Financial Managers salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $166,790–$314,940
- vs U.S. median
- +30%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 393
Financial Managers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $216,150 a year, based on BLS estimates for 17,040 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #3 of 393 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE17,040 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in San Francisco
1 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Uber Technologies | $182,450 | 6 |
Financial Managers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $175,310 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $174,210 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $169,900 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $165,800 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $164,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $164,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $163,090 |
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Questions
What is the average Financial Managers salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $216,150 a year (May 2025). Half of the 17,040 jobs pay between $166,790 and $314,940. The 10th percentile is $123,280 and the 90th is $356,070.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Financial Managers?
That is 30% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #3 of 393 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Financial Managers make an hour in San Francisco?
About $103.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $216,150 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $80.19–$151.41 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Financial Managers the most in San Francisco?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Uber Technologies ($182,450). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.