Financial analyst · Columbus, GA

Financial analyst in Columbus: $2,450/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Columbus at $86,930 a year. About 150 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.55). The 10th percentile is $60,420 and the 90th is $146,670. Pay ranks 165th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,063/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,450 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 193 miles away, at $3,433 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,450

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,930

$60,420 to $146,670

Rent (1 bd)

$1,063

$1,265 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 0.55

Pay rank

165th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $86,930.

Taxes$1,773
Rent$1,063
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$2,450

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,930
Federal income tax: −$10,739
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,650
State income tax (GA): −$3,889
Take-home pay: $65,652
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,063
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,021

Left over each month

$7,244 gross, minus $1,773 in tax and $3,021 in living costs.

$2,450

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $3,433/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Columbus?

$86,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,450 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,063, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Decatur, about 193 miles away, leaves $3,433 a month, more than Columbus.