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Financial analyst · Los Angeles, CA

Financial analyst in Los Angeles: $1,595/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Los Angeles at $102,260 a year. About 19,600 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $67,500 and the 90th is $181,190. Pay ranks 42nd-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,273/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,595 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is El Centro, about 179 miles away, at $3,384 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$1,595

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,260

$67,500 to $181,190

Rent (1 bd)

$2,273

$2,706 (2 bd)

Employment

19,600

Location quotient 1.34

Pay rank

42nd of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $102,260.

  • Taxes$2,252
  • Rent$2,273
  • Other$2,401
  • Left$1,595

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$102,260
Federal income tax
−$13,667
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,823
State income tax (CA)
−$5,537
Take-home pay
$75,233
Effective tax rate
26.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,273
Groceries
$476
Getting around
$674
Healthcare
$536
Utilities and internet
$298
Everything else
$417
Total spending
$4,674

After tax and rent

$1,595 left/mo

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Centro, $3,384/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Los Angeles?

$102,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 19,600 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,595 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,273, and pay covers 3.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

El Centro, about 179 miles away, leaves $3,384 a month, more than Los Angeles.

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