Financial analyst · Knoxville, TN
Financial analyst in Knoxville: $2,531/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Knoxville at $85,570 a year. About 590 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.60). The 10th percentile is $49,200 and the 90th is $135,050. Pay ranks 177th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,296/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,531 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 198 miles away, at $3,433 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,531
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$85,570
$49,200 to $135,050
Rent (1 bd)
$1,296
$1,543 (2 bd)
Employment
590
Location quotient 0.60
Pay rank
177th 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 $85,570.
- Taxes$1,415
- Rent$1,296
- Other living costs$1,888
- Left over$2,531
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $85,570
- Federal income tax
- −$10,439
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,546
- State income tax (TN)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $68,584
- Effective tax rate
- 19.8%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,296
- Groceries
- $368
- Getting around
- $554
- Healthcare
- $414
- Utilities and internet
- $230
- Everything else
- $322
- Total spending
- $3,184
Left over each month
$7,131 gross, minus $1,415 in tax and $3,184 in living costs.
$2,531
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 Knoxville?
$85,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 590 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a financial analyst in Knoxville?
$2,531 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,296, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?
Decatur, about 198 miles away, leaves $3,433 a month, more than Knoxville.