SOC 13-2051 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $80,650 a year ($38.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,260: half of the 40 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$80,650average per year

$38.77 / hourMedian $90,260Take-home ≈ $61,289

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

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

40people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,520 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Elizabethtown earn between $64,370 and $94,590.

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,650$6,721$38.77
Median$90,260$7,522$43.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,370$5,364$30.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,590$7,882$45.48

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Elizabethtown earn 10% less than the Kentucky average ($90,010) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$80,650$90,260$47,260$99,52040
Kentucky$90,010$81,660$49,930$136,4802,460
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 Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $80,650, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $61,289 a year, or $5,107 a month and $2,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $80,650 buys what about $89,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 5th of 5 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($101,560).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Kentucky

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 Elizabethtown: questions

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

$38.77 an hour on average, and $43.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,289 a year ($5,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,650. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 31% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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