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Financial Manager Salary in Dallas, TX

Financial Managers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn a median $169,200 a year — 2% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $126,914 take-home, or $10,576 a month.

Median salary
$169,200
$81.35 per hour
Typical range
$103,440 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Dallas, TX
26,600
1.21× national concentration
▲3.0%
Pay trend: The median for financial managers in Dallas, TX rose from $164,240 (May 2024) to $169,200 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 0.6%.

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Financial Manager in Dallas, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$126,914
per year · effective tax rate 25.0%
$10,576Monthly
$5,288Twice a month
$4,881Every 2 weeks
$61.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$29,342
  • Social Security (6.2%)$10,490
  • Medicare (1.45%)$2,453
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$126,914

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

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Financial Manager pay by experience in Dallas, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$103,440$49.73$81,600$6,800
25th percentile$132,320$63.62$101,707$8,476
Median (50th)$169,200$81.35$126,914$10,576
75th percentile$218,170$104.89$162,286$13,524
90th percentile (top earners)$313,130+$150.54$223,403$18,617

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Texas resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $169,200 buys in Dallas, TX

Prices in Dallas, TX are 3.1% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.18× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median financial manager's $126,914 take-home pay has the buying power of $123,110 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,586
15% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,858
18% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$8,990
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Dallas, TX has 1.2× the national concentration of financial manager jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for financial managers, adjusted for cost of living

Dallas, TX ranks #13 of 55 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Bridgeport, CT $211,000$146,519$137,107
2New York, NY $221,010$152,151$135,169
3Boston, MA $209,780$145,861$134,725
4San Jose, CA $225,280$147,303$133,399
5Denver, CO $193,400$136,206$128,761
6Austin, TX $167,180$125,534$128,009
7Houston, TX $166,910$125,349$127,091
8Charlotte, NC $172,760$122,963$126,313
13Dallas, TX$169,200$126,914$123,110

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 55 metros →

About the job: financial managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
5 years or more
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+9.7% (much faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a financial manager make in Dallas, TX?

The median financial manager salary in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area is $169,200 a year, or about $81.35 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $132,320 and $218,170.

What is a financial manager’s take-home pay in Dallas, TX?

On the median $169,200 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $126,914 a year ($10,576 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Dallas, TX a good place to work as a financial manager?

Pay here is 2% above the national median of $166,570. Local prices are 3.1% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $123,110 would in a typical U.S. city. Dallas, TX ranks #13 of 55 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a financial manager afford rent in Dallas, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Dallas, TX is $1,586 a month ($1,858 for two bedrooms) — 15% of a median financial manager’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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