Financial analyst · Cedar Rapids, IA

Financial analyst in Cedar Rapids: $2,691/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Cedar Rapids at $82,840 a year. About 210 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.66). The 10th percentile is $50,630 and the 90th is $121,220. Pay ranks 212th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,691 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Davenport, about 77 miles away, at $4,069 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,691

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,840

$50,630 to $121,220

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

210

Location quotient 0.66

Pay rank

212th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $82,840.

Taxes$1,564
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,744
Left over$2,691

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,840
Federal income tax: −$9,839
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,337
State income tax (IA): −$2,593
Take-home pay: $64,071
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,648

Left over each month

$6,903 gross, minus $1,564 in tax and $2,648 in living costs.

$2,691

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Davenport, $4,069/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Cedar Rapids?

$82,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,691 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Davenport, about 77 miles away, leaves $4,069 a month, more than Cedar Rapids.