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Women Financial analysts in California: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Financial analysts are ~44% women; the gap widens with seniority toward portfolio management roles. This page applies California’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for financial analysts to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Financial Analysts in California

$105K
Estimated median annual — male financial analysts, California
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$89K
Estimated median annual — female financial analysts, California
BLS × ACS S2001
15.3%
Estimated pay gap for financial analysts in California
Derived from BLS + ACS
$16K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying California’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+6.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female financial analysts. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$105K
US median annual — male financial analysts
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$84K
US median annual — female financial analysts
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
79.8%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, financial analysts)
BLS CPS 2024
13-2051
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

California context

California’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 89.0%, ranking #2 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 32.5% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 19 women from California serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of California.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female financial analysts in California?

Estimated at $88,860 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female financial analysts ($83,668) adjusted by California’s overall wage environment (+6.2% vs national).

What is the pay gap for financial analysts in California?

Estimated at 15.3%, or about $16,024 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does California compare nationally on pay equity?

California ranks #2 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

13-2051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.