Financial Managers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for financial managers in the U.S. is $166,570 ($80.08 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $166,570
- Mean annual wage
- $186,910
- Median hourly wage
- $80.08
- Employment
- 841,710
841,710 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $94,310 | $45.34 |
| 25th percentile | $125,490 | $60.33 |
| Median (50th) | $166,570 | $80.08 |
| 75th percentile | $219,980 | $105.76 |
| 90th percentile | $323,270 | $155.42 |
Highest-paying states for financial managers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $219,880 | 80,810 |
| Massachusetts | $206,760 | 26,150 |
| New Jersey | $199,110 | 32,510 |
| District of Columbia | $188,880 | 8,930 |
| Virginia | $185,220 | 20,850 |
| Colorado | $182,690 | 10,640 |
| Delaware | $181,580 | 2,810 |
| California | $180,770 | 93,310 |
| Washington | $174,840 | 12,930 |
| Connecticut | $174,830 | 20,040 |
Lowest-paying states
- Mississippi: $111,390 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $113,140 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $116,570 median annual wage
- Wyoming: $124,910 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $126,800 median annual wage
Related occupations
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
- Sales Managers$148,270
- Managers, All Other$141,900
- Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
- Marketing Managers$166,790
- Construction Managers$114,990
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,870
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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