Financial analyst · Scranton, PA

Financial analyst in Scranton: $1,804/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Scranton at $76,340 a year. About 210 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.35). The 10th percentile is $52,000 and the 90th is $128,750. Pay ranks 283rd-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,804 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bridgeport, about 130 miles away, at $4,975 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,804

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$76,340

$52,000 to $128,750

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

210

Location quotient 0.35

Pay rank

283rd of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $76,340.

Taxes$1,446
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$2,041
Left over$1,804

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $76,340
Federal income tax: −$8,409
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,840
State income tax (PA): −$2,344
City / county wage tax: −$763
Take-home pay: $58,984
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,111

Left over each month

$6,362 gross, minus $1,446 in tax and $3,111 in living costs.

$1,804

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bridgeport, $4,975/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Scranton?

$76,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,804 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,070, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Bridgeport, about 130 miles away, leaves $4,975 a month, more than Scranton.