Financial Managers Salary 2025: $158,935 Median Pay (BLS OEWS)
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$158,935 per year is the national median annual wage for financial managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025 reference period). That works out to about $76/hour, with a 10th–90th percentile range of $134,010 to $447,580. The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies this role under SOC code 11-3031.
Key Facts (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- Median annual wage
- $158,935
- Median hourly wage
- $76/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $198,070
- Total US employment
- 594,910
- Top-paying metro
- San Jose, CA, CA ($225,280)
- BLS SOC code
- 11-3031
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release.
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The national median wage for financial managers (BLS SOC 11-3031) is $158,935 per year — about $76/hour — across 594,910 workers in 70 U.S. metros in the BLS OEWS May 2025 release. The mean wage of $198,070 sits above the median, which means a minority of high earners pulls the average up — the median is the more honest benchmark for a typical offer.
Experience drives the range as much as anything: the 10th percentile earns $106,051 while the 90th earns $319,175 — a 3.0× gap from entry-level to the top of the field. Most financial managers land in the $134,246–$247,857 band (25th–75th percentile), which is the right anchor when you size up an offer.
Location matters too. San Jose, CA, CA posts the highest median at $225,280, versus $119,360 in Little Rock, AR, AR — a 89% gap. But adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real purchasing power ($184,595 in national-average dollars), which can flip the nominal ranking for anyone weighing a move.
Finance compensation for financial manager roles skews heavily toward variable pay — bonuses, commissions, and deferred comp that OEWS does not capture — so the base-wage figures here understate total pay, especially in high-cost financial-center metros.
Financial Managers Salary by Experience Level (2025)
BLS OEWS doesn’t publish wages by years of experience, but its national percentile bands map cleanly to career stages. Here’s what financial managers earn from entry-level to the top of the field.
| Career stage | Typical experience | BLS percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | 0–2 years | 10th | $106,051 |
| Junior / early-career | 2–5 years | 25th | $134,246 |
| Mid-career | 5–10 years | 50th (median) | $176,540 |
| Senior | 10–15 years | 75th | $247,857 |
| Top earners | 15+ years | 90th | $319,175 |
Experience bands are SalaryTruth’s interpretation of BLS OEWS percentiles, not a separate BLS series. Actual pay varies by employer, specialization, and region.
Salary Range (BLS Percentiles)
Financial Managers salaries range from $119,360 to $225,280 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.
Financial Managers Salary by City (BLS OEWS)
| City | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | COL-Adjusted | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $134,010 | $170,518 | $225,280 | $336,430 | $447,580 | $115,056 | 7,970 |
| New York, NY | $133,940 | $168,768 | $221,010 | $296,090 | $371,170 | $118,061 | 89,960 |
| San Francisco, CA | $123,280 | $160,428 | $216,150 | $286,110 | $356,070 | $120,351 | 17,040 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $93,650 | $140,590 | $211,000 | $285,580 | $360,160 | $153,455 | 7,210 |
| Boston, MA | $126,450 | $159,782 | $209,780 | $272,465 | $335,150 | $137,922 | 21,650 |
| Denver, CO | $127,190 | $153,674 | $193,400 | $268,850 | $344,300 | $171,454 | 7,490 |
| Seattle, WA | $124,820 | $149,112 | $185,550 | $255,060 | $324,570 | $124,197 | 8,500 |
| Washington, DC | $122,670 | $147,710 | $185,270 | $256,370 | $327,470 | $121,250 | 26,430 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $102,360 | $131,540 | $175,310 | $256,495 | $337,680 | $105,608 | 34,480 |
| San Diego, CA | $100,950 | $130,254 | $174,210 | $250,570 | $326,930 | $108,745 | 7,350 |
| Richmond, VA | $108,940 | $134,620 | $173,140 | $237,600 | $302,060 | $169,579 | 3,480 |
| Charlotte, NC | $111,000 | $135,704 | $172,760 | $250,935 | $329,110 | $178,656 | 9,290 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $117,930 | $139,830 | $172,680 | $232,015 | $291,350 | $165,244 | 710 |
| Atlanta, GA | $100,740 | $128,940 | $171,240 | $247,890 | $324,540 | $172,621 | 15,660 |
| Hartford, CT | $111,290 | $134,898 | $170,310 | $236,935 | $303,560 | $151,252 | 7,540 |
| Dallas, TX | $103,440 | $129,744 | $169,200 | $241,165 | $313,130 | $162,536 | 26,600 |
| Chicago, IL | $103,490 | $129,618 | $168,810 | $245,005 | $321,200 | $157,325 | 41,590 |
| Rochester, NY | $99,990 | $127,114 | $167,800 | $231,845 | $295,890 | $180,624 | 2,190 |
| Providence, RI | $97,560 | $125,564 | $167,570 | $234,045 | $300,520 | $140,343 | 3,280 |
| Austin, TX | $100,630 | $127,250 | $167,180 | $242,950 | $318,720 | $162,311 | 7,210 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $101,930 | $127,926 | $166,920 | $238,410 | $309,900 | $140,980 | 18,520 |
| Houston, TX | $102,400 | $128,204 | $166,910 | $238,830 | $310,750 | $172,964 | 18,570 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $102,710 | $127,874 | $165,620 | $229,360 | $293,100 | $155,951 | 12,460 |
| Portland, OR | $103,590 | $128,026 | $164,680 | $228,495 | $292,310 | $126,580 | 5,550 |
| Miami, FL | $85,610 | $117,058 | $164,230 | $245,255 | $326,280 | $133,412 | 14,540 |
| Buffalo, NY | $98,440 | $124,756 | $164,230 | $230,205 | $296,180 | $177,546 | 2,680 |
| Raleigh, NC | $100,920 | $125,804 | $163,130 | $236,210 | $309,290 | $163,457 | 3,690 |
| Sacramento, CA | $96,990 | $123,430 | $163,090 | $233,835 | $304,580 | $130,786 | 4,840 |
| Kansas City, MO | $101,060 | $125,632 | $162,490 | $229,680 | $296,870 | $170,325 | 4,970 |
| Detroit, MI | $91,520 | $119,008 | $160,240 | $222,870 | $285,500 | $168,496 | 11,670 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | $89,080 | $117,540 | $160,230 | $222,085 | $283,940 | $130,907 | 4,120 |
| Greensboro, NC | $98,600 | $123,056 | $159,740 | $235,030 | $310,320 | $174,962 | 1,340 |
| Spokane, WA | $102,580 | $125,360 | $159,530 | $226,940 | $294,350 | $163,789 | 730 |
| St. Louis, MO | $92,720 | $119,144 | $158,780 | $231,520 | $304,260 | $176,422 | 7,190 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $93,930 | $119,846 | $158,720 | $236,465 | $314,210 | $156,529 | 5,450 |
| Baltimore, MD | $86,240 | $114,940 | $157,990 | $225,690 | $293,390 | $138,345 | 9,990 |
| Tampa, FL | $83,070 | $112,834 | $157,480 | $225,995 | $294,510 | $158,112 | 8,500 |
| Nashville, TN | $97,860 | $121,460 | $156,860 | $243,430 | $330,000 | $156,391 | 7,400 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $92,060 | $117,676 | $156,100 | $212,685 | $269,270 | $160,267 | 5,160 |
| Wichita, KS | $81,590 | $110,978 | $155,060 | $202,855 | $250,650 | $184,595 | 1,060 |
| Des Moines, IA | $94,230 | $118,194 | $154,140 | $208,965 | $263,790 | $165,209 | 3,800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $99,530 | $121,290 | $153,930 | $223,210 | $292,490 | $170,277 | 2,700 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $90,070 | $115,254 | $153,030 | $214,910 | $276,790 | $152,117 | 900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $93,210 | $117,006 | $152,700 | $223,010 | $293,320 | $167,434 | 6,340 |
| Albany, NY | $89,630 | $114,014 | $150,590 | $214,535 | $278,480 | $149,543 | 2,680 |
| Madison, WI | $83,830 | $109,886 | $148,970 | $201,385 | $253,800 | $143,516 | 2,320 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $88,490 | $111,742 | $146,620 | $195,015 | $243,410 | $162,730 | 5,230 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $84,060 | $108,812 | $145,940 | $207,965 | $269,990 | $144,926 | 12,030 |
| Columbus, OH | $91,210 | $112,978 | $145,630 | $206,340 | $267,050 | $156,423 | 5,750 |
| Greenville, SC | $80,870 | $106,766 | $145,610 | $221,200 | $296,790 | $161,609 | 1,880 |
| San Antonio, TX | $96,010 | $115,490 | $144,710 | $214,345 | $283,980 | $158,153 | 4,910 |
| Memphis, TN | $80,110 | $105,618 | $143,880 | $208,810 | $273,740 | $171,286 | 2,750 |
| Tulsa, OK | $82,850 | $106,502 | $141,980 | $213,285 | $284,590 | $163,571 | 1,950 |
| Orlando, FL | $80,140 | $104,424 | $140,850 | $205,530 | $270,210 | $136,615 | 6,190 |
| Omaha, NE | $97,080 | $114,404 | $140,390 | $188,120 | $235,850 | $152,930 | 3,120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $96,780 | $114,112 | $140,110 | $180,790 | $221,470 | $149,053 | 1,430 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,640 | $101,496 | $138,780 | $207,230 | $275,680 | $145,931 | 4,570 |
| Fresno, CA | $85,970 | $106,642 | $137,650 | $197,025 | $256,400 | $130,474 | 1,370 |
| Louisville, KY | $88,620 | $107,960 | $136,970 | $183,905 | $230,840 | $151,851 | 2,670 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $80,390 | $102,766 | $136,330 | $200,385 | $264,440 | $147,703 | 6,460 |
| Lexington, KY | $89,400 | $107,944 | $135,760 | $183,510 | $231,260 | $148,697 | 940 |
| New Orleans, LA | $84,250 | $104,194 | $134,110 | $181,870 | $229,630 | $139,844 | 1,970 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,900 | $91,768 | $133,570 | $198,270 | $262,970 | $147,918 | 2,090 |
| Reno, NV | $78,000 | $100,188 | $133,470 | $203,435 | $273,400 | $125,324 | 1,740 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,740 | $97,904 | $132,650 | $210,165 | $287,680 | $121,697 | 5,560 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,860 | $95,132 | $131,540 | $187,365 | $243,190 | $152,069 | 3,050 |
| Boise, ID | $78,820 | $99,744 | $131,130 | $176,690 | $222,250 | $128,433 | 1,570 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,780 | $103,156 | $129,220 | $169,405 | $209,590 | $101,748 | 1,200 |
| Tucson, AZ | $77,680 | $97,076 | $126,170 | $176,780 | $227,390 | $132,254 | 1,360 |
| Little Rock, AR | $64,300 | $86,324 | $119,360 | $171,990 | $224,620 | $135,329 | 2,320 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The national median salary for Financial Manager is $158,935 as of 2025 (BLS OEWS). The national mean (average) is $198,070. Salaries range from $119,360 to $225,280 median depending on city and cost of living.
Entry-level financial managers (10th percentile) earn about $106,051 per year nationally. Pay rises with experience to a median of $158,935, $247,857 at the 75th percentile, and $319,175 for the top 10% of earners.
The median financial manager earns about $76/hour, based on the $158,935 annual median over a standard 2,080-hour work year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
San Jose, CA, CA posts the highest median for Financial Manager at $225,280, well above the national median of $158,935. Cost of living matters, though — see the COL-adjusted column in the city table above, which can reorder the rankings.
There are approximately 594,910 Financial Manager positions in the US across 70 metropolitan areas tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey.
The 90th percentile financial manager earns $319,175 — about 3.0× the $106,051 entry-level wage. A spread that wide signals real income growth potential with experience, specialization, and location.
No. BLS OEWS reports base wages only — bonuses, commissions, overtime, and equity are excluded. For roles where variable pay is common, total compensation runs above the figures shown here.
Salary data from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. COL adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release.