Financial manager pay in Chicago, IL
Financial managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $168,810 a year. The middle half earn $131,120 to $220,150, and the top 10% earn more than $321,200. About 41,590 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Financial Managers, SOC 11-3031).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $103,490 |
| 25th percentile | $131,120 |
| Median (typical) | $168,810 |
| 75th percentile | $220,150 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $321,200 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 15 of 50 large metros for financial managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $168,810, a single filer keeps about $118,400 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $114,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 29 of 50 large metros for financial managers after cost of living.
Where financial managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$225,280 typical · worth $136k
- Boston, MA$209,780 typical · worth $135k
- Denver, CO$193,400 typical · worth $129k
- Austin, TX$167,180 typical · worth $128k
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Common questions
How much does a financial manager make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) financial manager in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $168,810 a year. The middle half earn between $131,120 and $220,150, and the top 10% earn more than $321,200. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a financial manager in Chicago?
Anything above $168,810 pays more than half of financial managers in Chicago. $220,150 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $321,200 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a financial manager in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $168,810, a single filer keeps about $118,400 a year ($9,870 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $114,300 would in a typical US city.
Where do financial managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical financial manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, Denver, CO. Chicago, IL ranks No. 29.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.