What the data says about financial analyst pay in Phoenix
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$6,900; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$94,700.
Phoenix vs the national and AZ picture
Directly above Phoenix is Philadelphia (US$95,400); directly below is Jacksonville (US$89,880). The full range runs from US$82,120 in San Antonio to US$144,910 in San Jose.
With Phoenix as the sole AZ entry for financial analysts, the useful benchmarks are national: 19th of 21, -8% vs the median.
Cost of living and take-home in Phoenix
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$94,700, is near its face value.
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 19th of 21 either way.
Run the median through our simplified tax model (13% effective) and about US$6,900 lands each month. Budget US$1,650 for a modeled 1-bedroom — 24% of pay — and other modeled costs, and roughly US$3,390 remains.
If you compared Phoenix with similarly priced cities
In New York — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$128,930 (+36% vs Phoenix), and the modeled budget leaves US$2,220 more each month.
A financial analyst moving from Phoenix to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 8% to US$102,260, with US$490 more left over monthly in our model.
Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$101,750, 7% more than Phoenix; modeled monthly leftover is US$460 higher.
Where Financial Analyst ranks among Phoenix jobs
Of the 9 roles we track in Phoenix, Financial Analyst is 7th by median; the highest is Lawyer (US$135,670).
Closest neighbours in the Phoenix list: Project Manager at US$100,780 (+6%) and Accountant at US$80,820 (-15%).
How Phoenix ranks at the low and high end
Phoenix is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$62,610) ranks 18th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$161,650) ranks 19th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +42% against Phoenix.
How wide financial analyst pay runs in Phoenix
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$62,610 and the 90th US$161,650, a 2.6× ratio.