Financial analyst · Bismarck, ND

Financial analyst in Bismarck: $1,997/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Bismarck at $71,520 a year. About 80 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.48). The 10th percentile is $51,680 and the 90th is $123,510. Pay ranks 300th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,084/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,997 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Fargo, about 190 miles away, at $2,701 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,997

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$71,520

$51,680 to $123,510

Rent (1 bd)

$1,084

$1,290 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.48

Pay rank

300th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $71,520.

Taxes$1,082
Rent$1,084
Other living costs$1,797
Left over$1,997

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $71,520
Federal income tax: −$7,348
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,471
State income tax (ND): −$165
Take-home pay: $58,536
Effective tax rate: 18.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $534
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,881

Left over each month

$5,960 gross, minus $1,082 in tax and $2,881 in living costs.

$1,997

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Fargo, $2,701/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Bismarck?

$71,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,997 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,084, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Fargo, about 190 miles away, leaves $2,701 a month, more than Bismarck.