Financial manager salary in 2026
The median financial manager in the United States earns $166,570 a year, or $80.08 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey, published this year. The middle half of financial managers earn between $125,490 and $219,980.
Where you work matters more than anything else: New York pays a median of $219,880, Massachusetts $206,760, and the highest paying metro area, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, $225,280. There are 841,710 financial managers in the country.
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Financial manager salary by state
Median annual and hourly wage, the range the middle half earn, and how many financial managers work in each state. Click a state for its cities.
| State | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $219,880 | $105.71 | $166,410 to $328,210 | 80,810 |
| Massachusetts | $206,760 | $99.40 | $161,870 to $287,520 | 26,150 |
| New Jersey | $199,110 | $95.73 | $162,800 to $279,330 | 32,510 |
| District of Columbia | $188,880 | $90.81 | $161,470 to $231,000 | 8,930 |
| Virginia | $185,220 | $89.05 | $146,320 to $224,130 | 20,850 |
| Colorado | $182,690 | $87.83 | $149,120 to $238,380 | 10,640 |
| Delaware | $181,580 | $87.30 | $156,330 to $226,040 | 2,810 |
| California | $180,770 | $86.91 | $136,030 to $269,990 | 93,310 |
| Washington | $174,840 | $84.06 | $138,450 to $222,240 | 12,930 |
| Connecticut | $174,830 | $84.05 | $135,540 to $233,210 | 20,040 |
| Rhode Island | $166,940 | $80.26 | $131,000 to $218,390 | 2,570 |
| Georgia | $166,790 | $80.19 | $126,560 to $215,910 | 21,390 |
| North Carolina | $166,780 | $80.18 | $129,780 to $223,540 | 22,460 |
| Illinois | $165,880 | $79.75 | $128,370 to $216,800 | 52,720 |
| Texas | $164,860 | $79.26 | $127,480 to $214,070 | 71,870 |
| Minnesota | $163,410 | $78.56 | $126,580 to $212,250 | 16,680 |
| South Dakota | $159,700 | $76.78 | $134,980 to $192,530 | 1,000 |
| Kansas | $159,380 | $76.62 | $122,290 to $200,970 | 5,190 |
| Maryland | $158,750 | $76.32 | $117,640 to $209,550 | 19,770 |
| Oregon | $156,460 | $75.22 | $124,190 to $202,730 | 7,610 |
| Florida | $153,280 | $73.69 | $105,440 to $207,150 | 48,910 |
| Utah | $150,450 | $72.33 | $116,940 to $190,780 | 8,860 |
| Pennsylvania | $145,610 | $70.01 | $109,470 to $200,530 | 32,180 |
| New Hampshire | $144,730 | $69.58 | $115,390 to $187,240 | 4,330 |
| Missouri | $143,460 | $68.97 | $112,650 to $198,110 | 13,330 |
| Tennessee | $141,010 | $67.79 | $107,450 to $194,620 | 17,630 |
| Ohio | $140,870 | $67.73 | $107,000 to $192,560 | 27,360 |
| Alabama | $140,500 | $67.55 | $108,390 to $191,080 | 7,200 |
| Nebraska | $140,360 | $67.48 | $108,040 to $177,000 | 5,630 |
| Arizona | $139,830 | $67.23 | $104,250 to $183,860 | 14,900 |
| Wisconsin | $139,720 | $67.17 | $106,820 to $178,160 | 15,530 |
| Michigan | $139,370 | $67.01 | $105,490 to $182,120 | 22,490 |
| South Carolina | $136,160 | $65.46 | $102,610 to $193,090 | 9,020 |
| North Dakota | $135,890 | $65.33 | $106,490 to $176,440 | 2,140 |
| Indiana | $135,840 | $65.31 | $101,970 to $183,130 | 12,560 |
| Hawaii | $134,210 | $64.52 | $103,090 to $167,910 | 3,790 |
| New Mexico | $133,700 | $64.28 | $107,920 to $176,620 | 2,530 |
| Maine | $133,610 | $64.24 | $104,150 to $172,110 | 3,120 |
| Iowa | $133,320 | $64.10 | $102,130 to $173,660 | 9,130 |
| Nevada | $132,490 | $63.70 | $95,990 to $174,550 | 8,090 |
| Oklahoma | $132,460 | $63.68 | $96,610 to $179,750 | 6,670 |
| Montana | $131,060 | $63.01 | $100,770 to $181,260 | 1,510 |
| Kentucky | $130,650 | $62.81 | $100,190 to $169,680 | 6,630 |
| Vermont | $128,690 | $61.87 | $100,480 to $172,530 | 1,790 |
| Idaho | $127,210 | $61.16 | $96,210 to $165,780 | 3,120 |
| Alaska | $127,030 | $61.07 | $102,560 to $163,560 | 2,020 |
| Louisiana | $126,800 | $60.96 | $99,200 to $168,340 | 7,070 |
| Wyoming | $124,910 | $60.06 | $90,270 to $161,590 | 730 |
| Arkansas | $116,570 | $56.05 | $82,140 to $168,060 | 7,120 |
| West Virginia | $113,140 | $54.40 | $82,280 to $153,370 | 2,610 |
| Mississippi | $111,390 | $53.55 | $79,640 to $155,580 | 3,470 |
| Virgin Islands | $94,990 | $45.67 | $77,720 to $116,800 | 170 |
| Puerto Rico | $90,660 | $43.59 | $71,410 to $127,180 | 3,800 |
| Guam | $80,390 | $38.65 | $63,760 to $105,010 | 380 |
Highest paying cities for financial managers
The ten metro areas with the highest median, out of the 390 where BLS publishes one.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,280 | $108.31 | 7,970 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $221,010 | $106.26 | 89,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $216,150 | $103.92 | 17,040 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $211,000 | $101.44 | 7,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $209,780 | $100.85 | 21,650 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $193,400 | $92.98 | 7,490 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,970 | $92.77 | 700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $185,550 | $89.21 | 8,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $185,270 | $89.07 | 26,430 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $184,800 | $88.84 | 2,460 |
The lowest medians in the 50 states and DC: Hot Springs, AR ($95,010), Tallahassee, FL ($98,510), Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ($99,740), Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ($102,010) and Johnstown, PA ($102,420).
What it pays where you are
Pick your state or metro area. The wage is the median there; the cost line is what an employer pays once benefits are added.
Financial manager, the United States, 40 hours a week
$224,877 a year
$18,740 a month. Wages $166,566 at the median of $80.08 an hour, plus $58,310 in benefits. The middle half of financial managers here earn $125,490 to $219,980 in wages.
The routine half of a financial manager’s job, for 3% of what one costs.
- Watches cash, receivables, payables and margin every morning, from the books and the bank.
- Forecasts cash 30, 60 and 90 days out from how customers actually pay.
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What financial managers do
Financial managers direct a company’s finances: reporting, forecasting, cash, risk and the decisions that follow from them. BLS counts them under occupation 11-3031, which is the definition every figure on this page uses.
For an employer, the wage is the start: benefits at a small employer add 35%, so a financial manager at the median costs about $224,900 a year. The employer’s numbers, by state and metro, are on what a financial manager costs. The routine part of the job, the follow-ups, the reconciling, the scheduling, is the part Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
Questions
What is the average financial manager salary?
The median financial manager in the United States earned $166,570 a year, or $80.08 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. The middle half earned between $125,490 and $219,980. The median is the wage half of financial managers earn more than and half earn less than, which is a steadier guide than an average.
How much does a financial manager make an hour?
The median financial manager earns $80.08 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. At 2,080 hours a year that is $166,570. The middle half earn between $60.33 and $105.76 an hour.
Which states pay financial managers the most?
New York ($219,880), Massachusetts ($206,760), New Jersey ($199,110), District of Columbia ($188,880) and Virginia ($185,220).
Which cities pay financial managers the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($225,280), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($221,010), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($216,150), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($211,000) and Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($209,780), out of the 390 metro areas where BLS publishes a median for financial managers.
How many financial managers are there?
BLS counted 841,710 financial managers employed in the United States in May 2025.
What does a financial manager cost an employer?
Wages are only part of it. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top of wages (BLS, June 2026), so a financial manager at the median costs about $224,900 a year. The employer’s view, by state and metro, is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/financial-manager.
Other roles
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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