Financial Managers pay in the U.S.
$186,910avg. a year
$89.86 an hour · 841,710 employed
Financial Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $186,910 a year and a median of $166,570. Pay is highest in New York ($246,560) and lowest in West Virginia ($127,910).
$166,570Median pay
$89.86Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
841,710Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for financial managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
180,810 jobs
New York
$246,560
$118.54 an hour
226,150 jobs
Massachusetts
$218,230
$104.92 an hour
332,510 jobs
New Jersey
$216,740
$104.20 an hour
493,310 jobs
California
$210,490
$101.20 an hour
58,930 jobs
District of Columbia
$210,420
$101.17 an hour
610,640 jobs
Colorado
$209,360
$100.66 an hour
72,810 jobs
Delaware
$203,890
$98.03 an hour
820,040 jobs
Connecticut
$201,260
$96.76 an hour
920,850 jobs
Virginia
$199,320
$95.83 an hour
1022,460 jobs
North Carolina
$196,240
$94.34 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Financial Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $273,690 | $131.58 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $250,570 | $120.47 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $244,930 | $117.76 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $225,000 | $108.17 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $221,800 | $106.64 |
| Boulder, CO | $220,460 | $105.99 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $214,610 | $103.18 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $207,510 | $99.76 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Financial Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $160,120 | $140,500 | 7,200 |
| Alaska | $139,740 | $127,030 | 2,020 |
| Arizona | $158,550 | $139,830 | 14,900 |
| Arkansas | $136,680 | $116,570 | 7,120 |
| California | $210,490 | $180,770 | 93,310 |
| Colorado | $209,360 | $182,690 | 10,640 |
| Connecticut | $201,260 | $174,830 | 20,040 |
| Delaware | $203,890 | $181,580 | 2,810 |
| District of Columbia | $210,420 | $188,880 | 8,930 |
| Florida | $169,990 | $153,280 | 48,910 |
| Georgia | $182,920 | $166,790 | 21,390 |
| Hawaii | $146,850 | $134,210 | 3,790 |
| Idaho | $142,420 | $127,210 | 3,120 |
| Illinois | $183,920 | $165,880 | 52,720 |
| Indiana | $153,260 | $135,840 | 12,560 |
| Iowa | $149,730 | $133,320 | 9,130 |
| Kansas | $171,510 | $159,380 | 5,190 |
| Kentucky | $145,780 | $130,650 | 6,630 |
| Louisiana | $142,670 | $126,800 | 7,070 |
| Maine | $151,450 | $133,610 | 3,120 |
| Maryland | $170,350 | $158,750 | 19,770 |
| Massachusetts | $218,230 | $206,760 | 26,150 |
| Michigan | $158,110 | $139,370 | 22,490 |
| Minnesota | $176,560 | $163,410 | 16,680 |
| Mississippi | $128,380 | $111,390 | 3,470 |
| Missouri | $163,820 | $143,460 | 13,330 |
| Montana | $150,850 | $131,060 | 1,510 |
| Nebraska | $155,410 | $140,360 | 5,630 |
| Nevada | $154,570 | $132,490 | 8,090 |
| New Hampshire | $160,920 | $144,730 | 4,330 |
| New Jersey | $216,740 | $199,110 | 32,510 |
| New Mexico | $147,820 | $133,700 | 2,530 |
| New York | $246,560 | $219,880 | 80,810 |
| North Carolina | $196,240 | $166,780 | 22,460 |
| North Dakota | $153,130 | $135,890 | 2,140 |
| Ohio | $162,780 | $140,870 | 27,360 |
| Oklahoma | $151,850 | $132,460 | 6,670 |
| Oregon | $173,790 | $156,460 | 7,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $164,650 | $145,610 | 32,180 |
| Rhode Island | $181,400 | $166,940 | 2,570 |
| South Carolina | $160,800 | $136,160 | 9,020 |
| South Dakota | $172,430 | $159,700 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $164,480 | $141,010 | 17,630 |
| Texas | $180,170 | $164,860 | 71,870 |
| Utah | $168,050 | $150,450 | 8,860 |
| Vermont | $146,120 | $128,690 | 1,790 |
| Virginia | $199,320 | $185,220 | 20,850 |
| Washington | $195,430 | $174,840 | 12,930 |
| West Virginia | $127,910 | $113,140 | 2,610 |
| Wisconsin | $155,800 | $139,720 | 15,530 |
| Wyoming | $134,710 | $124,910 | 730 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$250,570
89,960 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$191,110
41,590 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$204,650
34,480 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$187,310
26,600 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$205,640
26,430 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$221,800
21,650 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$186,560
18,570 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$185,750
18,520 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do financial managers make?
The average is $186,910 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $166,570 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $89.86, and the median is $80.08 an hour.
Which state pays financial managers the most?
New York, with an average of $246,560 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $273,690.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $94,310 a year, and the top 10% earn over $323,270.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-3031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.