Financial manager salary
BLS occupation: Financial Managers · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $166,570 a year, US
Median hourly pay $80.08 an hour
Middle half earn $125,490–$219,980 25th to 75th percentile
Financial managers employed 841,710 +9.7% projected by 2035
How much does a financial manager make?
- The median financial manager salary in the US is $166,570 a year ($80.08 an hour): half of the 841,710 financial managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $186,910.
- The middle half earn between $125,490 and $219,980. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $94,310 and the top 10% more than $323,270.
- That is 3.3 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New York pays financial managers the most (median $219,880), followed by Massachusetts ($206,760) and New Jersey ($199,110). Mississippi pays the least ($111,390).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New York, where the median is worth $203,742 in typical US prices, then Massachusetts and Virginia.
- In all 381 metro areas with data, the median financial manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of financial managers to grow 9.7% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 65,600 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what financial managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Financial manager salary range
Half of financial managers earn between $125,490 and $219,980 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $94,310
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $125,490
Median Yearly pay: $166,570
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $219,980
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $323,270
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $94,310 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $125,490 |
| Median | $166,570 |
| Top 25% earn over | $219,980 |
| Top 10% earn over | $323,270 |
Financial manager salary by state
New York pays financial managers the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($166,570), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $219,880 median |
| Massachusetts | $206,760 median |
| New Jersey | $199,110 median |
| District of Columbia | $188,880 median |
| Virginia | $185,220 median |
| Colorado | $182,690 median |
| Delaware | $181,580 median |
| California | $180,770 median |
| Washington | $174,840 median |
| Connecticut | $174,830 median |
| Rhode Island | $166,940 median |
| Georgia | $166,790 median |
| North Carolina | $166,780 median |
| Illinois | $165,880 median |
| Texas | $164,860 median |
| Minnesota | $163,410 median |
| South Dakota | $159,700 median |
| Kansas | $159,380 median |
| Maryland | $158,750 median |
| Oregon | $156,460 median |
| Florida | $153,280 median |
| Utah | $150,450 median |
| Pennsylvania | $145,610 median |
| New Hampshire | $144,730 median |
| Missouri | $143,460 median |
| Tennessee | $141,010 median |
| Ohio | $140,870 median |
| Alabama | $140,500 median |
| Nebraska | $140,360 median |
| Arizona | $139,830 median |
| Wisconsin | $139,720 median |
| Michigan | $139,370 median |
| South Carolina | $136,160 median |
| North Dakota | $135,890 median |
| Indiana | $135,840 median |
| Hawaii | $134,210 median |
| New Mexico | $133,700 median |
| Maine | $133,610 median |
| Iowa | $133,320 median |
| Nevada | $132,490 median |
| Oklahoma | $132,460 median |
| Montana | $131,060 median |
| Kentucky | $130,650 median |
| Vermont | $128,690 median |
| Idaho | $127,210 median |
| Alaska | $127,030 median |
| Louisiana | $126,800 median |
| Wyoming | $124,910 median |
| Arkansas | $116,570 median |
| West Virginia | $113,140 median |
| Mississippi | $111,390 median |
Where financial manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Financial managers' pay goes furthest in New York once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New York | $203,742 |
| Massachusetts | $195,505 |
| Virginia | $183,197 |
| New Jersey | $182,997 |
| Delaware | $181,929 |
| South Dakota | $180,277 |
| Colorado | $177,279 |
| Kansas | $176,955 |
| North Carolina | $176,812 |
| Georgia | $173,211 |
Financial manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $219,880 | $105.71 | $124,670 | $370,780 | 80,810 | $203,742 |
| Massachusetts | $206,760 | $99.40 | $120,850 | $332,490 | 26,150 | $195,505 |
| New Jersey | $199,110 | $95.73 | $130,630 | $337,130 | 32,510 | $182,997 |
| District of Columbia | $188,880 | $90.81 | $130,880 | $349,420 | 8,930 | $171,864 |
| Virginia | $185,220 | $89.05 | $108,760 | $323,300 | 20,850 | $183,197 |
| Colorado | $182,690 | $87.83 | $123,900 | $339,290 | 10,640 | $177,279 |
| Delaware | $181,580 | $87.30 | $129,930 | $321,620 | 2,810 | $181,929 |
| California | $180,770 | $86.91 | $101,820 | $341,670 | 93,310 | $163,268 |
| Washington | $174,840 | $84.06 | $115,250 | $318,450 | 12,930 | $163,382 |
| Connecticut | $174,830 | $84.05 | $98,540 | $333,370 | 20,040 | $168,739 |
| Rhode Island | $166,940 | $80.26 | $97,180 | $304,310 | 2,570 | $163,219 |
| Georgia | $166,790 | $80.19 | $94,040 | $315,890 | 21,390 | $173,211 |
| North Carolina | $166,780 | $80.18 | $100,950 | $322,090 | 22,460 | $176,812 |
| Illinois | $165,880 | $79.75 | $100,070 | $313,110 | 52,720 | $165,950 |
| Texas | $164,860 | $79.26 | $98,250 | $309,290 | 71,870 | $169,859 |
| Minnesota | $163,410 | $78.56 | $99,250 | $277,680 | 16,680 | $165,695 |
| South Dakota | $159,700 | $76.78 | $113,930 | $232,240 | 1,000 | $180,277 |
| Kansas | $159,380 | $76.63 | $97,510 | $273,640 | 5,190 | $176,955 |
| Maryland | $158,750 | $76.32 | $84,030 | $290,190 | 19,770 | $151,250 |
| Oregon | $156,460 | $75.22 | $100,890 | $277,820 | 7,610 | $151,372 |
| Florida | $153,280 | $73.69 | $79,450 | $303,790 | 48,910 | $148,220 |
| Utah | $150,450 | $72.33 | $87,550 | $282,980 | 8,860 | $152,179 |
| Pennsylvania | $145,610 | $70.00 | $83,180 | $286,240 | 32,180 | $149,233 |
| New Hampshire | $144,730 | $69.58 | $87,270 | $243,350 | 4,330 | $138,943 |
| Missouri | $143,460 | $68.97 | $86,950 | $273,420 | 13,330 | $157,966 |
| Tennessee | $141,010 | $67.79 | $83,080 | $288,750 | 17,630 | $153,489 |
| Ohio | $140,870 | $67.73 | $82,190 | $273,760 | 27,360 | $151,842 |
| Alabama | $140,500 | $67.55 | $86,340 | $256,750 | 7,200 | $158,180 |
| Nebraska | $140,360 | $67.48 | $89,990 | $227,640 | 5,630 | $155,777 |
| Arizona | $139,830 | $67.23 | $80,690 | $254,840 | 14,900 | $138,890 |
| Wisconsin | $139,720 | $67.17 | $83,100 | $236,620 | 15,530 | $148,488 |
| Michigan | $139,370 | $67.00 | $80,280 | $258,480 | 22,490 | $144,850 |
| South Carolina | $136,160 | $65.46 | $78,930 | $277,850 | 9,020 | $145,239 |
| North Dakota | $135,890 | $65.33 | $87,610 | $229,150 | 2,140 | $152,756 |
| Indiana | $135,840 | $65.31 | $80,610 | $234,710 | 12,560 | $145,550 |
| Hawaii | $134,210 | $64.52 | $79,060 | $220,190 | 3,790 | $122,063 |
| New Mexico | $133,700 | $64.28 | $90,750 | $216,360 | 2,530 | $144,992 |
| Maine | $133,610 | $64.24 | $81,700 | $231,620 | 3,120 | $137,671 |
| Iowa | $133,320 | $64.10 | $80,020 | $225,920 | 9,130 | $151,911 |
| Nevada | $132,490 | $63.70 | $75,240 | $282,460 | 8,090 | $132,518 |
| Oklahoma | $132,460 | $63.68 | $69,910 | $238,250 | 6,670 | $150,792 |
| Montana | $131,060 | $63.01 | $81,430 | $234,370 | 1,510 | $138,475 |
| Kentucky | $130,650 | $62.81 | $82,110 | $223,290 | 6,630 | $144,911 |
| Vermont | $128,690 | $61.87 | $81,230 | $220,750 | 1,790 | $131,373 |
| Idaho | $127,210 | $61.16 | $76,890 | $213,230 | 3,120 | $133,213 |
| Alaska | $127,030 | $61.07 | $85,440 | $205,080 | 2,020 | $124,102 |
| Louisiana | $126,800 | $60.96 | $78,040 | $220,870 | 7,070 | $143,753 |
| Wyoming | $124,910 | $60.05 | $64,140 | $203,230 | 730 | $134,760 |
| Arkansas | $116,570 | $56.04 | $62,780 | $225,010 | 7,120 | $134,086 |
| West Virginia | $113,140 | $54.39 | $73,260 | $199,920 | 2,610 | $126,418 |
| Mississippi | $111,390 | $53.55 | $58,250 | $210,520 | 3,470 | $128,104 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Financial manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes financial manager pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $225,280
- New York, NY $221,010
- San Francisco, CA $216,150
- Bridgeport, CT $211,000
- Boston, MA $209,780
- Denver, CO $193,400
- Boulder, CO $192,970
- Seattle, WA $185,550
- Washington, DC $185,270
- Trenton, NJ $184,800
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $204,015
- Bridgeport, CT $197,447
- New York, NY $196,343
- Boston, MA $193,764
- Lawrence, KS $189,810
- Midland, MI $188,292
- San Francisco, CA $186,960
- Boulder, CO $183,428
- Springfield, MA $183,165
- Denver, CO $182,829
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $225,280 | 7,970 | $204,015 | 20% |
| New York, NY | $221,010 | 89,960 | $196,343 | 19% |
| San Francisco, CA | $216,150 | 17,040 | $186,960 | 19% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $211,000 | 7,210 | $197,447 | 16% |
| Boston, MA | $209,780 | 21,650 | $193,764 | 17% |
| Denver, CO | $193,400 | 7,490 | $182,829 | 12% |
| Boulder, CO | $192,970 | 700 | $183,428 | 14% |
| Seattle, WA | $185,550 | 8,500 | $166,962 | 15% |
| Washington, DC | $185,270 | 26,430 | $170,154 | 16% |
| Trenton, NJ | $184,800 | 2,460 | $179,104 | 16% |
| Springfield, MA | $175,950 | 920 | $183,165 | 13% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $175,890 | 450 | $173,928 | 13% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $175,310 | 34,480 | $154,368 | 20% |
| San Diego, CA | $174,210 | 7,350 | $155,702 | 20% |
| Richmond, VA | $173,140 | 3,480 | $176,930 | 12% |
| Midland, MI | $173,080 | 310 | $188,292 | 10% |
| Charlotte, NC | $172,760 | 9,290 | $177,466 | 12% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $172,680 | 710 | $171,468 | 12% |
| Greeley, CO | $172,530 | 270 | $172,227 | 12% |
| Midland, TX | $172,520 | 800 | $180,115 | 11% |
| Lawrence, KS | $171,290 | 170 | $189,810 | 11% |
| Atlanta, GA | $171,240 | 15,660 | $171,141 | 13% |
| Worcester, MA | $170,940 | 1,560 | $166,733 | 15% |
| Hartford, CT | $170,310 | 7,540 | $165,758 | 14% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $170,250 | 450 | $171,716 | 14% |
| Oxnard, CA | $169,900 | 1,330 | $153,708 | 21% |
| Syracuse, NY | $169,270 | 1,220 | $176,798 | 12% |
| Dallas, TX | $169,200 | 26,600 | $164,128 | 12% |
| Chicago, IL | $168,810 | 41,590 | $162,952 | 15% |
| Kennewick, WA | $168,000 | 310 | $167,867 | 12% |
| Rochester, NY | $167,800 | 2,190 | $172,927 | 11% |
| Providence, RI | $167,570 | 3,280 | $164,651 | 16% |
| Waterbury, CT | $167,320 | 1,090 | $167,692 | – |
| Austin, TX | $167,180 | 7,210 | $170,477 | 12% |
| New Haven, CT | $166,990 | 2,030 | $159,709 | 15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $166,920 | 18,520 | $162,763 | 14% |
| Houston, TX | $166,910 | 18,570 | $169,230 | 12% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $165,800 | 400 | $150,870 | 25% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $165,620 | 12,460 | $158,001 | 13% |
| Durham, NC | $165,470 | 1,710 | $169,588 | 12% |
| Portland, OR | $164,680 | 5,550 | $156,212 | 13% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $164,270 | 760 | $150,986 | 24% |
| Buffalo, NY | $164,230 | 2,680 | $171,351 | 11% |
| Miami, FL | $164,230 | 14,540 | $143,866 | 19% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $164,140 | 800 | $152,286 | 19% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $163,940 | 2,290 | $167,386 | 14% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $163,580 | 500 | $180,490 | 9% |
| Raleigh, NC | $163,130 | 3,690 | $166,193 | 12% |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,090 | 4,840 | $152,892 | 17% |
| Kansas City, MO | $162,490 | 4,970 | $175,583 | 11% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $162,080 | 150 | $158,215 | 16% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $161,980 | 270 | $170,315 | 13% |
| Bremerton, WA | $161,800 | 200 | $153,210 | 15% |
| Pueblo, CO | $161,570 | 80 | $176,075 | 10% |
| Vineland, NJ | $161,410 | 140 | $168,191 | 12% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $161,300 | 180 | $170,029 | 11% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $160,910 | 950 | $160,902 | 14% |
| Binghamton, NY | $160,780 | 300 | $173,137 | 12% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $160,690 | 130 | $154,725 | 13% |
| Rapid City, SD | $160,280 | 120 | $179,767 | 11% |
| Detroit, MI | $160,240 | 11,670 | $159,764 | 11% |
| Riverside, CA | $160,230 | 4,120 | $150,533 | 19% |
| Modesto, CA | $160,180 | 600 | $153,859 | 15% |
| Greensboro, NC | $159,740 | 1,340 | $172,013 | 11% |
| Dover, DE | $159,540 | 170 | $163,619 | 13% |
| Spokane, WA | $159,530 | 730 | $158,980 | 11% |
| Bellingham, WA | $158,960 | 250 | $153,831 | 15% |
| Longview, WA | $158,880 | 110 | $162,879 | 11% |
| St. Louis, MO | $158,780 | 7,190 | $166,982 | 11% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $158,720 | 5,450 | $157,354 | 12% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $158,620 | 180 | $173,085 | 9% |
| Huntsville, AL | $158,620 | 890 | $170,427 | 10% |
| Rochester, MN | $158,570 | 390 | $174,596 | 12% |
| Roanoke, VA | $158,030 | 490 | $168,803 | 11% |
| Baltimore, MD | $157,990 | 9,990 | $151,205 | 15% |
| Cleveland, OH | $157,900 | 6,300 | $168,116 | 11% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $157,800 | 510 | $159,625 | 16% |
| Yakima, WA | $157,550 | 180 | $164,896 | 10% |
| Vallejo, CA | $157,530 | 460 | $145,217 | 19% |
| Tampa, FL | $157,480 | 8,500 | $156,091 | 15% |
| Nashville, TN | $156,860 | 7,400 | $162,823 | 14% |
| Bloomington, IL | $156,240 | 1,400 | $167,036 | 10% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $156,100 | 5,160 | $161,032 | 12% |
| Barnstable, MA | $156,010 | 320 | $158,626 | 20% |
| Peoria, IL | $155,840 | 1,170 | $170,819 | 9% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $155,370 | 220 | $173,864 | 10% |
| Wichita, KS | $155,060 | 1,060 | $174,330 | 9% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $155,030 | 980 | $168,432 | 12% |
| Provo, UT | $154,990 | 1,300 | $157,780 | 14% |
| Norwich, CT | $154,190 | 680 | $153,507 | 16% |
| Des Moines, IA | $154,140 | 3,800 | $168,090 | 10% |
| Birmingham, AL | $153,930 | 2,700 | $167,965 | 11% |
| Naples, FL | $153,520 | 670 | $148,760 | 20% |
| Salinas, CA | $153,370 | 450 | $140,652 | 22% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $153,030 | 900 | $151,686 | 14% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $152,700 | 6,340 | $160,113 | 12% |
| Ithaca, NY | $152,410 | 210 | $147,517 | 16% |
| Asheville, NC | $152,270 | 450 | $157,783 | 13% |
| Odessa, TX | $152,200 | 280 | $162,094 | 12% |
| Wilmington, NC | $152,150 | 510 | $157,796 | 14% |
| Stockton, CA | $152,090 | 790 | $144,725 | 19% |
| Winchester, VA | $151,990 | 270 | $157,584 | 14% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $151,530 | 1,280 | $165,672 | 12% |
| Lakeland, FL | $151,440 | 1,200 | $155,897 | 14% |
| Albany, NY | $150,590 | 2,680 | $151,246 | 13% |
| Elmira, NY | $150,120 | 110 | $159,029 | 9% |
| Jackson, MI | $149,930 | 310 | $163,360 | 9% |
| The Villages, FL | $149,880 | 140 | $175,454 | 14% |
| Beaumont, TX | $149,360 | 520 | $165,871 | 11% |
| Bend, OR | $149,030 | 290 | $143,842 | 18% |
| Madison, WI | $148,970 | 2,320 | $153,124 | 14% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $148,770 | 140 | $155,819 | 14% |
| Yuba City, CA | $148,640 | 140 | $142,604 | 16% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $148,200 | 140 | $156,178 | 14% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $147,410 | 1,880 | $161,363 | 13% |
| Albany, OR | $147,210 | 100 | $144,182 | 13% |
| Charleston, SC | $147,170 | 1,420 | $145,768 | 17% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $146,910 | 860 | $134,260 | 18% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $146,830 | 110 | $166,218 | 15% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $146,620 | 5,230 | $153,214 | 13% |
| Kingston, NY | $146,070 | 210 | $145,042 | 17% |
| Allentown, PA | $146,030 | 1,390 | $146,077 | 15% |
| Elkhart, IN | $145,980 | 430 | $161,616 | 10% |
| Topeka, KS | $145,950 | 370 | $164,321 | 10% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $145,940 | 12,030 | $141,256 | 14% |
| Crestview, FL | $145,810 | 490 | $150,272 | 16% |
| Columbus, OH | $145,630 | 5,750 | $152,542 | 13% |
| Greenville, SC | $145,610 | 1,880 | $156,133 | 13% |
| Eugene, OR | $145,600 | 590 | $143,352 | 15% |
| North Port, FL | $145,450 | 1,090 | $142,017 | 17% |
| Sebastian, FL | $145,000 | 180 | $147,496 | 18% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $144,950 | 270 | $144,599 | – |
| Gainesville, GA | $144,850 | 290 | $149,691 | 14% |
| Utica, NY | $144,760 | 460 | $156,197 | 12% |
| San Antonio, TX | $144,710 | 4,910 | $152,783 | 12% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $144,410 | 60 | $146,581 | 12% |
| Savannah, GA | $144,120 | 480 | $151,377 | 15% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $143,970 | 430 | $155,147 | 10% |
| Memphis, TN | $143,880 | 2,750 | $156,088 | 12% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $143,880 | 300 | $153,041 | 11% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $143,830 | 990 | $140,529 | 15% |
| Columbus, IN | $143,590 | 180 | $154,393 | 12% |
| Amarillo, TX | $143,350 | 550 | $156,121 | 11% |
| Decatur, AL | $142,940 | 150 | $163,899 | 9% |
| Olympia, WA | $142,500 | 670 | $137,455 | 17% |
| Greenville, NC | $142,420 | 240 | $161,105 | 12% |
| Kenosha, WI | $142,000 | 260 | $140,430 | – |
| Tulsa, OK | $141,980 | 1,950 | $159,145 | 12% |
| Columbus, GA | $141,460 | 340 | $158,417 | 11% |
| Salem, OR | $141,400 | 620 | $136,422 | 14% |
| Green Bay, WI | $141,000 | 960 | $151,473 | 10% |
| Orlando, FL | $140,850 | 6,190 | $138,881 | 16% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $140,670 | 420 | $129,535 | 24% |
| Omaha, NE | $140,390 | 3,120 | $152,746 | 12% |
| Killeen, TX | $140,310 | 460 | $153,963 | 11% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $140,110 | 1,430 | $146,641 | 13% |
| Monroe, MI | $140,110 | 150 | $149,863 | 11% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $139,800 | 210 | $150,793 | 14% |
| Rome, GA | $139,740 | 130 | $154,989 | 11% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $139,690 | 120 | $162,283 | 9% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $139,500 | 820 | $138,283 | 16% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $139,230 | 70 | $142,420 | 14% |
| Manchester, NH | $139,230 | 1,530 | $131,775 | 19% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $139,230 | 500 | $152,914 | 13% |
| Davenport, IA | $139,150 | 1,070 | $156,210 | 9% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $139,100 | 290 | $138,051 | 18% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $138,780 | 4,570 | $139,500 | 15% |
| Visalia, CA | $138,630 | 370 | $138,873 | 15% |
| Portland, ME | $138,590 | 1,550 | $136,062 | 20% |
| Janesville, WI | $138,360 | 260 | $147,658 | 11% |
| Redding, CA | $138,350 | 230 | $137,410 | 14% |
| Macon, GA | $138,160 | 310 | $156,064 | 11% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $138,150 | 560 | $149,076 | 12% |
| Hickory, NC | $138,150 | 310 | $156,126 | 14% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $138,040 | 250 | $150,079 | 13% |
| Fresno, CA | $137,650 | 1,370 | $134,742 | 18% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $137,450 | 400 | $146,782 | 15% |
| Staunton, VA | $137,420 | 120 | $150,799 | 13% |
| Billings, MT | $137,240 | 210 | $146,740 | 12% |
| Manhattan, KS | $137,240 | 180 | $152,215 | 11% |
| Dayton, OH | $137,140 | 1,290 | $147,949 | 12% |
| Athens, GA | $137,130 | 210 | $146,910 | 16% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $137,120 | 580 | $147,554 | 11% |
| Grand Island, NE | $137,100 | 150 | $158,210 | 12% |
| Bozeman, MT | $136,990 | 210 | $133,636 | 19% |
| Fargo, ND | $136,970 | 810 | $150,730 | 10% |
| Louisville, KY | $136,970 | 2,670 | $147,162 | 12% |
| Tyler, TX | $136,520 | 340 | $148,140 | 12% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $136,330 | 6,460 | $144,004 | 13% |
| San Angelo, TX | $136,030 | 160 | $147,134 | 12% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $135,920 | 80 | $153,648 | 13% |
| Akron, OH | $135,850 | 1,460 | $145,496 | 12% |
| Mobile, AL | $135,780 | 530 | $154,124 | 11% |
| Lexington, KY | $135,760 | 940 | $146,153 | 14% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $135,760 | 490 | $154,921 | 11% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $135,730 | 430 | $135,421 | 20% |
| Victoria, TX | $135,710 | 100 | $151,059 | 10% |
| Rockford, IL | $135,650 | 590 | $147,199 | 11% |
| Medford, OR | $135,630 | 240 | $133,714 | 16% |
| Ogden, UT | $135,300 | 1,060 | $134,829 | 14% |
| Lubbock, TX | $135,090 | 540 | $147,935 | 12% |
| Appleton, WI | $134,990 | 580 | $146,063 | 11% |
| Abilene, TX | $134,920 | 310 | $149,307 | 18% |
| Longview, TX | $134,800 | 370 | $150,640 | 10% |
| Burlington, NC | $134,760 | 190 | $144,598 | 12% |
| Mankato, MN | $134,710 | 210 | $148,106 | 11% |
| Burlington, VT | $134,650 | 690 | $133,384 | 23% |
| Florence, SC | $134,650 | 300 | $155,173 | 14% |
| Bloomington, IN | $134,540 | 270 | $141,496 | 16% |
| Sioux City, IA | $134,510 | 230 | $155,586 | 12% |
| Honolulu, HI | $134,330 | 3,000 | $121,061 | 27% |
| Lancaster, PA | $134,280 | 950 | $136,662 | 14% |
| Racine, WI | $134,250 | 320 | $139,901 | 13% |
| Brunswick, GA | $134,230 | 110 | $153,042 | 15% |
| Merced, CA | $134,170 | 210 | $136,525 | 18% |
| New Orleans, LA | $134,110 | 1,970 | $144,832 | 14% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $134,020 | 780 | $150,647 | 11% |
| Waco, TX | $134,010 | 490 | $144,797 | 13% |
| Reading, PA | $133,900 | 760 | $137,956 | 14% |
| Clarksville, TN | $133,620 | 270 | $146,921 | 12% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $133,590 | 380 | $141,859 | 14% |
| Knoxville, TN | $133,570 | 2,090 | $144,292 | 15% |
| Springfield, IL | $133,530 | 670 | $143,975 | 11% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $133,480 | 140 | $151,661 | 11% |
| Reno, NV | $133,470 | 1,740 | $132,130 | 19% |
| Deltona, FL | $133,440 | 600 | $134,290 | 16% |
| Daphne, AL | $133,390 | 170 | $140,870 | 15% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $133,380 | 2,820 | $139,598 | 15% |
| Bismarck, ND | $133,370 | 420 | $146,522 | 12% |
| Helena, MT | $133,360 | 150 | $139,389 | 15% |
| La Crosse, WI | $133,280 | 370 | $145,234 | 12% |
| Johnson City, TN | $133,170 | 300 | $151,453 | 13% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $133,080 | 1,660 | $134,901 | 13% |
| York, PA | $133,030 | 640 | $138,573 | 12% |
| Dalton, GA | $133,000 | 200 | $148,034 | 13% |
| Corvallis, OR | $132,900 | 150 | $127,768 | 16% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $132,650 | 5,560 | $132,365 | 16% |
| Lansing, MI | $132,590 | 1,190 | $139,582 | 12% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $132,580 | 190 | $140,086 | 12% |
| College Station, TX | $132,280 | 410 | $145,441 | 14% |
| Kingsport, TN | $132,280 | 500 | $153,019 | 12% |
| Iowa City, IA | $132,220 | 390 | $144,489 | 16% |
| Cleveland, TN | $131,860 | 130 | $149,705 | 13% |
| El Paso, TX | $131,580 | 920 | $146,343 | 14% |
| Montgomery, AL | $131,570 | 650 | $146,707 | 13% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $131,540 | 3,050 | $145,496 | 13% |
| Great Falls, MT | $131,420 | 90 | $135,701 | 13% |
| Hanford, CA | $131,320 | 100 | $129,237 | 18% |
| Wausau, WI | $131,320 | 300 | $141,736 | 9% |
| Decatur, IL | $131,250 | 220 | $148,436 | 10% |
| Lewiston, ME | $131,190 | 240 | $138,480 | 15% |
| Lincoln, NE | $131,150 | 1,010 | $143,207 | 12% |
| Boise, ID | $131,130 | 1,570 | $133,274 | 18% |
| Jackson, TN | $131,090 | 250 | $153,282 | 13% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $130,900 | 920 | $141,403 | 12% |
| Minot, ND | $130,770 | 130 | $150,262 | 11% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $130,760 | 560 | $137,874 | 12% |
| Chico, CA | $130,600 | 260 | $129,055 | 14% |
| Springfield, MO | $130,290 | 780 | $147,079 | 12% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $130,130 | 220 | $150,156 | 10% |
| Bangor, ME | $130,010 | 300 | $134,714 | 14% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $130,000 | 240 | $148,195 | 15% |
| Brownsville, TX | $129,820 | 320 | $150,997 | 14% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $129,780 | 160 | $149,059 | 10% |
| Morgantown, WV | $129,760 | 250 | $139,044 | 13% |
| Auburn, AL | $129,580 | 180 | $147,362 | 15% |
| El Centro, CA | $129,480 | 130 | $136,046 | 17% |
| Casper, WY | $129,430 | 80 | $137,942 | 13% |
| Ocala, FL | $129,360 | 340 | $135,834 | 15% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $129,310 | 1,770 | $142,443 | 13% |
| McAllen, TX | $129,290 | 620 | $150,521 | 10% |
| Anchorage, AK | $129,220 | 1,200 | $122,576 | 18% |
| Augusta, GA | $129,180 | 600 | $140,561 | 14% |
| Saginaw, MI | $129,020 | 410 | $141,950 | 10% |
| Kahului, HI | $128,990 | 300 | $117,914 | 30% |
| St. George, UT | $128,990 | 250 | $132,541 | 17% |
| Flint, MI | $128,950 | 500 | $138,605 | 10% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $128,900 | 280 | $131,508 | 18% |
| Michigan City, IN | $128,900 | 110 | $140,595 | 11% |
| Florence, AL | $128,830 | 150 | $151,892 | 10% |
| Missoula, MT | $128,740 | 180 | $133,485 | 15% |
| Canton, OH | $128,650 | 590 | $143,894 | 11% |
| Evansville, IN | $128,650 | 520 | $140,558 | 10% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $128,540 | 70 | $137,524 | 16% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $128,500 | 270 | $136,106 | 13% |
| Sumter, SC | $128,400 | 90 | $145,876 | 14% |
| South Bend, IN | $128,370 | 580 | $138,243 | 12% |
| Slidell, LA | $128,310 | 380 | $138,375 | – |
| Salisbury, MD | $127,860 | 310 | $133,721 | 18% |
| Champaign, IL | $127,680 | 660 | $137,729 | 13% |
| Niles, MI | $127,650 | 260 | $138,194 | 13% |
| Joplin, MO | $127,550 | 230 | $148,802 | 12% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $127,490 | 150 | $142,426 | 12% |
| Kankakee, IL | $127,470 | 170 | $132,239 | 12% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $127,370 | 180 | $140,677 | 11% |
| Pensacola, FL | $127,340 | 960 | $130,315 | 16% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $127,280 | 170 | $126,615 | 17% |
| Sandusky, OH | $127,100 | 150 | $142,360 | 17% |
| Dubuque, IA | $126,980 | 390 | $145,406 | 10% |
| Anniston, AL | $126,920 | 70 | $147,669 | 9% |
| Duluth, MN | $126,800 | 420 | $142,844 | 13% |
| Carson City, NV | $126,730 | 210 | $129,145 | 20% |
| Albany, GA | $126,720 | 160 | $144,544 | 10% |
| Valdosta, GA | $126,590 | 140 | $143,411 | 13% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $126,380 | 300 | $127,958 | 19% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $126,190 | 140 | $134,547 | 14% |
| Tucson, AZ | $126,170 | 1,360 | $130,212 | 14% |
| Farmington, NM | $125,990 | 90 | $143,649 | 13% |
| Sherman, TX | $125,850 | 120 | $134,210 | 13% |
| Waterloo, IA | $125,690 | 370 | $144,377 | 10% |
| Logan, UT | $125,680 | 220 | $131,016 | 14% |
| State College, PA | $125,550 | 260 | $129,751 | 19% |
| Lima, OH | $125,380 | 150 | $139,825 | 12% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $125,340 | 160 | $138,387 | 12% |
| Toledo, OH | $125,330 | 1,060 | $137,040 | 12% |
| Scranton, PA | $124,920 | 920 | $133,524 | 13% |
| Dothan, AL | $124,810 | 140 | $148,879 | 12% |
| Hammond, LA | $124,800 | 110 | $147,762 | 13% |
| Columbia, SC | $124,790 | 1,800 | $133,234 | 15% |
| Springfield, OH | $124,240 | 150 | $137,309 | 12% |
| Bay City, MI | $124,130 | 120 | $135,040 | 10% |
| Columbia, MO | $124,120 | 660 | $138,778 | 14% |
| Ames, IA | $124,010 | 220 | $139,604 | 11% |
| Watertown, NY | $123,800 | 90 | $141,179 | 15% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $123,450 | 270 | $125,594 | 18% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $123,450 | 240 | $143,794 | 13% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $123,420 | 150 | $142,877 | 10% |
| Lewiston, ID | $123,400 | 80 | $135,366 | 14% |
| Panama City, FL | $123,350 | 250 | $126,778 | 17% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $123,340 | 320 | $140,199 | 10% |
| Williamsport, PA | $122,870 | 160 | $133,048 | 11% |
| Morristown, TN | $122,850 | 130 | $142,247 | 15% |
| Yuma, AZ | $122,730 | 180 | $132,386 | 14% |
| Gadsden, AL | $122,470 | 70 | $142,984 | 11% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $122,260 | 190 | $118,460 | 18% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $122,100 | 210 | $139,071 | 10% |
| Texarkana, TX | $121,770 | 170 | $144,944 | 12% |
| Erie, PA | $121,550 | 430 | $133,645 | 11% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $121,420 | 100 | $131,856 | 16% |
| Laredo, TX | $121,140 | 190 | $139,312 | 11% |
| Lafayette, IN | $121,020 | 310 | $129,530 | 15% |
| Lebanon, PA | $121,020 | 120 | $129,830 | 14% |
| Houma, LA | $121,000 | 270 | $142,181 | 13% |
| Lafayette, LA | $120,450 | 570 | $138,116 | 14% |
| Muskegon, MI | $120,070 | 180 | $129,779 | 13% |
| Traverse City, MI | $119,810 | 310 | $128,315 | 19% |
| Jackson, MS | $119,580 | 840 | $134,287 | 15% |
| Little Rock, AR | $119,360 | 2,320 | $133,566 | 12% |
| Youngstown, OH | $119,240 | 500 | $136,440 | 11% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $119,110 | 270 | $132,082 | 12% |
| Monroe, LA | $118,420 | 250 | $141,656 | 12% |
| Mansfield, OH | $118,040 | 130 | $132,820 | 9% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $117,740 | 110 | $123,444 | 14% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $117,540 | 160 | $130,293 | 15% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $116,770 | 180 | $121,016 | 16% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $116,620 | 120 | $126,612 | 16% |
| Lawton, OK | $116,340 | 100 | $135,372 | 12% |
| Charleston, WV | $116,300 | 450 | $131,091 | 12% |
| Gulfport, MS | $115,320 | 490 | $128,125 | 15% |
| Kokomo, IN | $115,140 | 100 | $128,436 | 11% |
| Beckley, WV | $115,130 | 150 | $130,283 | 11% |
| Shreveport, LA | $115,080 | 500 | $135,762 | 13% |
| Hinesville, GA | $114,460 | 30 | $121,853 | 18% |
| Paducah, KY | $114,460 | 130 | $132,963 | 12% |
| Altoona, PA | $113,980 | 230 | $127,342 | 11% |
| Wheeling, WV | $110,000 | 200 | $124,543 | 9% |
| Pocatello, ID | $109,850 | 110 | $123,557 | 12% |
| Weirton, WV | $109,340 | 100 | $122,821 | 9% |
| Gainesville, FL | $108,850 | – | $112,526 | 18% |
| Enid, OK | $107,880 | 60 | $128,019 | 12% |
| Owensboro, KY | $107,190 | 180 | $120,968 | 14% |
| Alexandria, LA | $107,030 | 170 | $124,910 | 12% |
| Huntington, WV | $106,010 | 400 | $119,891 | 12% |
| Sebring, FL | $105,770 | 80 | $114,383 | 17% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $105,290 | 170 | $111,894 | 18% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $104,990 | 460 | $122,241 | 12% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $104,580 | 160 | $104,241 | 24% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $104,540 | 220 | $119,293 | 15% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $103,230 | 250 | $120,208 | 14% |
| Muncie, IN | $102,430 | 230 | $116,202 | 12% |
| Johnstown, PA | $102,420 | 200 | $119,191 | 10% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $102,010 | 110 | $114,306 | 15% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $99,740 | 230 | $101,511 | 23% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $98,510 | 1,370 | $104,888 | 18% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $95,010 | 120 | $110,825 | 16% |
What the median financial manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $166,570 |
| Month | $13,881 |
| Every two weeks | $6,407 |
| Week | $3,203 |
| Hour | $80.08 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a financial manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | 5 years or more |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +9.7% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 65,600 |
| Self-employed | 1.4% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
| School principal | $105,870 | Master's degree |
| Construction manager | $114,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| Healthcare administrator | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| Property manager | $69,990 | High school diploma |
| HR manager | $149,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marketing manager | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| IT manager | $175,140 | Bachelor's degree |
| Operations manager | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
Questions about financial manager pay
How much does a financial manager make an hour?
The median is $80.08 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45.34 and the top 10% over $155.42.
How much does a financial manager make a month?
About $13,881 a month before taxes at the median salary of $166,570, or $6,407 every two weeks.
What state pays financial managers the most?
New York, with a median of $219,880. Massachusetts ($206,760), New Jersey ($199,110), the District of Columbia ($188,880) and Virginia ($185,220) follow.
Where do financial managers make the most after cost of living?
New York: its median of $219,880 is worth $203,742 at typical US prices. Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey come next.
How much do entry-level financial managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of financial managers earn under $94,310 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $125,490, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a financial manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: 5 years or more. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-3031 (Financial Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.