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How Much Does a Financial Manager Make?
A financial manager in the US earns a median salary of $166,570 a year, or $80.08 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $186,910, and the middle half earn between $125,490 and $219,980.
Financial manager pay range
What financial managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.
| Percentile | A year | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (lowest 10%) | $94,310 | $45.34 | |
| 25th | $125,490 | $60.33 | |
| Median (50th) | $166,570 | $80.08 | |
| 75th | $219,980 | $105.76 | |
| 90th (top 10%) | $323,270 | $155.42 |
The median is 227% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 841,710 people work as financial managers in the US.
After tax and by period
- A week
- $3,203
- Every two weeks
- $6,407
- Twice a month
- $6,940
- A month
- $13,881
At the median salary, before tax.
Financial manager salary by state
Sorted by average pay. New York pays financial managers the most, at $246,560 a year on average.
| State | Average | Median | Jobs | After tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $246,560 | $219,880 | 80,810 | After tax |
| Massachusetts | $218,230 | $206,760 | 26,150 | After tax |
| New Jersey | $216,740 | $199,110 | 32,510 | After tax |
| California | $210,490 | $180,770 | 93,310 | After tax |
| District of Columbia | $210,420 | $188,880 | 8,930 | After tax |
| Colorado | $209,360 | $182,690 | 10,640 | After tax |
| Delaware | $203,890 | $181,580 | 2,810 | After tax |
| Connecticut | $201,260 | $174,830 | 20,040 | After tax |
| Virginia | $199,320 | $185,220 | 20,850 | After tax |
| North Carolina | $196,240 | $166,780 | 22,460 | After tax |
| Washington | $195,430 | $174,840 | 12,930 | After tax |
| Illinois | $183,920 | $165,880 | 52,720 | After tax |
| Georgia | $182,920 | $166,790 | 21,390 | After tax |
| Rhode Island | $181,400 | $166,940 | 2,570 | After tax |
| Texas | $180,170 | $164,860 | 71,870 | After tax |
| Minnesota | $176,560 | $163,410 | 16,680 | After tax |
| Oregon | $173,790 | $156,460 | 7,610 | After tax |
| South Dakota | $172,430 | $159,700 | 1,000 | After tax |
| Kansas | $171,510 | $159,380 | 5,190 | After tax |
| Maryland | $170,350 | $158,750 | 19,770 | After tax |
| Florida | $169,990 | $153,280 | 48,910 | After tax |
| Utah | $168,050 | $150,450 | 8,860 | After tax |
| Pennsylvania | $164,650 | $145,610 | 32,180 | After tax |
| Tennessee | $164,480 | $141,010 | 17,630 | After tax |
| Missouri | $163,820 | $143,460 | 13,330 | After tax |
| Ohio | $162,780 | $140,870 | 27,360 | After tax |
| New Hampshire | $160,920 | $144,730 | 4,330 | After tax |
| South Carolina | $160,800 | $136,160 | 9,020 | After tax |
| Alabama | $160,120 | $140,500 | 7,200 | After tax |
| Arizona | $158,550 | $139,830 | 14,900 | After tax |
| Michigan | $158,110 | $139,370 | 22,490 | After tax |
| Wisconsin | $155,800 | $139,720 | 15,530 | After tax |
| Nebraska | $155,410 | $140,360 | 5,630 | After tax |
| Nevada | $154,570 | $132,490 | 8,090 | After tax |
| Indiana | $153,260 | $135,840 | 12,560 | After tax |
| North Dakota | $153,130 | $135,890 | 2,140 | After tax |
| Oklahoma | $151,850 | $132,460 | 6,670 | After tax |
| Maine | $151,450 | $133,610 | 3,120 | After tax |
| Montana | $150,850 | $131,060 | 1,510 | After tax |
| Iowa | $149,730 | $133,320 | 9,130 | After tax |
| New Mexico | $147,820 | $133,700 | 2,530 | After tax |
| Hawaii | $146,850 | $134,210 | 3,790 | After tax |
| Vermont | $146,120 | $128,690 | 1,790 | After tax |
| Kentucky | $145,780 | $130,650 | 6,630 | After tax |
| Louisiana | $142,670 | $126,800 | 7,070 | After tax |
| Idaho | $142,420 | $127,210 | 3,120 | After tax |
| Alaska | $139,740 | $127,030 | 2,020 | After tax |
| Arkansas | $136,680 | $116,570 | 7,120 | After tax |
| Wyoming | $134,710 | $124,910 | 730 | After tax |
| Mississippi | $128,380 | $111,390 | 3,470 | After tax |
| West Virginia | $127,910 | $113,140 | 2,610 | After tax |
| Virgin Islands | $112,970 | $94,990 | 170 | |
| Puerto Rico | $108,230 | $90,660 | 3,800 | |
| Guam | $91,110 | $80,390 | 380 |
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.
Other management jobs
- General and operations manager $105,770 median
- Computer and information systems manager $175,140 median
- Sales manager $148,270 median
- Medical and health services manager $123,860 median
- Marketing manager $166,790 median
- Construction manager $114,990 median
- Education administrator, kindergarten through secondary $105,870 median
- Property, real estate, and community association manager $69,990 median
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Financial Managers” (SOC 11-3031). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries
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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.
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- 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
- 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
- 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
- 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a financial manager make an hour?
The median hourly wage for a financial manager is $80.08, and the average is $89.86. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45.34 an hour and the top 10% over $155.42.
How much does a financial manager make a month?
At the median salary of $166,570, a financial manager earns about $13,881 a month before tax, or $6,407 every two weeks.
Which state pays financial managers the most?
New York has the highest average pay for a financial manager, at $246,560 a year. Next are Massachusetts and New Jersey. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.
What is the starting salary for a financial manager?
The lowest-paid 10% of financial managers earn less than $94,310 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $125,490. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.
How much do the highest-paid financial managers make?
The top 10% earn more than $323,270 a year, and the top 25% more than $219,980.
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