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Financial Manager Salary

Financial Managers earn a median $166,570 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$166,570
$80.08 per hour
Range
$94,310 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
841,710
across the U.S.

Financial Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Financial Manager
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$125,117
per year · effective tax rate 24.9%
$10,426Monthly
$5,213Twice a month
$4,812Every 2 weeks
$60.15Hourly
  • Federal income tax$28,711
  • Social Security (6.2%)$10,327
  • Medicare (1.45%)$2,415
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$125,117

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$94,310$45.34$75,177
25th percentile$125,490$60.33$97,038
Median (50th)$166,570$80.08$125,117
75th percentile$219,980$105.76$163,474
90th percentile (top earners)$323,270+$155.42$229,755

Best cities for financial managers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Bridgeport, CT$211,000$146,519$137,1077,210
2Sioux Falls, SD$163,580$123,073$135,796500
3New York, NY$221,010$152,151$135,16989,960
4Midland, TX$172,520$129,183$134,871800
5Boston, MA$209,780$145,861$134,72521,650
6San Jose, CA$225,280$147,303$133,3997,970
7Boulder, CO$192,970$135,904$129,184700
8Denver, CO$193,400$136,206$128,7617,490
9Austin, TX$167,180$125,534$128,0097,210
10Springfield, MA$175,950$122,950$127,992920
11Houston, TX$166,910$125,349$127,09118,570
12Charlotte, NC$172,760$122,963$126,3139,290
13Beaumont, TX$149,360$113,354$125,884520
14Chattanooga, TN$151,530$114,837$125,5541,280
15Kansas City, MO$162,490$115,628$124,9454,970
16Seattle, WA$185,550$138,155$124,3158,500
17Trenton, NJ$184,800$128,014$124,0682,460
18Greensboro, NC$159,740$114,583$123,3871,340
19Syracuse, NY$169,270$118,015$123,2641,220
20Cleveland, OH$157,900$115,631$123,1126,300
21Dallas, TX$169,200$126,914$123,11026,600
22Richmond, VA$173,140$120,466$123,1033,480
23Fort Collins, CO$175,890$124,456$123,068450
24Wichita, KS$155,060$109,397$122,9921,060
25Nashville, TN$156,860$118,480$122,9837,400

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Financial Manager salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New York $219,880$151,476 $124,670 – $239,200+80,810
Massachusetts $206,760$143,788 $120,850 – $239,200+26,150
New Jersey $199,110$137,770 $130,630 – $239,200+32,510
District of Columbia $188,880$127,551 $130,880 – $239,200+8,930
Virginia $185,220$128,072 $108,760 – $239,200+20,850
Colorado $182,690$128,805 $123,900 – $239,200+10,640
Delaware $181,580$124,733 $129,930 – $239,200+2,810
California $180,770$119,890 $101,820 – $239,200+93,310
Washington $174,840$130,769 $115,250 – $239,200+12,930
Connecticut $174,830$122,423 $98,540 – $239,200+20,040
Rhode Island $166,940$119,042 $97,180 – $239,200+2,570
Georgia $166,790$117,233 $94,040 – $239,200+21,390
North Carolina $166,780$119,114 $100,950 – $239,200+22,460
Illinois $165,880$116,579 $100,070 – $239,200+52,720
Texas $164,860$123,948 $98,250 – $239,200+71,870
Minnesota $163,410$112,962 $99,250 – $239,200+16,680
South Dakota $159,700$120,421 $113,930 – $232,2401,000
Kansas $159,380$112,109 $97,510 – $239,200+5,190
Maryland $158,750$112,391 $84,030 – $239,200+19,770
Oregon $156,460$105,017 $100,890 – $239,200+7,610
Florida $153,280$116,033 $79,450 – $239,200+48,910
Utah $150,450$108,294 $87,550 – $239,200+8,860
Pennsylvania $145,610$106,320 $83,180 – $239,200+32,180
New Hampshire $144,730$110,189 $87,270 – $239,200+4,330
Missouri $143,460$103,516 $86,950 – $239,200+13,330
Tennessee $141,010$107,646 $83,080 – $239,200+17,630
Ohio $140,870$104,459 $82,190 – $239,200+27,360
Alabama $140,500$100,538 $86,340 – $239,200+7,200
Nebraska $140,360$101,695 $89,990 – $227,6405,630
Arizona $139,830$103,553 $80,690 – $239,200+14,900
Wisconsin $139,720$100,740 $83,100 – $236,62015,530
Michigan $139,370$100,853 $80,280 – $239,200+22,490
South Carolina $136,160$97,319 $78,930 – $239,200+9,020
North Dakota $135,890$102,756 $87,610 – $229,1502,140
Indiana $135,840$100,135 $80,610 – $234,71012,560
Hawaii $134,210$94,318 $79,060 – $220,1903,790
New Mexico $133,700$97,430 $90,750 – $216,3602,530
Maine $133,610$94,531 $81,700 – $231,6203,120
Iowa $133,320$97,976 $80,020 – $225,9209,130
Nevada $132,490$101,823 $75,240 – $239,200+8,090
Oklahoma $132,460$96,387 $69,910 – $238,2506,670
Montana $131,060$94,802 $81,430 – $234,3701,510
Kentucky $130,650$96,110 $82,110 – $223,2906,630
Vermont $128,690$93,192 $81,230 – $220,7501,790
Idaho $127,210$92,580 $76,890 – $213,2303,120
Alaska $127,030$98,091 $85,440 – $205,0802,020
Louisiana $126,800$94,516 $78,040 – $220,8707,070
Wyoming $124,910$96,642 $64,140 – $203,230730
Arkansas $116,570$86,503 $62,780 – $225,0107,120
West Virginia $113,140$83,906 $73,260 – $199,9202,610
Mississippi $111,390$83,469 $58,250 – $210,5203,470

Frequently asked questions

How much does a financial manager make?

The national median salary for financial managers is $166,570 a year ($80.08 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $94,310 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays financial managers the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $219,880. After taxes and local prices, Bridgeport, CT offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many financial managers are there in the U.S.?

About 841,710 people work as financial managers nationwide.

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