Portland financial analyst salary: rankings and context
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with OR, and with other jobs in Portland.
How Portland compares with United States and OR
On a United States league table of 21 metros, Portland comes 6th. One place higher is Boston at US$117,520, one lower is Washington at US$108,330, and San Jose tops the list.
No other OR metro has observed financial analyst percentiles here, so Portland is judged against the 21-metro national list instead.
Cost of living and take-home in Portland
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$117,300).
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 6th of 21 either way.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$8,400 monthly (14% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 20% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$4,860 in the black.
Portland vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$128,930, 10% more than Portland; modeled monthly leftover is US$750 higher.
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$102,260, 13% less than Portland; modeled monthly leftover is US$980 lower.
A financial analyst moving from Portland to Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 13% to US$101,750, with US$1,010 less left over monthly in our model.
Financial Analyst vs other occupations in Portland
Of the 9 roles we track in Portland, Financial Analyst is 5th by median; the highest is Software Engineer (US$156,000).
Closest neighbours in the Portland list: Data Scientist at US$129,600 (+11%) and Project Manager at US$108,340 (-8%).
Entry-level vs senior financial analyst pay in Portland
The Portland market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$214,610) ranks 5th of 21, but the 10th (US$76,800) only 6th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +7% against Portland.
The financial analyst pay range in Portland
Pay is spread out: US$76,800 at the 10th percentile to US$214,610 at the 90th (2.8×). Level and setting matter more than the city average here.