Financial analyst · Santa Maria, CA

Financial analyst in Santa Maria: $1,563/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Santa Maria at $97,720 a year. About 390 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $67,490 and the 90th is $152,380. Pay ranks 89th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,323/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,563 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Jose, about 180 miles away, at $2,774 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,563

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,720

$67,490 to $152,380

Rent (1 bd)

$2,323

$2,765 (2 bd)

Employment

390

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

89th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $97,720.

Taxes$2,142
Rent$2,323
Other living costs$2,115
Left over$1,563

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,720
Federal income tax: −$13,112
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,476
State income tax (CA): −$5,115
Take-home pay: $72,017
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,323
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,438

Left over each month

$8,143 gross, minus $2,142 in tax and $4,438 in living costs.

$1,563

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Jose, $2,774/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Santa Maria?

$97,720 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 390 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,563 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,323, and pay covers 3.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

San Jose, about 180 miles away, leaves $2,774 a month, more than Santa Maria.