modesto230$70,870
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura840$80,790
San Diego-Carlsbad5160$80,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville230$88,100
Santa Rosa370$102,400
Visalia-Porterville100$80,500
Yuba City50$59,100
El Centro50$56,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario2130$74,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward14760$119,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara6000$110,470
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