Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,470 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Gainesville earn between $73,680 and $96,460.
- $61K10th
- $74K25th
- $76KMedian
- $96K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,830 | $7,069 | $40.78 |
| Median | $75,950 | $6,329 | $36.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,680 | $6,140 | $35.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,460 | $8,038 | $46.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Financial and investment analysts in Gainesville earn 22% less than the Georgia average ($108,630) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $102,740.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $84,830 | $75,950 | $60,880 | $118,470 | 100 |
| Georgia | $108,630 | $99,420 | $66,140 | $167,700 | 9,780 |
| United States | $116,800 | $102,740 | $63,720 | $180,860 | 361,980 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $84,830, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $65,023 a year, or $5,419 a month and $2,501 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for financial and investment analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $84,830 buys what about $87,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 10th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($114,780).
Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts
Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).
- Bozeman, MT$161,980
- San Jose, CA$157,340
- Bridgeport, CT$151,500
- New York, NY$148,350
- San Francisco, CA$142,560
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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Gainesville: questions
How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Gainesville?
$40.78 an hour on average, and $36.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $65,023 a year ($5,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,830.
Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2051; area Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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