Financial manager pay in San Jose, CA
Financial managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $225,280 a year. The middle half earn $176,900 to $327,840, and the top 10% earn more than $447,580. About 7,970 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 | $134,010 |
| 25th percentile | $176,900 |
| Median (typical) | $225,280 |
| 75th percentile | $327,840 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $447,580 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 50 large metros for financial managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $225,280, a single filer keeps about $150,200 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Jose are 10% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $136,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 1 of 50 large metros for financial managers after cost of living.
Where financial managers’ pay goes furthest
- Boston, MA$209,780 typical · worth $135k
- Denver, CO$193,400 typical · worth $129k
- Austin, TX$167,180 typical · worth $128k
- New York, NY$221,010 typical · worth $128k
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Common questions
How much does a financial manager make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) financial manager in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $225,280 a year. The middle half earn between $176,900 and $327,840, and the top 10% earn more than $447,580. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a financial manager in San Jose?
Anything above $225,280 pays more than half of financial managers in San Jose. $327,840 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $447,580 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a financial manager in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $225,280, a single filer keeps about $150,200 a year ($12,520 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $136,100 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 Boston, MA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX. San Jose, CA ranks No. 1.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.