Financial Managers pay in the United States
What this work is
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Where the money actually goes furthest
New York pays the most both before and after cost of living — $219,880, worth $203,743 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $105.71/hr | $219,880 | $203,743 | $207,735 | 80,810 |
| Massachusetts | $99.40/hr | $206,760 | $195,499 | $196,422 | 26,150 |
| Virginia | $89.05/hr | $185,220 | $183,204 | $175,316 | 20,850 |
| New Jersey | $95.73/hr | $199,110 | $182,988 | $188,552 | 32,510 |
| Delaware | $87.30/hr | $181,580 | $181,925 | $170,826 | 2,810 |
| South Dakota | $76.78/hr | $159,700 | $180,268 | $159,700 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $87.83/hr | $182,690 | $177,282 | $175,546 | 10,640 |
| Kansas | $76.62/hr | $159,380 | $176,951 | $150,775 | 5,190 |
| North Carolina | $80.18/hr | $166,780 | $176,804 | $160,233 | 22,460 |
| Georgia | $80.19/hr | $166,790 | $173,216 | $158,756 | 21,390 |
| District of Columbia | $90.81/hr | $188,880 | $171,865 | $175,666 | 8,930 |
| Texas | $79.26/hr | $164,860 | $169,853 | $164,860 | 71,870 |
| Connecticut | $84.05/hr | $174,830 | $168,738 | $165,590 | 20,040 |
| Illinois | $79.75/hr | $165,880 | $165,946 | $157,806 | 52,720 |
| Minnesota | $78.56/hr | $163,410 | $165,696 | $153,322 | 16,680 |
| Washington | $84.06/hr | $174,840 | $163,386 | $174,840 | 12,930 |
| California | $86.91/hr | $180,770 | $163,267 | $167,931 | 93,310 |
| Rhode Island | $80.26/hr | $166,940 | $163,218 | $160,310 | 2,570 |
| Alabama | $67.55/hr | $140,500 | $158,185 | $133,665 | 7,200 |
| Missouri | $68.97/hr | $143,460 | $157,960 | $137,574 | 13,330 |
| Nebraska | $67.48/hr | $140,360 | $155,782 | $133,970 | 5,630 |
| Tennessee | $67.79/hr | $141,010 | $153,488 | $141,010 | 17,630 |
| North Dakota | $65.33/hr | $135,890 | $152,754 | $134,470 | 2,140 |
| Utah | $72.33/hr | $150,450 | $152,184 | $143,604 | 8,860 |
| Iowa | $64.10/hr | $133,320 | $151,914 | $128,808 | 9,130 |
| Ohio | $67.73/hr | $140,870 | $151,848 | $137,712 | 27,360 |
| Oregon | $75.22/hr | $156,460 | $151,373 | $142,980 | 7,610 |
| Maryland | $76.32/hr | $158,750 | $151,248 | $151,157 | 19,770 |
| Oklahoma | $63.68/hr | $132,460 | $150,796 | $126,658 | 6,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $70.01/hr | $145,610 | $149,236 | $141,139 | 32,180 |
| Wisconsin | $67.17/hr | $139,720 | $148,480 | $133,412 | 15,530 |
| Florida | $73.69/hr | $153,280 | $148,225 | $153,280 | 48,910 |
| Indiana | $65.31/hr | $135,840 | $145,548 | $131,794 | 12,560 |
| South Carolina | $65.46/hr | $136,160 | $145,237 | $129,300 | 9,020 |
| New Mexico | $64.28/hr | $133,700 | $144,995 | $127,735 | 2,530 |
| Kentucky | $62.81/hr | $130,650 | $144,909 | $125,550 | 6,630 |
| Michigan | $67.01/hr | $139,370 | $144,845 | $133,684 | 22,490 |
| Louisiana | $60.96/hr | $126,800 | $143,747 | $123,371 | 7,070 |
| New Hampshire | $69.58/hr | $144,730 | $138,936 | $144,730 | 4,330 |
| Arizona | $67.23/hr | $139,830 | $138,885 | $136,699 | 14,900 |
| Montana | $63.01/hr | $131,060 | $138,468 | $124,442 | 1,510 |
| Maine | $64.24/hr | $133,610 | $137,671 | $125,609 | 3,120 |
| Wyoming | $60.06/hr | $124,910 | $134,761 | $124,910 | 730 |
| Arkansas | $56.05/hr | $116,570 | $134,080 | $112,200 | 7,120 |
| Idaho | $61.16/hr | $127,210 | $133,218 | $121,241 | 3,120 |
| Nevada | $63.70/hr | $132,490 | $132,516 | $132,490 | 8,090 |
| Vermont | $61.87/hr | $128,690 | $131,369 | $122,017 | 1,790 |
| Mississippi | $53.55/hr | $111,390 | $128,108 | $106,590 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | $54.40/hr | $113,140 | $126,413 | $108,525 | 2,610 |
| Alaska | $61.07/hr | $127,030 | $124,101 | $127,030 | 2,020 |
| Hawaii | $64.52/hr | $134,210 | $122,064 | $125,438 | 3,790 |
| Virgin Islands | $45.67/hr | $94,990 | Not published | Not published | 170 |
| Puerto Rico | $43.59/hr | $90,660 | Not published | Not published | 3,800 |
| Guam | $38.65/hr | $80,390 | Not published | Not published | 380 |
National median for comparison: $166,570. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$80.08/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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