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Private Equity Analyst Salary
by City (2026)

Evaluate private company investments, conduct due diligence, and monitor portfolio companies. National median: $158K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$158K

Top 10% earn

$350K

Entry level

$110K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

Private Equity Analyst salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$165K	$237K	$338K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$160K	$229K	$326K	210	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$156K	$224K	$320K	162	10.75%
New York City, NY	$155K	$223K	$318K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$154K	$222K	$316K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$154K	$222K	$316K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$152K	$218K	$311K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$152K	$218K	$311K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$149K	$215K	$306K	175	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$149K	$213K	$304K	155	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$148K	$212K	$302K	172	9.3%
Boston, MA	$145K	$209K	$297K	162	5%
Yonkers, NY	$144K	$207K	$295K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$144K	$207K	$295K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$143K	$205K	$293K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$143K	$205K	$292K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$143K	$205K	$293K	148	5.75%
Seattle, WA	$141K	$202K	$288K	150	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$141K	$202K	$288K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$139K	$200K	$285K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$138K	$198K	$281K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$137K	$197K	$280K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$136K	$195K	$278K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$136K	$195K	$278K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$134K	$193K	$275K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$134K	$193K	$275K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$134K	$193K	$275K	145	10.75%
Chicago, IL	$132K	$190K	$270K	107	4.95%
Paterson, NJ	$132K	$189K	$270K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$131K	$188K	$268K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$131K	$188K	$268K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$131K	$188K	$268K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$130K	$186K	$266K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$130K	$186K	$266K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$126K	$182K	$259K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$126K	$182K	$259K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$126K	$182K	$259K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$126K	$182K	$259K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$126K	$182K	$259K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$126K	$182K	$259K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$126K	$182K	$259K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$126K	$182K	$259K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$125K	$180K	$256K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$123K	$177K	$252K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$123K	$177K	$252K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$123K	$177K	$252K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$123K	$176K	$251K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$122K	$175K	$249K	120	None ✓
Austin, TX	$121K	$174K	$248K	110	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$121K	$174K	$248K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$121K	$174K	$248K	128	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$121K	$174K	$248K	100	4.75%
Anchorage, AK	$121K	$174K	$248K	128	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$121K	$173K	$247K	118	5.99%
Irving, TX	$119K	$171K	$243K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$119K	$171K	$243K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$119K	$171K	$243K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$119K	$171K	$243K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$119K	$171K	$243K	105	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$119K	$171K	$244K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$118K	$169K	$241K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$118K	$169K	$241K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$118K	$169K	$241K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$117K	$168K	$239K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$117K	$167K	$239K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$116K	$166K	$236K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$116K	$166K	$236K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$116K	$166K	$236K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$116K	$166K	$236K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$116K	$166K	$236K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$116K	$166K	$236K	102	None ✓
Boise, ID	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$116K	$166K	$237K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$114K	$164K	$234K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$114K	$164K	$234K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$114K	$164K	$234K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$114K	$164K	$234K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$114K	$164K	$234K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$113K	$162K	$231K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$113K	$162K	$231K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$112K	$161K	$230K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$112K	$161K	$230K	100	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$112K	$161K	$230K	98	5.75%
Provo, UT	$112K	$161K	$230K	100	4.85%
Denton, TX	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$112K	$160K	$228K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$111K	$159K	$226K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$110K	$158K	$225K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$110K	$158K	$225K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$110K	$158K	$225K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$110K	$158K	$225K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$110K	$158K	$225K	90	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$110K	$158K	$225K	88	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$110K	$158K	$225K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$110K	$158K	$225K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$110K	$158K	$225K	108	None ✓
Des Moines, IA	$110K	$158K	$225K	88	4.82%
Bakersfield, CA	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$109K	$157K	$223K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$108K	$155K	$220K	92	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$108K	$155K	$221K	93	None ✓
Athens, GA	$108K	$155K	$220K	92	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$108K	$155K	$221K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$108K	$155K	$221K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$108K	$155K	$221K	86	5.3%
Madison, WI	$108K	$155K	$221K	102	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$108K	$155K	$220K	92	6.8%
Charleston, SC	$108K	$155K	$221K	105	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$108K	$155K	$220K	92	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$108K	$155K	$221K	88	5.84%
Cheyenne, WY	$108K	$155K	$220K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$107K	$153K	$218K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$106K	$152K	$216K	102	4.55%
Greensboro, NC	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$106K	$152K	$216K	82	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$106K	$152K	$216K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$106K	$152K	$216K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$105K	$150K	$214K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$105K	$150K	$214K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$105K	$150K	$214K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$105K	$150K	$214K	90	6.85%
Winston-Salem, NC	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	5.3%
Louisville, KY	$105K	$150K	$214K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$105K	$150K	$214K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$104K	$150K	$213K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$103K	$147K	$210K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$102K	$146K	$208K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$101K	$145K	$207K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	3.23%
Birmingham, AL	$101K	$145K	$207K	82	5%
New Orleans, LA	$101K	$145K	$207K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$101K	$145K	$206K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$99K	$142K	$203K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$99K	$142K	$203K	95	None ✓
Memphis, TN	$99K	$142K	$203K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$99K	$142K	$203K	90	4.25%
Columbia, SC	$99K	$142K	$203K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$99K	$142K	$203K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$99K	$142K	$203K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$99K	$142K	$203K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$99K	$142K	$203K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$97K	$139K	$198K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$97K	$139K	$198K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$97K	$139K	$198K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$97K	$139K	$198K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$97K	$139K	$198K	80	4.75%
Albuquerque, NM	$97K	$139K	$198K	88	5.9%
Wichita, KS	$95K	$136K	$194K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$94K	$134K	$191K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$94K	$134K	$191K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$90K	$130K	$185K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$86K	$123K	$176K	76	None ✓

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Private Equity Analyst Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Private Equity Analyst is $158,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $110,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $225,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Private Equity Analysts nationally earn $350,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Finance; 2 years IB experience; MBA. This role is 20% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Private Equity Analyst compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Private Equity Analyst salary FAQ

How much does a Private Equity Analyst make?

The median Private Equity Analyst salary in the US is $158,000 per year — about $76/hour. Most earn between $110,000 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Private Equity Analyst?

Entry-level Private Equity Analyst positions typically start around $110,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Private Equity Analysts earn?

The top 10% of Private Equity Analysts earn $350,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Private Equity Analysts the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Private Equity Analyst salary at $237K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Private Equity Analyst salaries going up?

Yes — Private Equity Analyst pay is growing about 4% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Private Equity Analyst Salaryby City (2026)