Top 15 cities for credit analysts by average salary
| New York, NY | $153,870 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $135,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $133,360 |
| Washington, DC | $120,420 |
| Burlington, VT | $119,620 |
| Richmond, VA | $119,530 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,190 |
| Boston, MA | $111,140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $111,010 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $110,640 |
| Salem, OR | $108,500 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $108,010 |
| Charlotte, NC | $107,240 |
| Chicago, IL | $106,950 |
| San Diego, CA | $105,700 |
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Credit Analysts salary by state
New York pays credit analysts the most statewide, $150,390 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $150,390 | $133,270 | 7,960 | 5 | $153,870 | $92,830 |
| Washington, D.C. | $144,010 | $132,590 | 50 | 1 | $120,420 | $120,420 |
| Virginia | $117,160 | $102,430 | 2,460 | 4 | $119,530 | $91,110 |
| California | $113,670 | $97,860 | 5,260 | 10 | $135,700 | $84,750 |
| New Jersey | $112,680 | $100,940 | 1,220 | 1 | $103,420 | $103,420 |
| Massachusetts | $105,580 | $97,080 | 1,400 | 3 | $111,140 | $80,510 |
| Delaware | $105,140 | $94,680 | 720 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Hawaii | $104,150 | $98,900 | 130 | 1 | $104,450 | $104,450 |
| Illinois | $103,060 | $84,990 | 3,130 | 4 | $106,950 | $73,970 |
| North Carolina | $102,440 | $94,570 | 3,270 | 7 | $108,010 | $86,990 |
| Connecticut | $102,400 | $98,230 | 560 | 4 | $114,190 | $89,040 |
| Colorado | $99,050 | $81,270 | 870 | 4 | $99,670 | $79,100 |
| Washington | $98,490 | $91,160 | 1,280 | 3 | $100,800 | $96,090 |
| New Hampshire | $96,530 | $77,980 | 230 | 1 | $93,340 | $93,340 |
| Vermont | $95,670 | $71,220 | 90 | 1 | $119,620 | $119,620 |
| Rhode Island | $93,620 | $85,920 | 160 | 1 | $88,690 | $88,690 |
| Alabama | $93,100 | $79,970 | 370 | 1 | $103,890 | $103,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,440 | $80,280 | 1,930 | 8 | $104,860 | $75,120 |
| Minnesota | $91,890 | $82,630 | 1,110 | 2 | $98,210 | $76,800 |
| Oregon | $90,300 | $80,380 | 650 | 3 | $108,500 | $85,820 |
| Florida | $89,690 | $78,360 | 4,040 | 9 | $102,330 | $75,630 |
| Georgia | $89,610 | $77,990 | 1,790 | 2 | $91,950 | $76,750 |
| Mississippi | $89,430 | $74,880 | 280 | 2 | $92,160 | $85,170 |
| Oklahoma | $89,380 | $75,330 | 550 | 2 | $88,560 | $81,310 |
| Ohio | $88,680 | $79,720 | 2,790 | 6 | $92,160 | $66,290 |
| Texas | $88,300 | $78,730 | 6,130 | 9 | $94,490 | $57,790 |
| Kentucky | $87,210 | $79,290 | 370 | 2 | $84,240 | $77,590 |
| Maine | $87,100 | $81,750 | 280 | 1 | $101,910 | $101,910 |
| Idaho | $86,510 | $79,650 | 330 | 2 | $91,480 | $79,400 |
| Utah | $86,400 | $74,430 | 750 | 3 | $90,080 | $72,930 |
| South Carolina | $85,540 | $77,530 | 690 | 4 | $93,880 | $81,590 |
| Montana | $84,600 | $74,650 | 190 | 2 | $91,280 | $85,450 |
| Maryland | $84,580 | $75,390 | 700 | 1 | $85,670 | $85,670 |
| Kansas | $84,300 | $73,120 | 520 | 2 | $76,580 | $75,610 |
| Arizona | $84,110 | $77,020 | 2,260 | 2 | $85,070 | $63,420 |
| Nebraska | $83,660 | $79,730 | 510 | 2 | $88,750 | $75,730 |
| Nevada | $83,530 | $73,090 | 390 | 2 | $98,420 | $80,120 |
| South Dakota | $82,670 | $73,040 | 430 | 2 | $92,020 | $74,700 |
| Arkansas | $82,470 | $71,370 | 300 | 1 | $79,010 | $79,010 |
| Tennessee | $81,490 | $72,550 | 1,480 | 5 | $88,030 | $71,200 |
| Iowa | $81,470 | $76,760 | 480 | 3 | $90,650 | $77,140 |
| Louisiana | $81,210 | $73,210 | 290 | 2 | $89,950 | $78,040 |
| New Mexico | $80,310 | $72,160 | 90 | 1 | $84,260 | $84,260 |
| North Dakota | $80,080 | $74,810 | 300 | 2 | $84,130 | $78,990 |
| Wisconsin | $79,960 | $68,690 | 1,770 | 12 | $100,100 | $66,310 |
| Alaska | $78,120 | $81,340 | 40 | 1 | $79,770 | $79,770 |
| Michigan | $77,940 | $74,640 | 1,510 | 5 | $81,760 | $69,210 |
| Missouri | $75,710 | $65,350 | 1,160 | 4 | $82,680 | $69,470 |
| Indiana | $70,890 | $62,660 | 860 | 5 | $77,430 | $66,720 |
| West Virginia | $66,600 | $57,320 | 220 | 3 | $68,140 | $63,870 |
| Wyoming | $66,150 | $62,210 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $63,040 | $51,920 | 820 | 2 | $63,540 | $58,910 |
Credit Analysts salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $153,870 | $136,500 | $73.98 | 7,530 |
| San Jose, CA | $135,700 | $129,240 | $65.24 | 330 |
| San Francisco, CA | $133,360 | $122,590 | $64.11 | 850 |
| Washington, DC | $120,420 | $114,700 | $57.89 | 1,060 |
| Burlington, VT | $119,620 | $120,480 | $57.51 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $119,530 | $105,430 | $57.47 | n/a |
| Hartford, CT | $114,190 | $106,670 | $54.90 | 180 |
| Boston, MA | $111,140 | $101,890 | $53.43 | 1,080 |
| Buffalo, NY | $111,010 | $99,640 | $53.37 | 460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $110,640 | $95,640 | $53.19 | 2,100 |
| Salem, OR | $108,500 | $85,010 | $52.16 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $108,010 | $83,670 | $51.93 | 110 |
| Charlotte, NC | $107,240 | $100,640 | $51.56 | 2,190 |
| Chicago, IL | $106,950 | $92,900 | $51.42 | 2,560 |
| San Diego, CA | $105,700 | $95,310 | $50.82 | 440 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,860 | $92,460 | $50.41 | 1,430 |
| Honolulu, HI | $104,450 | $98,900 | $50.21 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $103,890 | $101,720 | $49.95 | 200 |
| Trenton, NJ | $103,420 | $100,190 | $49.72 | 170 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $102,650 | $101,450 | $49.35 | 200 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $102,330 | $84,500 | $49.20 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $101,910 | $85,360 | $48.99 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $101,800 | $102,740 | $48.94 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,800 | $94,270 | $48.46 | 790 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $100,100 | $77,390 | $48.12 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,050 | $90,720 | $48.10 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $99,670 | $81,380 | $47.92 | 540 |
| Reno, NV | $98,420 | $93,030 | $47.32 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $98,210 | $84,570 | $47.22 | 690 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $98,140 | $85,060 | $47.18 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $97,640 | $97,990 | $46.94 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $97,550 | $92,900 | $46.90 | 30 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,500 | $84,260 | $46.40 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $96,090 | $90,790 | $46.20 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $95,430 | $85,530 | $45.88 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $95,380 | $96,390 | $45.86 | 160 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $95,130 | $79,390 | $45.74 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $94,580 | $81,580 | $45.47 | 330 |
| Austin, TX | $94,490 | $86,920 | $45.43 | 320 |
| Naples, FL | $94,430 | $82,980 | $45.40 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $94,160 | $72,870 | $45.27 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $93,970 | $82,110 | $45.18 | 490 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $93,950 | $65,690 | $45.17 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $93,880 | $83,010 | $45.14 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $93,340 | $76,760 | $44.88 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $92,830 | $79,970 | $44.63 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $92,800 | $79,470 | $44.62 | 270 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $92,770 | $79,050 | $44.60 | 150 |
| Columbus, OH | $92,160 | $80,500 | $44.31 | 1,060 |
| Jackson, MS | $92,160 | $75,750 | $44.31 | 90 |
| Columbia, SC | $92,020 | $81,740 | $44.24 | 100 |
| Rapid City, SD | $92,020 | $80,990 | $44.24 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $91,950 | $80,530 | $44.21 | 3,210 |
| Atlanta, GA | $91,950 | $80,750 | $44.21 | 1,300 |
| Boise, ID | $91,480 | $82,280 | $43.98 | 150 |
| Lancaster, PA | $91,460 | $78,260 | $43.97 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $91,280 | $77,890 | $43.89 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $91,110 | $81,680 | $43.80 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $90,900 | $78,940 | $43.70 | 820 |
| Des Moines, IA | $90,650 | $80,190 | $43.58 | 160 |
| Miami, FL | $90,550 | $77,750 | $43.53 | 940 |
| Houston, TX | $90,520 | $79,280 | $43.52 | 1,010 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $90,510 | $78,400 | $43.52 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $90,080 | $76,420 | $43.31 | 550 |
| New Orleans, LA | $89,950 | $81,170 | $43.24 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $89,630 | $65,690 | $43.09 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $89,440 | $71,990 | $43.00 | 90 |
| Springfield, IL | $89,280 | $73,950 | $42.93 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $89,190 | $79,950 | $42.88 | 160 |
| Waterbury, CT | $89,040 | $79,220 | $42.81 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $88,750 | $86,250 | $42.67 | 320 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $88,700 | $83,160 | $42.64 | 550 |
| Providence, RI | $88,690 | $80,970 | $42.64 | 250 |
| Tulsa, OK | $88,560 | $81,600 | $42.58 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $88,550 | $80,100 | $42.57 | 160 |
| Nashville, TN | $88,030 | $78,410 | $42.32 | 510 |
| Durham, NC | $87,520 | $77,750 | $42.08 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $87,460 | $79,720 | $42.05 | 400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $87,270 | $80,630 | $41.96 | 220 |
| Greenville, NC | $86,990 | $77,470 | $41.82 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $86,730 | $78,710 | $41.70 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $86,270 | $95,590 | $41.48 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $85,820 | $81,670 | $41.26 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $85,670 | $77,460 | $41.19 | 390 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $85,450 | $77,500 | $41.08 | 640 |
| Missoula, MT | $85,450 | $77,930 | $41.08 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $85,170 | $76,350 | $40.95 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $85,070 | $77,020 | $40.90 | 1,990 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $84,800 | $71,690 | $40.77 | 520 |
| Fresno, CA | $84,750 | $73,900 | $40.75 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $84,260 | $74,880 | $40.51 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $84,240 | $84,140 | $40.50 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $84,170 | $78,120 | $40.47 | 550 |
| Fargo, ND | $84,130 | $83,720 | $40.45 | 150 |
| Lubbock, TX | $83,570 | $72,390 | $40.18 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $83,460 | $72,690 | $40.13 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $83,440 | $77,550 | $40.12 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $83,390 | $66,890 | $40.09 | 270 |
| Kansas City, MO | $82,680 | $73,330 | $39.75 | 390 |
| Detroit, MI | $81,760 | $74,640 | $39.31 | 870 |
| Greenville, SC | $81,590 | $69,700 | $39.22 | 260 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $81,310 | $72,220 | $39.09 | 220 |
| Reading, PA | $81,240 | $69,150 | $39.06 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,240 | $76,230 | $39.06 | 120 |
| Madison, WI | $81,010 | $69,130 | $38.95 | 240 |
| Springfield, MA | $80,510 | $74,470 | $38.71 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $80,170 | $73,850 | $38.54 | 520 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $80,120 | $62,640 | $38.52 | 310 |
| Davenport, IA | $79,790 | $78,090 | $38.36 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,770 | $81,340 | $38.35 | 30 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $79,740 | $62,150 | $38.34 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $79,510 | $66,010 | $38.23 | 440 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $79,400 | $78,200 | $38.17 | 30 |
| Champaign, IL | $79,360 | $78,860 | $38.16 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $79,100 | $76,110 | $38.03 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $79,010 | $68,380 | $37.99 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $78,990 | $71,520 | $37.98 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,040 | $70,900 | $37.52 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $77,590 | $63,020 | $37.30 | 160 |
| Racine, WI | $77,450 | $72,630 | $37.24 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $77,430 | $70,080 | $37.22 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $77,200 | $65,680 | $37.11 | 60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,140 | $73,590 | $37.09 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $77,070 | $69,960 | $37.05 | 280 |
| York, PA | $76,860 | $64,650 | $36.95 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $76,800 | $74,170 | $36.93 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $76,750 | $73,260 | $36.90 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $76,580 | $67,370 | $36.82 | 110 |
| Johnson City, TN | $76,280 | $63,790 | $36.67 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $75,940 | $70,100 | $36.51 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $75,770 | $77,070 | $36.43 | 30 |
| Killeen, TX | $75,760 | $62,620 | $36.43 | 30 |
| Lincoln, NE | $75,730 | $65,420 | $36.41 | 60 |
| Pensacola, FL | $75,630 | $74,370 | $36.36 | n/a |
| Topeka, KS | $75,610 | $63,820 | $36.35 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $75,160 | $63,380 | $36.13 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $75,120 | $80,270 | $36.12 | 100 |
| Akron, OH | $74,840 | $65,090 | $35.98 | 80 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $74,710 | $63,340 | $35.92 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $74,700 | $66,000 | $35.91 | 200 |
| Peoria, IL | $73,970 | $66,910 | $35.56 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $73,330 | $72,700 | $35.25 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $72,930 | $63,600 | $35.06 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $72,500 | $59,240 | $34.86 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $71,860 | $67,940 | $34.55 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $71,600 | $63,290 | $34.42 | 80 |
| La Crosse, WI | $71,500 | $65,620 | $34.37 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $71,200 | $58,550 | $34.23 | 280 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $71,050 | $62,620 | $34.16 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $70,360 | $62,420 | $33.83 | 30 |
| Wausau, WI | $70,190 | $58,830 | $33.75 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $69,470 | $63,790 | $33.40 | 120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $69,210 | $63,220 | $33.27 | 210 |
| Kenosha, WI | $68,810 | $63,140 | $33.08 | 80 |
| Morgantown, WV | $68,140 | $58,650 | $32.76 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $67,550 | $57,320 | $32.48 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $66,950 | $58,690 | $32.19 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $66,720 | $62,660 | $32.08 | 40 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $66,310 | $61,300 | $31.88 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $66,290 | $57,790 | $31.87 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,870 | $59,310 | $30.71 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $63,540 | $51,920 | $30.55 | 740 |
| Tucson, AZ | $63,420 | $60,540 | $30.49 | 50 |
| Ponce, PR | $58,910 | $51,840 | $28.32 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $57,790 | $49,470 | $27.78 | 70 |
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Credit Analysts salary: questions
Where do credit analysts make the most money?
In New York, NY, with an average of $153,870 a year, among the 165 metro areas we cover.
What is the average credit analysts salary in the U.S.?
$100,850 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $83,510, so half of credit analysts earn more than that and half less.
What salary should credit analysts ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of credit analysts nationwide earn between $65,210 (25th percentile) and $122,460 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays credit analysts the most?
New York, with a statewide average of $150,390 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is credit analysts pay the lowest?
El Paso, TX, at $57,790 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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