11 Series · SOC 11-3031

Financial Managers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$166,570
Median / year
$323,270
Top 10% earn
+14.8%
Growth '23–'33
841,710
US workers

Financial Managers earn a median of $166,570 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $166,570, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $94,310 (10th percentile) to $323,270 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 841,710 US workers. New York pays the most ($219,880), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Financial Managers earn a median of $166,570, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 96% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #6 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 14.8% by 2033.

$166,570
Median annual wage
Top 4%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#6 of 37
in Management
3.4×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: New York at $219,880. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031) pays a national median of $166,570 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $94,310 at the 10th percentile to $323,270 at the 90th, with a mean of $186,910 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 841,710 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 525 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +14.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 74,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $219,880, which is +32% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $225,280 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 841,710 jobs Median $166,570/yr

Median Salary

$166,570

per year

Median Hourly

$80.08/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$186,910

average

Employment

841,710

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Financial Managers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$166,570 Top 4% higher than 96% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). This entry sits in this band. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Financial Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Financial Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +14.8% growth and $166,570 median pay.

Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Financial Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +14.8% growth and $166,570 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -10%0%10%20%30% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Financial Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +14.8% growth and $166,570 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+14.8%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

74,600

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Work Experience

5 years or more

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

2.8/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

4.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Financial Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Active Learning 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.8
Writing 3.6
Monitoring 3.5
Mathematics 3.4

Knowledge Areas

Economics and Accounting 4.7
English Language 4.4
Mathematics 4.3
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Administration and Management 3.2
Law and Government 3.1
Computers and Electronics 3.1
Sales and Marketing 3.0
Education and Training 2.6
Communications and Media 2.5

Key Tasks

  • Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
  • Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
  • Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.
  • Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
  • Select or direct the execution of trades.
  • Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.
  • Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
  • Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$94,310$125,490$166,570$219,980$323,270
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$45.34$60.33$80.08$105.76$155.42
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$94,310

25th Percentile

$125,490

Median

$166,570

75th Percentile

$219,980

90th Percentile

$323,270

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 New York $219,880 +32% above national
2 Massachusetts $206,760 +24% above national
3 New Jersey $199,110 +20% above national
4 District of Columbia $188,880 +13% above national
5 Virginia $185,220 +11% above national
6 Colorado $182,690 +10% above national
7 Delaware $181,580 +9% above national
8 California $180,770 +9% above national
9 Washington $174,840 +5% above national
10 Connecticut $174,830 +5% above national
11 Rhode Island $166,940 same as national
12 Georgia $166,790 same as national
13 North Carolina $166,780 same as national
14 Illinois $165,880 same as national
15 Texas $164,860 1% below national
16 Minnesota $163,410 2% below national
17 South Dakota $159,700 4% below national
18 Kansas $159,380 4% below national
19 Maryland $158,750 5% below national
20 Oregon $156,460 6% below national
21 Florida $153,280 8% below national
22 Utah $150,450 10% below national
23 Pennsylvania $145,610 13% below national
24 New Hampshire $144,730 13% below national
25 Missouri $143,460 14% below national
26 Tennessee $141,010 15% below national
27 Ohio $140,870 15% below national
28 Alabama $140,500 16% below national
29 Nebraska $140,360 16% below national
30 Arizona $139,830 16% below national
31 Wisconsin $139,720 16% below national
32 Michigan $139,370 16% below national
33 South Carolina $136,160 18% below national
34 North Dakota $135,890 18% below national
35 Indiana $135,840 18% below national
36 Hawaii $134,210 19% below national
37 New Mexico $133,700 20% below national
38 Maine $133,610 20% below national
39 Iowa $133,320 20% below national
40 Nevada $132,490 20% below national
41 Oklahoma $132,460 20% below national
42 Montana $131,060 21% below national
43 Kentucky $130,650 22% below national
44 Vermont $128,690 23% below national
45 Idaho $127,210 24% below national
46 Alaska $127,030 24% below national
47 Louisiana $126,800 24% below national
48 Wyoming $124,910 25% below national
49 Arkansas $116,570 30% below national
50 West Virginia $113,140 32% below national
51 Mississippi $111,390 33% below national
52 Virgin Islands $94,990 43% below national
53 Puerto Rico $90,660 46% below national
54 Guam $80,390 52% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $225,280 +35% above national
2 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $221,010 +33% above national
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $216,150 +30% above national
4 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $211,000 +27% above national
5 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $209,780 +26% above national
6 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $193,400 +16% above national
7 Boulder, CO $192,970 +16% above national
8 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $187,220 +12% above national
9 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $185,550 +11% above national
10 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $185,270 +11% above national
11 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $184,800 +11% above national
12 Springfield, MA $175,950 +6% above national
13 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $175,890 +6% above national
14 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $175,310 +5% above national
15 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $174,980 +5% above national
16 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $174,210 +5% above national
17 Richmond, VA $173,140 +4% above national
18 Midland, MI $173,080 +4% above national
19 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $172,760 +4% above national
20 Colorado Springs, CO $172,680 +4% above national
21 Greeley, CO $172,530 +4% above national
22 Midland, TX $172,520 +4% above national
23 Lawrence, KS $171,290 +3% above national
24 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $171,240 +3% above national
25 Worcester, MA $170,940 +3% above national
26 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $170,310 +2% above national
27 Charlottesville, VA $170,250 +2% above national
28 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $169,900 +2% above national
29 Syracuse, NY $169,270 +2% above national
30 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $169,200 +2% above national
31 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $168,810 +1% above national
32 Kennewick-Richland, WA $168,000 +1% above national
33 Rochester, NY $167,800 +1% above national
34 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $167,570 +1% above national
35 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $167,320 same as national
36 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $167,180 same as national
37 New Haven, CT $166,990 same as national
38 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $166,920 same as national
39 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $166,910 same as national
40 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $166,090 same as national
41 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $165,800 same as national
42 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $165,620 1% below national
43 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $165,470 1% below national
44 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $164,680 1% below national
45 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $164,270 1% below national
46 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $164,230 1% below national
47 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $164,230 1% below national
48 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $164,140 1% below national
49 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $163,940 2% below national
50 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $163,580 2% below national
51 Raleigh-Cary, NC $163,130 2% below national
52 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $163,090 2% below national
53 Kansas City, MO-KS $162,490 2% below national
54 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $162,080 3% below national
55 Pittsfield, MA $161,980 3% below national
56 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $161,800 3% below national
57 Pueblo, CO $161,570 3% below national
58 Vineland, NJ $161,410 3% below national
59 Glens Falls, NY $161,300 3% below national
60 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $160,910 3% below national
61 Binghamton, NY $160,780 3% below national
62 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $160,690 4% below national
63 Rapid City, SD $160,280 4% below national
64 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $160,240 4% below national
65 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $160,230 4% below national
66 Modesto, CA $160,180 4% below national
67 Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $159,990 4% below national
68 Greensboro-High Point, NC $159,740 4% below national
69 Dover, DE $159,540 4% below national
70 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $159,530 4% below national
71 Bellingham, WA $158,960 5% below national
72 Longview-Kelso, WA $158,880 5% below national
73 St. Louis, MO-IL $158,780 5% below national
74 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $158,720 5% below national
75 Fond du Lac, WI $158,620 5% below national
76 Huntsville, AL $158,620 5% below national
77 Rochester, MN $158,570 5% below national
78 Roanoke, VA $158,030 5% below national
79 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $157,990 5% below national
80 Cleveland, OH $157,900 5% below national
81 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $157,800 5% below national
82 Yakima, WA $157,550 5% below national
83 Vallejo, CA $157,530 5% below national
84 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $157,480 5% below national
85 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $156,860 6% below national
86 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $156,420 6% below national
87 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $156,260 6% below national
88 Bloomington, IL $156,240 6% below national
89 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $156,100 6% below national
90 Barnstable Town, MA $156,010 6% below national
91 Peoria, IL $155,840 6% below national
92 Lynchburg, VA $155,370 7% below national
93 Wichita, KS $155,060 7% below national
94 Winston-Salem, NC $155,030 7% below national
95 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $154,990 7% below national
96 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $154,190 7% below national
97 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $154,140 7% below national
98 Birmingham, AL $153,930 8% below national
99 Naples-Marco Island, FL $153,520 8% below national
100 Salinas, CA $153,370 8% below national
101 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $153,030 8% below national
102 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $152,700 8% below national
103 Ithaca, NY $152,410 9% below national
104 Asheville, NC $152,270 9% below national
105 Odessa, TX $152,200 9% below national
106 Wilmington, NC $152,150 9% below national
107 Stockton-Lodi, CA $152,090 9% below national
108 Winchester, VA-WV $151,990 9% below national
109 Chattanooga, TN-GA $151,530 9% below national
110 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $151,440 9% below national
111 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $150,590 10% below national
112 Elmira, NY $150,120 10% below national
113 Jackson, MI $149,930 10% below national
114 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $149,880 10% below national
115 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $149,360 10% below national
116 Bend, OR $149,030 11% below national
117 Madison, WI $148,970 11% below national
118 Grand Junction, CO $148,770 11% below national
119 Yuba City, CA $148,640 11% below national
120 Harrisonburg, VA $148,200 11% below national
121 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $147,410 12% below national
122 Albany, OR $147,210 12% below national
123 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $147,170 12% below national
124 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $146,910 12% below national
125 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $146,830 12% below national
126 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $146,620 12% below national
127 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $146,130 12% below national
128 Kingston, NY $146,070 12% below national
129 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $146,030 12% below national
130 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $145,980 12% below national
131 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $145,970 12% below national
132 Topeka, KS $145,950 12% below national
133 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $145,940 12% below national
134 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $145,810 12% below national
135 Columbus, OH $145,630 13% below national
136 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $145,610 13% below national
137 Eugene-Springfield, OR $145,600 13% below national
138 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $145,450 13% below national
139 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $145,000 13% below national
140 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $144,950 13% below national
141 Gainesville, GA $144,850 13% below national
142 Utica-Rome, NY $144,760 13% below national
143 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $144,710 13% below national
144 Walla Walla, WA $144,410 13% below national
145 Savannah, GA $144,120 13% below national
146 Eau Claire, WI $143,970 14% below national
147 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $143,880 14% below national
148 Sheboygan, WI $143,880 14% below national
149 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $143,830 14% below national
150 Columbus, IN $143,590 14% below national
151 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $143,390 14% below national
152 Amarillo, TX $143,350 14% below national
153 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $143,280 14% below national
154 Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $143,260 14% below national
155 Decatur, AL $142,940 14% below national
156 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $142,500 14% below national
157 Greenville, NC $142,420 14% below national
158 Kenosha, WI $142,000 15% below national
159 Tulsa, OK $141,980 15% below national
160 Columbus, GA-AL $141,460 15% below national
161 Salem, OR $141,400 15% below national
162 Green Bay, WI $141,000 15% below national
163 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $140,850 15% below national
164 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $140,670 16% below national
165 Omaha, NE-IA $140,390 16% below national
166 Killeen-Temple, TX $140,310 16% below national
167 Albuquerque, NM $140,110 16% below national
168 Monroe, MI $140,110 16% below national
169 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $139,840 16% below national
170 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $139,820 16% below national
171 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $139,800 16% below national
172 Rome, GA $139,740 16% below national
173 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $139,690 16% below national
174 Ann Arbor, MI $139,500 16% below national
175 Grants Pass, OR $139,230 16% below national
176 Manchester-Nashua, NH $139,230 16% below national
177 Spartanburg, SC $139,230 16% below national
178 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $139,190 16% below national
179 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $139,150 16% below national
180 Lexington Park, MD $139,100 16% below national
181 Jacksonville, FL $138,780 17% below national
182 Visalia, CA $138,630 17% below national
183 Portland-South Portland, ME $138,590 17% below national
184 Janesville-Beloit, WI $138,360 17% below national
185 Redding, CA $138,350 17% below national
186 Macon-Bibb County, GA $138,160 17% below national
187 Corpus Christi, TX $138,150 17% below national
188 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $138,150 17% below national
189 Fayetteville, NC $138,040 17% below national
190 Fresno, CA $137,650 17% below national
191 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $137,450 17% below national
192 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $137,420 18% below national
193 Billings, MT $137,240 18% below national
194 Manhattan, KS $137,240 18% below national
195 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $137,140 18% below national
196 Athens-Clarke County, GA $137,130 18% below national
197 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $137,120 18% below national
198 Grand Island, NE $137,100 18% below national
199 Bozeman, MT $136,990 18% below national
200 Fargo, ND-MN $136,970 18% below national
201 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $136,970 18% below national
202 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $136,930 18% below national
203 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $136,690 18% below national
204 Tyler, TX $136,520 18% below national
205 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $136,470 18% below national
206 Pittsburgh, PA $136,330 18% below national
207 San Angelo, TX $136,030 18% below national
208 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $135,970 18% below national
209 Goldsboro, NC $135,920 18% below national
210 Akron, OH $135,850 18% below national
211 Mobile, AL $135,780 18% below national
212 Lexington-Fayette, KY $135,760 18% below national
213 St. Cloud, MN $135,760 18% below national
214 Port St. Lucie, FL $135,730 19% below national
215 Victoria, TX $135,710 19% below national
216 Rockford, IL $135,650 19% below national
217 Medford, OR $135,630 19% below national
218 Ogden, UT $135,300 19% below national
219 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $135,290 19% below national
220 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $135,270 19% below national
221 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $135,210 19% below national
222 Lubbock, TX $135,090 19% below national
223 Appleton, WI $134,990 19% below national
224 Abilene, TX $134,920 19% below national
225 Longview, TX $134,800 19% below national
226 Burlington, NC $134,760 19% below national
227 Mankato, MN $134,710 19% below national
228 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $134,650 19% below national
229 Florence, SC $134,650 19% below national
230 Bloomington, IN $134,540 19% below national
231 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $134,510 19% below national
232 Urban Honolulu, HI $134,330 19% below national
233 Lancaster, PA $134,280 19% below national
234 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $134,250 19% below national
235 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $134,230 19% below national
236 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $134,220 19% below national
237 Merced, CA $134,170 19% below national
238 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $134,110 19% below national
239 Cedar Rapids, IA $134,020 20% below national
240 Waco, TX $134,010 20% below national
241 Reading, PA $133,900 20% below national
242 Clarksville, TN-KY $133,620 20% below national
243 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $133,590 20% below national
244 Knoxville, TN $133,570 20% below national
245 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $133,550 20% below national
246 Springfield, IL $133,530 20% below national
247 Rocky Mount, NC $133,480 20% below national
248 Reno, NV $133,470 20% below national
249 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $133,440 20% below national
250 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $133,390 20% below national
251 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $133,380 20% below national
252 Bismarck, ND $133,370 20% below national
253 Helena, MT $133,360 20% below national
254 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $133,280 20% below national
255 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $133,270 20% below national
256 Johnson City, TN $133,170 20% below national
257 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $133,080 20% below national
258 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $133,070 20% below national
259 York-Hanover, PA $133,030 20% below national
260 Dalton, GA $133,000 20% below national
261 Corvallis, OR $132,900 20% below national
262 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $132,780 20% below national
263 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $132,650 20% below national
264 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $132,590 20% below national
265 Chambersburg, PA $132,580 20% below national
266 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $132,440 20% below national
267 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $132,300 21% below national
268 College Station-Bryan, TX $132,280 21% below national
269 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $132,280 21% below national
270 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $132,240 21% below national
271 Iowa City, IA $132,220 21% below national
272 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $132,190 21% below national
273 Cleveland, TN $131,860 21% below national
274 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $131,740 21% below national
275 El Paso, TX $131,580 21% below national
276 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $131,580 21% below national
277 Montgomery, AL $131,570 21% below national
278 Oklahoma City, OK $131,540 21% below national
279 Great Falls, MT $131,420 21% below national
280 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $131,320 21% below national
281 Wausau, WI $131,320 21% below national
282 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $131,310 21% below national
283 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $131,310 21% below national
284 Decatur, IL $131,250 21% below national
285 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $131,190 21% below national
286 Lincoln, NE $131,150 21% below national
287 Boise City, ID $131,130 21% below national
288 Jackson, TN $131,090 21% below national
289 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $130,990 21% below national
290 Fort Wayne, IN $130,900 21% below national
291 Minot, ND $130,770 21% below national
292 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $130,760 21% below national
293 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $130,720 22% below national
294 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $130,650 22% below national
295 Chico, CA $130,600 22% below national
296 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $130,440 22% below national
297 Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $130,410 22% below national
298 Springfield, MO $130,290 22% below national
299 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $130,230 22% below national
300 Grand Forks, ND-MN $130,130 22% below national
301 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $130,100 22% below national
302 Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $130,100 22% below national
303 Bangor, ME $130,010 22% below national
304 Tuscaloosa, AL $130,000 22% below national
305 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $129,820 22% below national
306 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $129,780 22% below national
307 Morgantown, WV $129,760 22% below national
308 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $129,680 22% below national
309 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $129,630 22% below national
310 Auburn-Opelika, AL $129,580 22% below national
311 El Centro, CA $129,480 22% below national
312 Casper, WY $129,430 22% below national
313 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $129,380 22% below national
314 Ocala, FL $129,360 22% below national
315 Baton Rouge, LA $129,310 22% below national
316 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $129,290 22% below national
317 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $129,290 22% below national
318 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $129,280 22% below national
319 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $129,280 22% below national
320 Anchorage, AK $129,220 22% below national
321 East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $129,200 22% below national
322 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $129,180 22% below national
323 Saginaw, MI $129,020 23% below national
324 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $128,990 23% below national
325 St. George, UT $128,990 23% below national
326 Flint, MI $128,950 23% below national
327 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $128,900 23% below national
328 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $128,900 23% below national
329 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $128,860 23% below national
330 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $128,830 23% below national
331 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $128,780 23% below national
332 Missoula, MT $128,740 23% below national
333 Canton-Massillon, OH $128,650 23% below national
334 Evansville, IN $128,650 23% below national
335 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $128,590 23% below national
336 Homosassa Springs, FL $128,540 23% below national
337 Idaho Falls, ID $128,500 23% below national
338 Sumter, SC $128,400 23% below national
339 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $128,370 23% below national
340 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $128,320 23% below national
341 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $128,310 23% below national
342 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $128,180 23% below national
343 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $128,160 23% below national
344 Salisbury, MD $127,860 23% below national
345 Champaign-Urbana, IL $127,680 23% below national
346 Niles, MI $127,650 23% below national
347 Joplin, MO-KS $127,550 23% below national
348 Wichita Falls, TX $127,490 23% below national
349 Kankakee, IL $127,470 23% below national
350 Battle Creek, MI $127,370 24% below national
351 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $127,340 24% below national
352 Punta Gorda, FL $127,280 24% below national
353 Sandusky, OH $127,100 24% below national
354 Dubuque, IA $126,980 24% below national
355 Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $126,930 24% below national
356 Anniston-Oxford, AL $126,920 24% below national
357 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $126,920 24% below national
358 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $126,880 24% below national
359 Duluth, MN-WI $126,800 24% below national
360 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $126,780 24% below national
361 Carson City, NV $126,730 24% below national
362 Albany, GA $126,720 24% below national
363 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $126,600 24% below national
364 Valdosta, GA $126,590 24% below national
365 Santa Fe, NM $126,380 24% below national
366 Warner Robins, GA $126,190 24% below national
367 Tucson, AZ $126,170 24% below national
368 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $126,080 24% below national
369 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $126,000 24% below national
370 Farmington, NM $125,990 24% below national
371 Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $125,990 24% below national
372 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $125,920 24% below national
373 Sherman-Denison, TX $125,850 24% below national
374 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $125,810 24% below national
375 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $125,790 24% below national
376 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $125,690 25% below national
377 Logan, UT-ID $125,680 25% below national
378 State College, PA $125,550 25% below national
379 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $125,500 25% below national
380 Lima, OH $125,380 25% below national
381 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $125,350 25% below national
382 Elizabethtown, KY $125,340 25% below national
383 Toledo, OH $125,330 25% below national
384 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $125,180 25% below national
385 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $124,920 25% below national
386 Dothan, AL $124,810 25% below national
387 Hammond, LA $124,800 25% below national
388 Columbia, SC $124,790 25% below national
389 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $124,600 25% below national
390 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $124,400 25% below national
391 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $124,320 25% below national
392 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $124,290 25% below national
393 Springfield, OH $124,240 25% below national
394 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $124,140 25% below national
395 Bay City, MI $124,130 25% below national
396 Columbia, MO $124,120 25% below national
397 Ames, IA $124,010 26% below national
398 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $123,800 26% below national
399 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $123,550 26% below national
400 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $123,550 26% below national
401 Coeur d'Alene, ID $123,450 26% below national
402 Lake Charles, LA $123,450 26% below national
403 St. Joseph, MO-KS $123,420 26% below national
404 Lewiston, ID-WA $123,400 26% below national
405 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $123,370 26% below national
406 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $123,350 26% below national
407 Jefferson City, MO $123,340 26% below national
408 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $123,280 26% below national
409 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $122,930 26% below national
410 Williamsport, PA $122,870 26% below national
411 Morristown, TN $122,850 26% below national
412 Yuma, AZ $122,730 26% below national
413 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $122,480 26% below national
414 Gadsden, AL $122,470 26% below national
415 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $122,360 27% below national
416 Fairbanks-College, AK $122,260 27% below national
417 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $122,250 27% below national
418 Terre Haute, IN $122,100 27% below national
419 Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $122,050 27% below national
420 Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $122,000 27% below national
421 Texarkana, TX-AR $121,770 27% below national
422 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $121,560 27% below national
423 Erie, PA $121,550 27% below national
424 Jacksonville, NC $121,420 27% below national
425 Laredo, TX $121,140 27% below national
426 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $121,020 27% below national
427 Lebanon, PA $121,020 27% below national
428 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $121,000 27% below national
429 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $120,910 27% below national
430 Lafayette, LA $120,450 28% below national
431 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $120,340 28% below national
432 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $120,290 28% below national
433 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $120,280 28% below national
434 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $120,070 28% below national
435 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $120,020 28% below national
436 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $120,010 28% below national
437 Traverse City, MI $119,810 28% below national
438 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $119,600 28% below national
439 Jackson, MS $119,580 28% below national
440 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $119,430 28% below national
441 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $119,360 28% below national
442 South Florida nonmetropolitan area $119,340 28% below national
443 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $119,260 28% below national
444 Youngstown-Warren, OH $119,240 28% below national
445 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $119,220 28% below national
446 Bowling Green, KY $119,110 28% below national
447 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $118,660 29% below national
448 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $118,590 29% below national
449 Monroe, LA $118,420 29% below national
450 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $118,280 29% below national
451 Mansfield, OH $118,040 29% below national
452 Gettysburg, PA $117,740 29% below national
453 Las Cruces, NM $117,540 29% below national
454 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $117,320 30% below national
455 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $116,810 30% below national
456 Cheyenne, WY $116,770 30% below national
457 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $116,770 30% below national
458 Twin Falls, ID $116,620 30% below national
459 Lawton, OK $116,340 30% below national
460 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $116,340 30% below national
461 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $116,340 30% below national
462 Charleston, WV $116,300 30% below national
463 Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $116,290 30% below national
464 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $116,220 30% below national
465 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $116,000 30% below national
466 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $115,940 30% below national
467 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $115,840 30% below national
468 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $115,550 31% below national
469 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $115,520 31% below national
470 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $115,320 31% below national
471 Kokomo, IN $115,140 31% below national
472 Beckley, WV $115,130 31% below national
473 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $115,080 31% below national
474 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $114,550 31% below national
475 Hinesville, GA $114,460 31% below national
476 Paducah, KY-IL $114,460 31% below national
477 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $114,300 31% below national
478 Altoona, PA $113,980 32% below national
479 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $113,290 32% below national
480 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $112,980 32% below national
481 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $112,210 33% below national
482 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $110,590 34% below national
483 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $110,230 34% below national
484 Wheeling, WV-OH $110,000 34% below national
485 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $109,990 34% below national
486 Pocatello, ID $109,850 34% below national
487 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $109,340 34% below national
488 Gainesville, FL $108,850 35% below national
489 Enid, OK $107,880 35% below national
490 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $107,650 35% below national
491 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $107,200 36% below national
492 Owensboro, KY $107,190 36% below national
493 Alexandria, LA $107,030 36% below national
494 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $106,890 36% below national
495 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $106,080 36% below national
496 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $106,080 36% below national
497 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $106,010 36% below national
498 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $105,790 36% below national
499 Sebring, FL $105,770 37% below national
500 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $105,290 37% below national
501 Fort Smith, AR-OK $104,990 37% below national
502 Flagstaff, AZ $104,580 37% below national
503 Hattiesburg, MS $104,540 37% below national
504 Jonesboro, AR $103,230 38% below national
505 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $103,060 38% below national
506 Muncie, IN $102,430 39% below national
507 Johnstown, PA $102,420 39% below national
508 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $102,010 39% below national
509 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $101,030 39% below national
510 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $100,700 40% below national
511 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $99,740 40% below national
512 Tallahassee, FL $98,510 41% below national
513 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $97,690 41% below national
514 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $97,240 42% below national
515 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,940 42% below national
516 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,930 42% below national
517 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,190 43% below national
518 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $95,190 43% below national
519 Hot Springs, AR $95,010 43% below national
520 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $94,600 43% below national
521 Ponce, PR $77,470 53% below national
522 Aguadilla, PR $77,020 54% below national
523 Mayaguez, PR $75,380 55% below national
524 Arecibo, PR $75,140 55% below national
525 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $73,200 56% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Financial Managers make?
The median annual salary for Financial Managers is $166,570 ($80.08/hour). The salary range spans from $94,310 at the 10th percentile to $323,270 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Financial Managers the most?
New York pays the highest median salary for Financial Managers at $219,880/year, which is +32% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Financial Managers?
The typical entry-level education for Financial Managers is Bachelor's degree. 5 years or more of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Financial Managers?
Financial Managers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2.8 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Financial Managers a good career?
Employment for Financial Managers is projected to grow 14.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 74,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Financial Managers pay vary by state?
Financial Managers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New York at $219,880/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $113,140/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Financial Managers?
The highest-paying metro area for Financial Managers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $225,280/year. BLS reports wage data for 525 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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