Financial manager pay by city
Across the 50 largest US metros, typical financial manager pay ranges from $131,540 in Oklahoma City, OK to $225,280 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, Denver, CO.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Financial Managers, SOC 11-3031).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $225,280 | $136,100 |
| 2 | Boston, MA | $209,780 | $134,700 |
| 3 | Denver, CO | $193,400 | $128,700 |
| 4 | Austin, TX | $167,180 | $128,000 |
| 5 | New York, NY | $221,010 | $127,900 |
| 6 | Houston, TX | $166,910 | $127,100 |
| 7 | Charlotte, NC | $172,760 | $126,400 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $216,150 | $125,400 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $185,550 | $124,400 |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO | $162,490 | $123,200 |
| 11 | Dallas, TX | $169,200 | $123,100 |
| 12 | Nashville, TN | $156,860 | $123,000 |
| 13 | Richmond, VA | $173,140 | $123,000 |
| 14 | Atlanta, GA | $171,240 | $119,900 |
| 15 | Buffalo, NY | $164,230 | $119,900 |
| 16 | Cleveland, OH | $157,900 | $118,900 |
| 17 | Raleigh, NC | $163,130 | $118,900 |
| 18 | Memphis, TN | $143,880 | $118,900 |
| 19 | Tampa, FL | $157,480 | $117,800 |
| 20 | St. Louis, MO | $158,780 | $117,400 |
| 21 | Birmingham, AL | $153,930 | $117,400 |
| 22 | Providence, RI | $167,570 | $117,300 |
| 23 | Virginia Beach, VA | $163,940 | $117,200 |
| 24 | Hartford, CT | $170,310 | $116,500 |
| 25 | San Antonio, TX | $144,710 | $116,300 |
| 26 | Washington, DC | $185,270 | $114,900 |
| 27 | Cincinnati, OH | $152,700 | $114,700 |
| 28 | Milwaukee, WI | $156,100 | $114,600 |
| 29 | Chicago, IL | $168,810 | $114,300 |
| 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | $158,720 | $111,600 |
| 31 | Philadelphia, PA | $166,920 | $111,100 |
| 32 | Detroit, MI | $160,240 | $110,100 |
| 33 | Minneapolis, MN | $165,620 | $109,100 |
| 34 | Indianapolis, IN | $146,620 | $108,900 |
| 35 | Columbus, OH | $145,630 | $108,800 |
| 36 | Miami, FL | $164,230 | $108,200 |
| 37 | Jacksonville, FL | $138,780 | $106,700 |
| 38 | Orlando, FL | $140,850 | $106,100 |
| 39 | Oklahoma City, OK | $131,540 | $106,000 |
| 40 | San Diego, CA | $174,210 | $105,800 |
| 41 | Los Angeles, CA | $175,310 | $104,800 |
| 42 | Sacramento, CA | $163,090 | $104,800 |
| 43 | Louisville, KY | $136,970 | $104,400 |
| 44 | Phoenix, AZ | $145,940 | $104,100 |
| 45 | Riverside, CA | $160,230 | $103,500 |
| 46 | Portland, OR | $164,680 | $103,100 |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $157,990 | $102,300 |
| 48 | Las Vegas, NV | $132,650 | $101,700 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh, PA | $136,330 | $101,500 |
| 50 | Grand Rapids, MI | $133,380 | $99,500 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays financial managers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical financial manager pay among the 50 largest US metros: $225,280 a year. The lowest is Oklahoma City, OK at $131,540. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does financial manager pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical financial manager pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, Denver, CO. It goes the least far in Grand Rapids, MI, where it's worth about $99,500 in typical-US-city dollars.