Financial analyst · Dalton, GA

Financial analyst in Dalton: $2,007/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Dalton at $80,750 a year. About 70 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.46). The 10th percentile is $48,890 and the 90th is $148,620. Pay ranks 240th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,124/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,007 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 129 miles away, at $3,433 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,007

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,750

$48,890 to $148,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,124

$1,338 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.46

Pay rank

240th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $80,750.

Taxes$1,594
Rent$1,124
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$2,007

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,750
Federal income tax: −$9,379
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,177
State income tax (GA): −$3,568
Take-home pay: $61,626
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,124
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $606
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,128

Left over each month

$6,729 gross, minus $1,594 in tax and $3,128 in living costs.

$2,007

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 Dalton?

$80,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,007 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,124, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Decatur, about 129 miles away, leaves $3,433 a month, more than Dalton.