Financial analyst · Little Rock, AR

Financial analyst in Little Rock: $2,479/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Little Rock at $81,320 a year. About 410 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.50). The 10th percentile is $49,070 and the 90th is $130,690. Pay ranks 231st-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($906/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,479 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 231 miles away, at $3,625 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,479

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,320

$49,070 to $130,690

Rent (1 bd)

$906

$1,079 (2 bd)

Employment

410

Location quotient 0.50

Pay rank

231st of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $81,320.

Taxes$1,557
Rent$906
Other living costs$1,835
Left over$2,479

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,320
Federal income tax: −$9,504
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,221
State income tax (AR): −$2,959
Take-home pay: $62,636
Effective tax rate: 23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $906
Groceries: $357
Getting around: $540
Healthcare: $402
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $313
Total spending: $2,741

Left over each month

$6,777 gross, minus $1,557 in tax and $2,741 in living costs.

$2,479

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $3,625/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Little Rock?

$81,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,479 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $906, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 231 miles away, leaves $3,625 a month, more than Little Rock.