Financial analyst · Winston-Salem, NC

Financial analyst in Winston-Salem: $2,042/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Winston-Salem at $78,190 a year. About 450 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.70). The 10th percentile is $61,040 and the 90th is $130,320. Pay ranks 270th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,047/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,042 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Goldsboro, about 140 miles away, at $3,401 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,042

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,190

$61,040 to $130,320

Rent (1 bd)

$1,047

$1,246 (2 bd)

Employment

450

Location quotient 0.70

Pay rank

270th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $78,190.

Taxes$1,465
Rent$1,047
Other living costs$1,962
Left over$2,042

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,190
Federal income tax: −$8,816
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,982
State income tax (NC): −$2,781
Take-home pay: $60,611
Effective tax rate: 22.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,047
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,009

Left over each month

$6,516 gross, minus $1,465 in tax and $3,009 in living costs.

$2,042

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Goldsboro, $3,401/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Winston-Salem?

$78,190 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 450 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a financial analyst in Winston-Salem?

$2,042 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,047, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Goldsboro, about 140 miles away, leaves $3,401 a month, more than Winston-Salem.