Financial Managers salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $176,900–$327,840
- vs U.S. median
- +35%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 393
Financial Managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $225,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,970 jobs (May 2025). That is 35% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 25% above the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #1 of 393 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,970 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in San Jose
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | $210,450 | 5 |
Financial Managers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $216,150 |
| 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 Jose?
The BLS median is $225,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,970 jobs pay between $176,900 and $327,840. The 10th percentile is $134,010 and the 90th is $447,580.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Financial Managers?
That is 35% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 25% above the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #1 of 393 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Financial Managers make an hour in San Jose?
About $108.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $225,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $85.05–$157.62 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 Jose?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were PayPal ($210,450). 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.