Salaries/Investment Banker

Investment Banker Salary — 2026 Data

Advise on M&A, capital markets, and strategic finance transactions for corporates and sponsors. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$149K$209K$236K$371K$371K$675K180
New York$141K$198K$224K$352K$352K$640K170
San Jose$147K$208K$235K$369K$369K$670K178
Seattle$134K$189K$214K$336K$336K$610K155
Los Angeles$126K$178K$201K$316K$316K$575K150
Boston$130K$183K$207K$325K$325K$590K145
Washington D.C.$132K$186K$210K$330K$330K$600K150
San Diego$123K$174K$196K$308K$308K$560K140
Chicago$116K$163K$184K$289K$289K$525K115
Austin$119K$167K$189K$297K$297K$540K110
Denver$116K$163K$184K$289K$289K$525K120
Atlanta$110K$155K$175K$275K$275K$500K105
Dallas$110K$155K$175K$275K$275K$500K105
Houston$109K$153K$173K$272K$272K$495K102
Miami$116K$163K$184K$289K$289K$525K125
Phoenix$105K$147K$166K$261K$261K$475K100
Philadelphia$112K$158K$179K$281K$281K$510K110
Minneapolis$112K$158K$179K$281K$281K$510K108
Portland$119K$167K$189K$297K$297K$540K130
San Antonio$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K95
Detroit$103K$146K$165K$258K$258K$470K95
Raleigh$108K$152K$172K$270K$270K$490K102
Charlotte$108K$152K$172K$270K$270K$490K102
Nashville$109K$153K$173K$272K$272K$495K105
Orlando$105K$147K$166K$261K$261K$475K102
Tampa$106K$149K$168K$264K$264K$480K100
Jacksonville$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K98
Salt Lake City$108K$152K$172K$270K$270K$490K108
Pittsburgh$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K95
Indianapolis$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K95
Columbus$102K$144K$163K$256K$256K$465K95
Cleveland$99K$140K$158K$248K$248K$450K92
Cincinnati$100K$141K$159K$250K$250K$455K94
Kansas City$103K$146K$165K$258K$258K$470K95
St. Louis$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K92
Milwaukee$102K$144K$163K$256K$256K$465K94
Baltimore$110K$155K$175K$275K$275K$500K108
Richmond$105K$147K$166K$261K$261K$475K100
Virginia Beach$103K$146K$165K$258K$258K$470K98
Sacramento$116K$163K$184K$289K$289K$525K125
Las Vegas$108K$152K$172K$270K$270K$490K108
Oklahoma City$97K$136K$154K$242K$242K$440K88
Memphis$97K$136K$154K$242K$242K$440K88
Louisville$99K$140K$158K$248K$248K$450K90
New Orleans$101K$143K$161K$253K$253K$460K95
Albuquerque$99K$140K$158K$248K$248K$450K95
Tucson$99K$140K$158K$248K$248K$450K95
Buffalo$99K$140K$158K$248K$248K$450K90
Honolulu$116K$163K$184K$289K$289K$525K175
Remote (US)$105K$147K$166K$261K$261K$475K100

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