Full-Time US Location Choices and Compensation* This information is as of September 30, 2009 and is collected and reported according to MBA CSC standards.
Location
%
Annual Salary Range
Annual Median
Sign-on Bonus Median
Median Year-end Bonus*
United States of America
76.0%
40,000-400,000
110,000
20,000
25,000
...
US - NORTHEAST
37.5%
50,000-400,000
100,000
25,000
40,000
Boston
2.5%
90,000-150,000
125,000
20,000
40,000
New York City
29.6%
58,000-400,000
100,000
35,000
45,000
...
US - WEST
15.7%
80,000-160,000
110,000
20,000
20,000
Los Angeles
2.3%
80,000-130,000
125,000
20,000
125,000
San Francisco
3.8%
90,000-140,000
112,500
20,000
30,000
Seattle
1.5%
95,000-125,000
110,000
22,500
15,000
...
US - MID-ATLANTIC
12.5%
47,000-250,000
120,000
20,000
20,000
Philadelphia
5.5%
47,000-130,000
117,500
20,000
20,000
Washington, DC
1.9%
75,000-181,874
125,000
20,000
20,000
...
US - MIDWEST
4.2%
90,000-130,000
100,008
25,000
11,040
Minneapolis/St. Paul
1.3%
95,000-125,000
100,000
29,000
8,000
Chicago
1.1%
100,000-130,000
125,000
27,500
20,000
...
US - SOUTH
3.2%
45,567-135,000
121,000
20,000
38,000
Atlanta
1.7%
100,000-125,000
125,000
20,000
40,000
...
US - SOUTHWEST
2.6%
40,000-135,000
115,500
20,000
39,000
Dallas/Fort Worth
1.5%
70,000-135,000
122,500
20,000
48,750
* Guaranteed compensation for one year only. Does not include discretionary bonuses, options and carried interest in partnerships.
In accordance with MBA-CSC Standards, compensation is not listed for categories reported by less than 1% of the class.
