Financial manager salary in Texas
The median financial manager in Texas earns $164,860 a year, or $79.26 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 1% below the national median of $166,570, and 15th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 71,870 financial managers earn between $127,480 and $214,070. The highest paying metro area in the state is Midland, TX, at $172,520.
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Financial manager salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $172,520 | $82.94 | $137,550 to $235,180 | 800 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $169,200 | $81.35 | $132,320 to $218,170 | 26,600 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $167,180 | $80.38 | $130,410 to $218,420 | 7,210 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $166,910 | $80.24 | $130,430 to $217,130 | 18,570 |
| Odessa, TX | $152,200 | $73.17 | $116,160 to $198,440 | 280 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $149,360 | $71.81 | $104,670 to $194,140 | 520 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $144,710 | $69.57 | $114,970 to $195,130 | 4,910 |
| Amarillo, TX | $143,350 | $68.92 | $111,190 to $195,630 | 550 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $140,310 | $67.46 | $106,840 to $187,220 | 460 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $138,150 | $66.42 | $100,340 to $190,230 | 560 |
| Tyler, TX | $136,520 | $65.64 | $102,350 to $180,980 | 340 |
| San Angelo, TX | $136,030 | $65.40 | $106,290 to $173,660 | 160 |
| Victoria, TX | $135,710 | $65.24 | $95,610 to $203,490 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $135,090 | $64.95 | $102,730 to $175,520 | 540 |
| Abilene, TX | $134,920 | $64.87 | $103,600 to $187,160 | 310 |
| Longview, TX | $134,800 | $64.81 | $100,630 to $180,980 | 370 |
| Waco, TX | $134,010 | $64.43 | $101,560 to $182,340 | 490 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $132,280 | $63.59 | $104,540 to $174,990 | 410 |
| El Paso, TX | $131,580 | $63.26 | $102,730 to $171,510 | 920 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $129,820 | $62.42 | $97,400 to $163,670 | 320 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $129,290 | $62.16 | $96,540 to $162,460 | 620 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $127,490 | $61.30 | $94,800 to $173,750 | 150 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $125,850 | $60.50 | $94,980 to $172,490 | 120 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $121,770 | $58.54 | $84,160 to $164,960 | 170 |
| Laredo, TX | $121,140 | $58.24 | $88,170 to $163,530 | 190 |
What a financial manager costs an employer in Texas
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 Texas median costs about $222,600 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.
The routine half of a financial manager’s job, for 3% of what one costs in Texas.
- 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.
- Answers “can we make payroll Friday” with the numbers behind it.
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Questions
How much does a financial manager make in Texas?
The median financial manager in Texas earned $164,860 a year, or $79.26 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $127,480 and $214,070. Nationally the median is $166,570, so Texas pays 1% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay financial managers the most?
Midland, TX ($172,520), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($169,200) and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($167,180).
What does a financial manager cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a financial manager at the Texas median costs about $222,600 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/financial-manager.
Financial manager salary in other states
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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