The average annual salary of business and financial operations occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all business and financial operations occupations in the United States. The business and financial operations occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for business and financial operations occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) business and financial operations occupations is $123,000. The median annual salary is $67,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of business and financial operations occupations from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,710 | 1.74% | 7.69% |
| 2016 | $66,530 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $65,710 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $64,790 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $63,800 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $62,500 | - | - |
Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Business and Financial Operations Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among business and financial operations professions, ranging from $35,660 to $90,640. The highest-paid business and financial operations occupations are personal financial advisors with a median annual salary of $90,640. The lowest-paid business and financial operations occupations in the United States are farm labor contractors with a median annual salary of $35,660. For more salary information about a specific business and financial operations profession, use the links in the table.
