What the data says about financial analyst pay in Atlanta
After a simplified 13% national tax estimate that is about US$7,300 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
Financial Analyst pay in Atlanta: national and in-state ranking
San Jose leads at US$144,910, 44% above Atlanta, while San Antonio sits at US$82,120. The neighbours in the ranking are Austin and Dallas.
With Atlanta as the sole GA entry for financial analysts, the useful benchmarks are national: 15th of 21, -2% vs the median.
What the Atlanta median is worth after tax and rent
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$100,800, is near its face value.
Adjusting for prices does not move Atlanta in the ranking: it is 15th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,300 monthly (13% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 23% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$3,790 in the black.
Metros with a cost level like Atlanta
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$128,930, 28% more than Atlanta; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,820 higher.
A financial analyst moving from Atlanta to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 1% to US$102,260, with US$90 more left over monthly in our model.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$101,750 (+1% vs Atlanta), and the modeled budget leaves US$60 more each month.
Other Atlanta jobs compared with financial analyst
Of the 9 roles we track in Atlanta, Financial Analyst is 6th by median; the highest is Lawyer (US$138,210).
Closest neighbours in the Atlanta list: Mechanical Engineer at US$102,020 (+1%) and Registered Nurse at US$100,490 (0%).
How Atlanta ranks at the low and high end
Atlanta is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$69,350) ranks 9th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$169,540) ranks 15th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +35% against Atlanta.
How wide financial analyst pay runs in Atlanta
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$69,350 and the 90th US$169,540, a 2.4× ratio.