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Financial Manager salary and take-home pay
The typical US financial manager earns $166,570 a year, or $80.08 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $164,860, a single filer keeps about $123,948 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does a financial manager earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $94,310 | $45.34 | |
| 25th | $125,490 | $60.33 | |
| Median | $166,570 | $80.08 | |
| 75th | $219,980 | $105.76 | |
| 90th | $323,270 | $155.42 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $125,490 to $219,980 a year, and about 841,710 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Financial Manager · Texas · single · median
$123,947.81 a year after tax
$10,328.98 a month · $4,767.22 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $164,860.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$28,300.40 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$12,611.79 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $123,947.81 |
Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $164,860 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does a financial manager take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $94,310 | $75,177 | $69,569 | $70,214 |
| 25th | $125,490 | $97,038 | $88,126 | $90,029 |
| Median | $166,570 | $125,117 | $111,849 | $115,318 |
| 75th | $219,980 | $163,474 | $144,545 | $150,524 |
| 90th | $323,270 | $229,755 | $199,878 | $207,716 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does a financial manager keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $219,880 | $150,464 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $199,110 | $136,861 |
| 3 | Washington | $174,840 | $128,344 |
| 4 | Virginia | $185,220 | $128,072 |
| 5 | Texas | $164,860 | $123,948 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $159,700 | $120,421 |
| 7 | California | $180,770 | $120,050 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $166,780 | $119,114 |
| 9 | Georgia | $166,790 | $117,693 |
| 10 | Illinois | $165,880 | $116,579 |
| 11 | Florida | $153,280 | $116,033 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $144,730 | $110,189 |
| 13 | Tennessee | $141,010 | $107,646 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $145,610 | $106,218 |
| 15 | Ohio | $140,870 | $104,113 |
| 16 | Nevada | $132,490 | $101,823 |
| 17 | Michigan | $139,370 | $100,853 |
| 18 | Alaska | $127,030 | $97,820 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $124,910 | $96,642 |
How much does a financial manager earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $140,500 | 7,200 | not yet |
| Alaska | $127,030 | 2,020 | $97,820 (#18) |
| Arizona | $139,830 | 14,900 | not yet |
| Arkansas | $116,570 | 7,120 | not yet |
| California | $180,770 | 93,310 | $120,050 (#7) |
| Colorado | $182,690 | 10,640 | not yet |
| Connecticut | $174,830 | 20,040 | not yet |
| Delaware | $181,580 | 2,810 | not yet |
| District of Columbia | $188,880 | 8,930 | not yet |
| Florida | $153,280 | 48,910 | $116,033 (#11) |
| Georgia | $166,790 | 21,390 | $117,693 (#9) |
| Hawaii | $134,210 | 3,790 | not yet |
| Idaho | $127,210 | 3,120 | not yet |
| Illinois | $165,880 | 52,720 | $116,579 (#10) |
| Indiana | $135,840 | 12,560 | not yet |
| Iowa | $133,320 | 9,130 | not yet |
| Kansas | $159,380 | 5,190 | not yet |
| Kentucky | $130,650 | 6,630 | not yet |
| Louisiana | $126,800 | 7,070 | not yet |
| Maine | $133,610 | 3,120 | not yet |
| Maryland | $158,750 | 19,770 | not yet |
| Massachusetts | $206,760 | 26,150 | not yet |
| Michigan | $139,370 | 22,490 | $100,853 (#17) |
| Minnesota | $163,410 | 16,680 | not yet |
| Mississippi | $111,390 | 3,470 | not yet |
| Missouri | $143,460 | 13,330 | not yet |
| Montana | $131,060 | 1,510 | not yet |
| Nebraska | $140,360 | 5,630 | not yet |
| Nevada | $132,490 | 8,090 | $101,823 (#16) |
| New Hampshire | $144,730 | 4,330 | $110,189 (#12) |
| New Jersey | $199,110 | 32,510 | $136,861 (#2) |
| New Mexico | $133,700 | 2,530 | not yet |
| New York | $219,880 | 80,810 | $150,464 (#1) |
| North Carolina | $166,780 | 22,460 | $119,114 (#8) |
| North Dakota | $135,890 | 2,140 | not yet |
| Ohio | $140,870 | 27,360 | $104,113 (#15) |
| Oklahoma | $132,460 | 6,670 | not yet |
| Oregon | $156,460 | 7,610 | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $145,610 | 32,180 | $106,218 (#14) |
| Rhode Island | $166,940 | 2,570 | not yet |
| South Carolina | $136,160 | 9,020 | not yet |
| South Dakota | $159,700 | 1,000 | $120,421 (#6) |
| Tennessee | $141,010 | 17,630 | $107,646 (#13) |
| Texas | $164,860 | 71,870 | $123,948 (#5) |
| Utah | $150,450 | 8,860 | not yet |
| Vermont | $128,690 | 1,790 | not yet |
| Virginia | $185,220 | 20,850 | $128,072 (#4) |
| Washington | $174,840 | 12,930 | $128,344 (#3) |
| West Virginia | $113,140 | 2,610 | not yet |
| Wisconsin | $139,720 | 15,530 | not yet |
| Wyoming | $124,910 | 730 | $96,642 (#19) |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for a financial manager?
BLS expects jobs as a financial manager to grow 9.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- +9.7%
- Openings a year
- about 65,600
- Usual education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- 5 years or more
- On-the-job training
- None
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 management jobs closest in pay to a financial manager:
- IT Manager median $175,140
- Engineering Manager median $171,270
- Natural Sciences Manager median $167,220
- Marketing Manager median $166,790
- Human Resources Manager median $149,280
- Compensation and Benefits Manager median $149,230
- Sales Manager median $148,270
- Purchasing Manager median $148,080
- Public Relations Manager median $146,910
- Other Manager median $141,900
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $166,570, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $80.08 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $166,570, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about financial manager pay
How much does a financial manager make an hour?
The median is $80.08 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $60.33 to $105.76, and the top 10% earn $155.42 or more.
Which state pays a financial manager the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, New York has the highest median for this job: $219,880 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, New York leaves the most: $150,464 a year for a single filer on its median of $219,880.
What is a financial manager’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $166,570, a single filer keeps about $125,117 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $111,849 in California and $115,318 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be a financial manager?
BLS lists a bachelor's degree as the usual way in, with 5 years or more of work experience in a related job and no on-the-job training once hired.
Is the number of financial manager jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as a financial manager to grow 9.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).