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Financial Managers salary

The BLS estimates 841,710 Financial Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $166,570 (May 2025, SOC 11-3031). Across 393 metros with published figures, medians range from $80,390 in Guam to $225,280 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

FINANCIAL MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$94,310P25$125,490MEDIAN$166,570P75$219,980P90$323,270
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$225,280 · 7,970 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$221,010 · 89,960 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$216,150 · 17,040 jobs
  4. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$211,000 · 7,210 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$209,780 · 21,650 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$193,400 · 7,490 jobs
  7. Boulder, CO$192,970 · 700 jobs
  8. Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area$187,220 · 210 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$185,550 · 8,500 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$185,270 · 26,430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$221,010 · 89,960 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$168,810 · 41,590 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$175,310 · 34,480 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$169,200 · 26,600 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$185,270 · 26,430 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$209,780 · 21,650 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$166,910 · 18,570 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$166,920 · 18,520 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$216,150 · 17,040 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$171,240 · 15,660 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Anchorage, AK · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Bloomington, IL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Knoxville, TN · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lincoln, NE · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Manchester-Nashua, NH · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Haven, CT · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Peoria, IL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Reno, NV · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Syracuse, NY · Tallahassee, FL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Waterbury-Shelton, CT · Wichita, KS · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Financial Managers salary in the U.S.?

$166,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $125,490–$219,980.

Where do Financial Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($225,280), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($221,010), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($216,150). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.