The median financial manager in New York earns $219,880 a year, or $105.71 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 32% above the national median of $166,570, and 1st of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 80,810 financial managers earn between $166,410 and $328,210. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $221,010.
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Every metro area in New York where BLS publishes a median for financial managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $221,010 | $106.26 | $170,860 to $327,970 | 89,960 |
| Syracuse, NY | $169,270 | $81.38 | $129,120 to $226,110 | 1,220 |
| Rochester, NY | $167,800 | $80.67 | $129,560 to $221,690 | 2,190 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $164,230 | $78.96 | $128,000 to $211,930 | 2,680 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $161,300 | $77.55 | $111,690 to $215,510 | 180 |
| Binghamton, NY | $160,780 | $77.30 | $118,900 to $209,660 | 300 |
| Ithaca, NY | $152,410 | $73.27 | $117,010 to $200,400 | 210 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $150,590 | $72.40 | $114,430 to $196,930 | 2,680 |
| Elmira, NY | $150,120 | $72.17 | $107,630 to $208,140 | 110 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $146,910 | $70.63 | $111,480 to $207,140 | 860 |
| Kingston, NY | $146,070 | $70.23 | $105,470 to $209,330 | 210 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $144,760 | $69.60 | $100,190 to $212,530 | 460 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $123,800 | $59.52 | $85,020 to $165,480 | 90 |
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a financial manager at the New York median costs about $296,900 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a financial manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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The median financial manager in New York earned $219,880 a year, or $105.71 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $166,410 and $328,210. Nationally the median is $166,570, so New York pays 32% more than the country as a whole.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($221,010), Syracuse, NY ($169,270) and Rochester, NY ($167,800).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a financial manager at the New York median costs about $296,900 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/financial-manager.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 11-3031. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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