Financial analyst · Iowa City, IA

Financial analyst in Iowa City: $2,646/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Iowa City at $80,810 a year. About 120 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.53). The 10th percentile is $67,080 and the 90th is $101,480. Pay ranks 239th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($911/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,646 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Davenport, about 62 miles away, at $4,069 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,646

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,810

$67,080 to $101,480

Rent (1 bd)

$911

$1,085 (2 bd)

Employment

120

Location quotient 0.53

Pay rank

239th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $80,810.

Taxes$1,508
Rent$911
Other living costs$1,670
Left over$2,646

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,810
Federal income tax: −$9,392
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,182
State income tax (IA): −$2,516
Take-home pay: $62,720
Effective tax rate: 22.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $911
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $411
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,581

Left over each month

$6,734 gross, minus $1,508 in tax and $2,581 in living costs.

$2,646

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 Iowa City?

$80,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,646 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $911, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Davenport, about 62 miles away, leaves $4,069 a month, more than Iowa City.