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Financial Managers Salary Data

346 cities · National median: $140,32716% growth

Compare financial managers pay across 346 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.

Financial Managers salary — top 8 highest-paying cities, national median $140,327

Highest-Paying Cities for Financial Managers

Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.

1
San JoseCA
$225,280+60.5%
2
New YorkNY
$221,010+57.5%
3
San FranciscoCA
$216,150+54.0%
4
BridgeportCT
$211,000+50.4%
5
BostonMA
$209,780+49.5%
6
DenverCO
$193,400+37.8%
7
BoulderCO
$192,970+37.5%
8
SeattleWA
$185,550+32.2%
9
WashingtonDC
$185,270+32.0%
10
TrentonNJ
$184,800+31.7%
11
SpringfieldMA
$175,950+25.4%
12
Fort CollinsCO
$175,890+25.3%
13
Los AngelesCA
$175,310+24.9%
14
San DiegoCA
$174,210+24.1%
15
RichmondVA
$173,140+23.4%
16
MidlandMI
$173,080+23.3%
17
CharlotteNC
$172,760+23.1%
18
Colorado SpringsCO
$172,680+23.1%
19
GreeleyCO
$172,530+22.9%
20
MidlandTX
$172,520+22.9%

Best States for Financial Managers

States ranked by average salary across 346 cities.

DC

1 cities

$185,270

MA

4 cities

$179,662

CO

7 cities

$173,972

CT

5 cities

$173,962

NJ

3 cities

$168,003

RI

1 cities

$167,570

SD

2 cities

$161,930

WA

11 cities

$159,995

DE

1 cities

$159,540

NY

12 cities

$159,345

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342 cities

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Career Outlook

Financial Managers earn a national median of $140,327, based on data from 346 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is DC at $185,270 average.

Worth knowing: The CFO track often starts with a CPA or CFA plus an MBA. Financial managers who can speak data science (SQL, Python, BI tools) move up faster than those who can't.

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