Best states for a corporate finance analyst

Q: What is the best state for corporate finance analysts?

The best state to be a corporate finance analyst is New York based on corporate finance analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for corporate finance analysts?

The highest paying state for corporate finance analysts is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for corporate finance analysts?

The worst state for corporate finance analysts is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to corporate finance analyst jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. We wanted to look at the best states for corporate finance analysts -- where there are plenty of corporate finance analyst jobs to go around and corporate finance analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

New York is the best state for jobs for corporate finance analysts, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $82,735, while the median pay in Mississippi is $55,155.If you are currently seeking employment as a corporate finance analyst, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for corporate finance analysts in 2026

1. New York
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 3,579
Average annual salary: $82,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Corporate finance analyst jobs in New York
2. Michigan
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 1,221
Average annual salary: $85,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Michigan
3. California
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 6,194
Average annual salary: $82,927
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Corporate finance analyst jobs in California
4. Connecticut
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 676
Average annual salary: $78,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Connecticut
5. Washington
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 1,506
Average annual salary: $77,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Washington
6. District of Columbia
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 634
Average annual salary: $79,792
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
2.09
Corporate finance analyst jobs in District of Columbia
7. Virginia
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 2,116
Average annual salary: $76,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Virginia
8. New Jersey
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 1,469
Average annual salary: $79,188
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Corporate finance analyst jobs in New Jersey
9. Pennsylvania
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 1,551
Average annual salary: $83,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Nevada
Total corporate finance analyst jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $77,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Corporate finance analyst jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a corporate finance analyst

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a corporate finance analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$82,735	$56,000	19,849,399	3,579
2	Michigan	$85,867	$58,000	9,962,311	1,221
3	California	$82,927	$54,000	39,536,653	6,194
4	Connecticut	$78,417	$54,000	3,588,184	676
5	Washington	$77,281	$52,000	7,405,743	1,506
6	District of Columbia	$79,792	$54,000	693,972	634
7	Virginia	$76,868	$52,000	8,470,020	2,116
8	New Jersey	$79,188	$54,000	9,005,644	1,469
9	Pennsylvania	$83,434	$57,000	12,805,537	1,551
10	Nevada	$77,228	$51,000	2,998,039	325
11	Rhode Island	$78,416	$54,000	1,059,639	182
12	North Carolina	$75,387	$51,000	10,273,419	1,644
13	Delaware	$70,031	$48,000	961,939	290
14	Massachusetts	$71,395	$49,000	6,859,819	1,970
15	Indiana	$70,800	$48,000	6,666,818	883
16	Maryland	$70,166	$48,000	6,052,177	1,440
17	West Virginia	$72,208	$49,000	1,815,857	134
18	Illinois	$66,473	$45,000	12,802,023	2,636
19	Ohio	$68,507	$46,000	11,658,609	1,324
20	Texas	$67,189	$45,000	28,304,596	3,386
21	New Hampshire	$69,337	$48,000	1,342,795	226
22	Minnesota	$66,267	$45,000	5,576,606	1,242
23	Wyoming	$62,695	$44,000	579,315	117
24	Oregon	$68,503	$46,000	4,142,776	600
25	Vermont	$67,093	$46,000	623,657	109
26	New Mexico	$68,713	$47,000	2,088,070	214
27	Wisconsin	$61,333	$42,000	5,795,483	971
28	Idaho	$63,469	$43,000	1,716,943	233
29	Utah	$60,338	$41,000	3,101,833	686
30	Missouri	$62,411	$43,000	6,113,532	887
31	Arizona	$61,260	$42,000	7,016,270	1,025
32	Colorado	$62,385	$43,000	5,607,154	1,181
33	Hawaii	$59,946	$46,000	1,427,538	196
34	Maine	$62,257	$43,000	1,335,907	166
35	Alabama	$58,929	$39,000	4,874,747	635
36	Kentucky	$60,578	$41,000	4,454,189	407
37	Oklahoma	$55,485	$38,000	3,930,864	929
38	Florida	$59,138	$38,000	20,984,400	2,826
39	Kansas	$55,776	$38,000	2,913,123	732
40	North Dakota	$57,007	$39,000	755,393	179
41	Nebraska	$59,403	$41,000	1,920,076	290
42	Iowa	$59,008	$41,000	3,145,711	405
43	Tennessee	$57,201	$39,000	6,715,984	755
44	Georgia	$57,022	$38,000	10,429,379	1,716
45	Alaska	$55,969	$44,000	739,795	129
46	Arkansas	$55,407	$38,000	3,004,279	373
47	South Dakota	$57,108	$40,000	869,666	122
48	South Carolina	$57,495	$38,000	5,024,369	403
49	Montana	$58,013	$40,000	1,050,493	116
50	Louisiana	$56,629	$37,000	4,684,333	360
51	Mississippi	$55,155	$37,000	2,984,100	256

Highest paying states for corporate finance analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Corporate Finance Analyst Salary
1	New York	$82,735
2	Michigan	$85,867
3	California	$82,927
4	Connecticut	$78,417
5	Washington	$77,281
6	District of Columbia	$79,792
7	Virginia	$76,868
8	New Jersey	$79,188
9	Pennsylvania	$83,434
10	Nevada	$77,228
11	Rhode Island	$78,416
12	North Carolina	$75,387
13	Delaware	$70,031
14	Massachusetts	$71,395
15	Indiana	$70,800
16	Maryland	$70,166
17	West Virginia	$72,208
18	Illinois	$66,473
19	Ohio	$68,507
20	Texas	$67,189
21	New Hampshire	$69,337
22	Minnesota	$66,267
23	Wyoming	$62,695
24	Oregon	$68,503
25	Vermont	$67,093
26	New Mexico	$68,713
27	Wisconsin	$61,333
28	Idaho	$63,469
29	Utah	$60,338
30	Missouri	$62,411
31	Arizona	$61,260
32	Colorado	$62,385
33	Hawaii	$59,946
34	Maine	$62,257
35	Alabama	$58,929
36	Kentucky	$60,578
37	Oklahoma	$55,485
38	Florida	$59,138
39	Kansas	$55,776
40	North Dakota	$57,007
41	Nebraska	$59,403
42	Iowa	$59,008
43	Tennessee	$57,201
44	Georgia	$57,022
45	Alaska	$55,969
46	Arkansas	$55,407
47	South Dakota	$57,108
48	South Carolina	$57,495
49	Montana	$58,013
50	Louisiana	$56,629
51	Mississippi	$55,155

Expert opinions on the best states for corporate finance analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for corporate finance analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Reid Cummings
Associate Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of South Alabama
The South and Southwest will continue to attract companies looking to follow workers out of states with high state and local taxes and increasingly restrictive regulatory environments.

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Total corporate finance analyst jobs:	3,579
Average annual salary:	$82,735
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$120,000
Location Quotient:	1.54

Best states for a corporate finance analyst

10 best states for corporate finance analysts in 2026

1. New York

2. Michigan

3. California

4. Connecticut

5. Washington

6. District of Columbia

7. Virginia

8. New Jersey

9. Pennsylvania

10. Nevada