Financial Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$166,570
$80.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $94,310 | $45.34 |
| 25th percentile | $125,490 | $60.33 |
| Median | $166,570 | $80.08 |
| 75th percentile | $219,980 | $105.76 |
| 90th percentile | $323,270 | $155.42 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 841,710
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $219,880 | $203,742 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $206,760 | $195,505 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $199,110 | $182,997 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $188,880 | $171,864 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $185,220 | $183,197 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $182,690 | $177,279 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $181,580 | $181,929 5th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $180,770 | $163,268 17th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $174,840 | $163,382 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $174,830 | $168,739 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $166,940 | $163,219 18th |
| Georgia | ||
| 12th | $166,790 | $173,211 10th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 13th | $166,780 | $176,812 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 14th | $165,880 | $165,950 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $164,860 | $169,859 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $163,410 | $165,695 15th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 17th | $159,700 | $180,277 6th |
| Kansas | ||
| 18th | $159,380 | $176,955 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $158,750 | $151,250 28th |
| Oregon | ||
| 20th | $156,460 | $151,372 27th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $153,280 | $148,220 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $150,450 | $152,179 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $145,610 | $149,233 30th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 24th | $144,730 | $138,943 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $143,460 | $157,966 20th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $141,010 | $153,489 22nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $140,870 | $151,842 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 28th | $140,500 | $158,180 19th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $140,360 | $155,777 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $139,830 | $138,890 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 31st | $139,720 | $148,488 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $139,370 | $144,850 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $136,160 | $145,239 34th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $135,890 | $152,756 23rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $135,840 | $145,550 33rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 36th | $134,210 | $122,063 51st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $133,700 | $144,992 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $133,610 | $137,671 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $133,320 | $151,911 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 40th | $132,490 | $132,518 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $132,460 | $150,792 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 42nd | $131,060 | $138,475 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $130,650 | $144,911 36th |
| Vermont | ||
| 44th | $128,690 | $131,373 47th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $127,210 | $133,213 45th |
| Alaska | ||
| 46th | $127,030 | $124,102 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $126,800 | $143,753 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $124,910 | $134,760 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $116,570 | $134,086 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $113,140 | $126,418 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $111,390 | $128,104 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Treasurers and Controllers
- Investment Fund Managers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Financial Managers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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