Rent Affordability for Financial Analysts in the US
As of May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024. Rent: ZORI monthly.
National avg salary
$103,340/yr
Gross monthly
$8,612
Affordable rent (30% rule)
$2,584/mo
Financial analyst pay covers comfortable rent in most US cities. At the national-average financial-analyst salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,584 a month in rent, which is above the median in nearly every metro tracked here.
Where rent is most affordable: states with the highest financial analyst pay
| State | Avg salary | Affordable rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $129,175/yr | $3,229/mo | View cities › |
| California | $121,941/yr | $3,049/mo | View cities › |
| Massachusetts | $119,874/yr | $2,997/mo | View cities › |
| New York | $117,808/yr | $2,945/mo | View cities › |
| Alaska | $115,741/yr | $2,894/mo | View cities › |
| New Jersey | $115,741/yr | $2,894/mo | View cities › |
| Washington | $115,741/yr | $2,894/mo | View cities › |
| Connecticut | $113,674/yr | $2,842/mo | View cities › |
| Hawaii | $111,607/yr | $2,790/mo | View cities › |
| Maryland | $111,607/yr | $2,790/mo | View cities › |
Where rent stretches the salary furthest: states with the lowest financial analyst pay
| State | Avg salary | Affordable rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $83,705/yr | $2,093/mo | View cities › |
| Arkansas | $85,772/yr | $2,144/mo | View cities › |
| West Virginia | $87,839/yr | $2,196/mo | View cities › |
| Alabama | $88,872/yr | $2,222/mo | View cities › |
| Louisiana | $89,906/yr | $2,248/mo | View cities › |
| South Dakota | $90,939/yr | $2,273/mo | View cities › |
| South Carolina | $90,939/yr | $2,273/mo | View cities › |
| Oklahoma | $90,939/yr | $2,273/mo | View cities › |
| Montana | $90,939/yr | $2,273/mo | View cities › |
| Kentucky | $90,939/yr | $2,273/mo | View cities › |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a financial analyst afford rent in major financial centers?
In most major financial centers, yes — pay tends to be materially above the national mean in NYC, SF, and Boston. The affordability surplus is largest in mid-cost metros with above-average finance pay (Charlotte, Dallas, Minneapolis).
What rent can a financial analyst afford?
At the BLS national mean of $103,340, the 30% rule supports about $2,584 a month in rent.