Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Financial managers (SOC 11-3031) employed 841,710 people in May 2025. The median pay is $166,570 a year ($80.08 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $94,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $323,270. BLS projects its employment to change by +9.7% between 2025 and 2035 (about 65,600 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: New York ($219,880), Massachusetts ($206,760), New Jersey ($199,110). Most jobs: California (93,310), New York (80,810), Texas (71,870).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $94,310 | $45.34 |
| 25th percentile | $125,490 | $60.33 |
| Median | $166,570 | $80.08 |
| Mean | $186,910 | $89.86 |
| 75th percentile | $219,980 | $105.76 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $323,270 | $155.42 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 879,700 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 964,600 |
| Change in jobs | 84,900 |
| Percent change | +9.7% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 65,600 |
| Self-employed share | 1.4% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,200 | 0.63 | $140,500 | $86,340 | $256,750 | -16% | 9% |
| Alaska | 2,020 | 1.14 | $127,030 | $85,440 | $205,080 | -24% | 14% |
| Arizona | 14,900 | 0.85 | $139,830 | $80,690 | $254,840 | -16% | 14% |
| Arkansas | 7,120 | 1.01 | $116,570 | $62,780 | $225,010 | -30% | 10% |
| California | 93,310 | 0.95 | $180,770 | $101,820 | $341,670 | +9% | 14% |
| Colorado | 10,640 | 0.68 | $182,690 | $123,900 | $339,290 | +10% | 12% |
| Connecticut | 20,040 | 2.18 | $174,830 | $98,540 | $333,370 | +5% | 11% |
| Delaware | 2,810 | 1.07 | $181,580 | $129,930 | $321,620 | +9% | 10% |
| District of Columbia | 8,930 | 2.35 | $188,880 | $130,880 | $349,420 | +13% | 12% |
| Florida | 48,910 | 0.91 | $153,280 | $79,450 | $303,790 | -8% | 14% |
| Georgia | 21,390 | 0.81 | $166,790 | $94,040 | $315,890 | +0% | 11% |
| Hawaii | 3,790 | 1.12 | $134,210 | $79,060 | $220,190 | -19% | 17% |
| Idaho | 3,120 | 0.67 | $127,210 | $76,890 | $213,230 | -24% | 13% |
| Illinois | 52,720 | 1.60 | $165,880 | $100,070 | $313,110 | -0% | 10% |
| Indiana | 12,560 | 0.73 | $135,840 | $80,610 | $234,710 | -18% | 10% |
| Iowa | 9,130 | 1.08 | $133,320 | $80,020 | $225,920 | -20% | 9% |
| Kansas | 5,190 | 0.67 | $159,380 | $97,510 | $273,640 | -4% | 8% |
| Kentucky | 6,630 | 0.61 | $130,650 | $82,110 | $223,290 | -22% | 9% |
| Louisiana | 7,070 | 0.68 | $126,800 | $78,040 | $220,870 | -24% | 10% |
| Maine | 3,120 | 0.90 | $133,610 | $81,700 | $231,620 | -20% | 11% |
| Maryland | 19,770 | 1.32 | $158,750 | $84,030 | $290,190 | -5% | 13% |
| Massachusetts | 26,150 | 1.33 | $206,760 | $120,850 | $332,490 | +24% | 11% |
| Michigan | 22,490 | 0.94 | $139,370 | $80,280 | $258,480 | -16% | 10% |
| Minnesota | 16,680 | 1.04 | $163,410 | $99,250 | $277,680 | -2% | 9% |
| Mississippi | 3,470 | 0.55 | $111,390 | $58,250 | $210,520 | -33% | 11% |
| Missouri | 13,330 | 0.84 | $143,460 | $86,950 | $273,420 | -14% | 9% |
| Montana | 1,510 | 0.55 | $131,060 | $81,430 | $234,370 | -21% | 11% |
| Nebraska | 5,630 | 1.02 | $140,360 | $89,990 | $227,640 | -16% | 9% |
| Nevada | 8,090 | 0.96 | $132,490 | $75,240 | $282,460 | -20% | 15% |
| New Hampshire | 4,330 | 1.17 | $144,730 | $87,270 | $243,350 | -13% | 13% |
| New Jersey | 32,510 | 1.40 | $199,110 | $130,630 | $337,130 | +20% | 11% |
| New Mexico | 2,530 | 0.54 | $133,700 | $90,750 | $216,360 | -20% | 10% |
| New York | 80,810 | 1.54 | $219,880 | $124,670 | $370,780 | +32% | 9% |
| North Carolina | 22,460 | 0.84 | $166,780 | $100,950 | $322,090 | +0% | 10% |
| North Dakota | 2,140 | 0.92 | $135,890 | $87,610 | $229,150 | -18% | 9% |
| Ohio | 27,360 | 0.91 | $140,870 | $82,190 | $273,760 | -15% | 9% |
| Oklahoma | 6,670 | 0.72 | $132,460 | $69,910 | $238,250 | -20% | 9% |
| Oregon | 7,610 | 0.71 | $156,460 | $100,890 | $277,820 | -6% | 12% |
| Pennsylvania | 32,180 | 0.98 | $145,610 | $83,180 | $286,240 | -13% | 10% |
| Rhode Island | 2,570 | 0.95 | $166,940 | $97,180 | $304,310 | +0% | 10% |
| South Carolina | 9,020 | 0.72 | $136,160 | $78,930 | $277,850 | -18% | 11% |
| South Dakota | 1,000 | 0.40 | $159,700 | $113,930 | $232,240 | -4% | 8% |
| Tennessee | 17,630 | 0.99 | $141,010 | $83,080 | $288,750 | -15% | 11% |
| Texas | 71,870 | 0.94 | $164,860 | $98,250 | $309,290 | -1% | 11% |
| Utah | 8,860 | 0.94 | $150,450 | $87,550 | $282,980 | -10% | 13% |
| Vermont | 1,790 | 1.09 | $128,690 | $81,230 | $220,750 | -23% | 12% |
| Virginia | 20,850 | 0.94 | $185,220 | $108,760 | $323,300 | +11% | 11% |
| Washington | 12,930 | 0.67 | $174,840 | $115,250 | $318,450 | +5% | 13% |
| West Virginia | 2,610 | 0.69 | $113,140 | $73,260 | $199,920 | -32% | 9% |
| Wisconsin | 15,530 | 0.98 | $139,720 | $83,100 | $236,620 | -16% | 10% |
| Wyoming | 730 | 0.48 | $124,910 | $64,140 | $203,230 | -25% | 10% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,970 | $225,280 | $134,010 | $447,580 | 1.30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 89,960 | $221,010 | $133,940 | $371,170 | 1.75 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 17,040 | $216,150 | $123,280 | $356,070 | 1.33 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 7,210 | $211,000 | $93,650 | $360,160 | 3.29 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21,650 | $209,780 | $126,450 | $335,150 | 1.48 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,490 | $193,400 | $127,190 | $344,300 | 0.86 |
| Boulder, CO | 700 | $192,970 | $120,650 | $393,650 | 0.67 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 8,500 | $185,550 | $124,820 | $324,570 | 0.75 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26,430 | $185,270 | $122,670 | $327,470 | 1.56 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,460 | $184,800 | $127,480 | $317,050 | 1.89 |
| Springfield, MA | 920 | $175,950 | $94,300 | $282,950 | 0.85 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 450 | $175,890 | $114,400 | $335,030 | 0.49 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 34,480 | $175,310 | $102,360 | $337,680 | 1.02 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,350 | $174,210 | $100,950 | $326,930 | 0.88 |
| Richmond, VA | 3,480 | $173,140 | $108,940 | $302,060 | 0.97 |
| Midland, MI | 310 | $173,080 | $100,260 | $313,940 | 1.52 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 9,290 | $172,760 | $111,000 | $329,110 | 1.26 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 710 | $172,680 | $117,930 | $291,350 | 0.42 |
| Midland, TX | 800 | $172,520 | $113,930 | $321,360 | 1.20 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 15,660 | $171,240 | $100,740 | $324,540 | 1.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,560 | $170,940 | $98,860 | $316,350 | 0.82 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 7,540 | $170,310 | $111,290 | $303,560 | 2.32 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 450 | $170,250 | $103,890 | $293,800 | 0.73 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,330 | $169,900 | $101,490 | $332,090 | 0.76 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1,220 | $169,270 | $93,230 | $298,480 | 0.75 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 26,600 | $169,200 | $103,440 | $313,130 | 1.21 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 41,590 | $168,810 | $103,490 | $321,200 | 1.70 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 310 | $168,000 | $111,060 | $287,990 | 0.44 |
| Rochester, NY | 2,190 | $167,800 | $99,990 | $295,890 | 0.82 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 3,280 | $167,570 | $97,560 | $300,520 | 0.85 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1,090 | $167,320 | $87,520 | $317,900 | 1.25 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7,210 | $167,180 | $100,630 | $318,720 | 1.03 |
| New Haven, CT | 2,030 | $166,990 | $89,990 | $321,640 | 1.33 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 18,520 | $166,920 | $101,930 | $309,900 | 1.18 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 18,570 | $166,910 | $102,400 | $310,750 | 1.04 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 400 | $165,800 | $97,410 | $312,850 | 0.75 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 12,460 | $165,620 | $102,710 | $293,100 | 1.18 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,710 | $165,470 | $101,690 | $320,540 | 0.92 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,550 | $164,680 | $103,590 | $292,310 | 0.85 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 760 | $164,270 | $91,990 | $298,410 | 0.70 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2,680 | $164,230 | $98,440 | $296,180 | 0.93 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 14,540 | $164,230 | $85,610 | $326,280 | 0.95 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 800 | $164,140 | $96,220 | $301,550 | 0.72 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2,290 | $163,940 | $93,280 | $275,850 | 0.55 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 500 | $163,580 | $119,000 | $246,510 | 0.51 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,690 | $163,130 | $100,920 | $309,290 | 0.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4,840 | $163,090 | $96,990 | $304,580 | 0.83 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 4,970 | $162,490 | $101,060 | $296,870 | 0.84 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 950 | $160,910 | $85,770 | $300,030 | 0.71 |
| Binghamton, NY | 300 | $160,780 | $89,350 | $295,030 | 0.56 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 11,670 | $160,240 | $91,520 | $285,500 | 1.13 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4,120 | $160,230 | $89,080 | $283,940 | 0.44 |
| Modesto, CA | 600 | $160,180 | $86,950 | $274,890 | 0.56 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,340 | $159,740 | $98,600 | $310,320 | 0.68 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 730 | $159,530 | $102,580 | $294,350 | 0.53 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7,190 | $158,780 | $92,720 | $304,260 | 0.99 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 5,450 | $158,720 | $93,930 | $314,210 | 1.22 |
| Huntsville, AL | 890 | $158,620 | $98,570 | $258,330 | 0.61 |
| Rochester, MN | 390 | $158,570 | $97,410 | $268,200 | 0.59 |
| Roanoke, VA | 490 | $158,030 | $89,470 | $260,040 | 0.59 |
The median is $166,570 a year ($80.08 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $94,310 and the highest-paid tenth over $323,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
841,710 in May 2025, and BLS projects +9.7% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New York, with a median of $219,880 (among states with published figures).