Financial analyst · Baton Rouge, LA

Financial analyst in Baton Rouge: $2,229/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Baton Rouge at $78,920 a year. About 290 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.30). The 10th percentile is $48,170 and the 90th is $131,300. Pay ranks 264th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,065/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,229 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 248 miles away, at $3,148 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,229

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,920

$48,170 to $131,300

Rent (1 bd)

$1,065

$1,268 (2 bd)

Employment

290

Location quotient 0.30

Pay rank

264th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $78,920.

Taxes$1,417
Rent$1,065
Other living costs$1,865
Left over$2,229

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,920
Federal income tax: −$8,976
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,037
State income tax (LA): −$1,993
Take-home pay: $61,914
Effective tax rate: 21.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,065
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,930

Left over each month

$6,577 gross, minus $1,417 in tax and $2,930 in living costs.

$2,229

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $3,148/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Baton Rouge?

$78,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 290 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a financial analyst in Baton Rouge?

$2,229 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,065, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Longview, about 248 miles away, leaves $3,148 a month, more than Baton Rouge.