SOC 13-2051 · Montgomery, AL metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Montgomery, Alabama is $76,020 a year ($36.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,050: half of the people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$76,020average per year

$36.55 / hourMedian $61,050Take-home ≈ $59,144

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $125K90th

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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,900 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Montgomery earn between $49,000 and $82,920.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,020$6,335$36.55
Median$61,050$5,088$29.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,000$4,083$23.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,920$6,910$39.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Montgomery earn 24% less than the Alabama average ($99,690) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$76,020$61,050$41,260$124,900n/a
Alabama$99,690$91,290$52,200$157,3203,410
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $76,020, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $59,144 a year, or $4,929 a month and $2,275 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for financial and investment analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $76,020 buys what about $84,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 9th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($113,510).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Montgomery?

$36.55 an hour on average, and $29.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $59,144 a year ($4,929 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,020. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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