Sort by any column. Employment is the number of financial managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Financial Manager Salary by State (2026)
Financial Managers earn the most in New York at $219,880 a year and the least in Guam at $80,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $166,570. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $219,880
- National median
- $166,570
- Lowest median
- $80,390
- States reporting
- 54
New York
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Financial Managers
- 1. New York$219,880 median · $203,742 adjusted · 80,810 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$206,760 median · $195,505 adjusted · 26,150 employed
- 3. New Jersey$199,110 median · $182,997 adjusted · 32,510 employed
- 4. District of Columbia$188,880 median · $171,864 adjusted · 8,930 employed
- 5. Virginia$185,220 median · $183,197 adjusted · 20,850 employed
Lowest-paying states for Financial Managers
- 54. Guam$80,390 median · no price parity · 380 employed
- 53. Puerto Rico$90,660 median · no price parity · 3,800 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$94,990 median · no price parity · 170 employed
- 51. Mississippi$111,390 median · $128,104 adjusted · 3,470 employed
- 50. West Virginia$113,140 median · $126,418 adjusted · 2,610 employed
Financial Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $219,880 | $166,410 | $328,210 | 80,810 | $203,742 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $206,760 | $161,870 | $287,520 | 26,150 | $195,505 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $199,110 | $162,800 | $279,330 | 32,510 | $182,997 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $188,880 | $161,470 | $231,000 | 8,930 | $171,864 |
| 5 | Virginia | $185,220 | $146,320 | $224,130 | 20,850 | $183,197 |
| 6 | Colorado | $182,690 | $149,120 | $238,380 | 10,640 | $177,279 |
| 7 | Delaware | $181,580 | $156,330 | $226,040 | 2,810 | $181,929 |
| 8 | California | $180,770 | $136,030 | $269,990 | 93,310 | $163,268 |
| 9 | Washington | $174,840 | $138,450 | $222,240 | 12,930 | $163,382 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $174,830 | $135,540 | $233,210 | 20,040 | $168,739 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $166,940 | $131,000 | $218,390 | 2,570 | $163,219 |
| 12 | Georgia | $166,790 | $126,560 | $215,910 | 21,390 | $173,211 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $166,780 | $129,780 | $223,540 | 22,460 | $176,812 |
| 14 | Illinois | $165,880 | $128,370 | $216,800 | 52,720 | $165,950 |
| 15 | Texas | $164,860 | $127,480 | $214,070 | 71,870 | $169,859 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $163,410 | $126,580 | $212,250 | 16,680 | $165,695 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $159,700 | $134,980 | $192,530 | 1,000 | $180,277 |
| 18 | Kansas | $159,380 | $122,290 | $200,970 | 5,190 | $176,955 |
| 19 | Maryland | $158,750 | $117,640 | $209,550 | 19,770 | $151,250 |
| 20 | Oregon | $156,460 | $124,190 | $202,730 | 7,610 | $151,372 |
| 21 | Florida | $153,280 | $105,440 | $207,150 | 48,910 | $148,220 |
| 22 | Utah | $150,450 | $116,940 | $190,780 | 8,860 | $152,179 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $145,610 | $109,470 | $200,530 | 32,180 | $149,233 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $144,730 | $115,390 | $187,240 | 4,330 | $138,943 |
| 25 | Missouri | $143,460 | $112,650 | $198,110 | 13,330 | $157,966 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $141,010 | $107,450 | $194,620 | 17,630 | $153,489 |
| 27 | Ohio | $140,870 | $107,000 | $192,560 | 27,360 | $151,842 |
| 28 | Alabama | $140,500 | $108,390 | $191,080 | 7,200 | $158,180 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $140,360 | $108,040 | $177,000 | 5,630 | $155,777 |
| 30 | Arizona | $139,830 | $104,250 | $183,860 | 14,900 | $138,890 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $139,720 | $106,820 | $178,160 | 15,530 | $148,488 |
| 32 | Michigan | $139,370 | $105,490 | $182,120 | 22,490 | $144,850 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $136,160 | $102,610 | $193,090 | 9,020 | $145,239 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $135,890 | $106,490 | $176,440 | 2,140 | $152,756 |
| 35 | Indiana | $135,840 | $101,970 | $183,130 | 12,560 | $145,550 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $134,210 | $103,090 | $167,910 | 3,790 | $122,063 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $133,700 | $107,920 | $176,620 | 2,530 | $144,992 |
| 38 | Maine | $133,610 | $104,150 | $172,110 | 3,120 | $137,671 |
| 39 | Iowa | $133,320 | $102,130 | $173,660 | 9,130 | $151,911 |
| 40 | Nevada | $132,490 | $95,990 | $174,550 | 8,090 | $132,518 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $132,460 | $96,610 | $179,750 | 6,670 | $150,792 |
| 42 | Montana | $131,060 | $100,770 | $181,260 | 1,510 | $138,475 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $130,650 | $100,190 | $169,680 | 6,630 | $144,911 |
| 44 | Vermont | $128,690 | $100,480 | $172,530 | 1,790 | $131,373 |
| 45 | Idaho | $127,210 | $96,210 | $165,780 | 3,120 | $133,213 |
| 46 | Alaska | $127,030 | $102,560 | $163,560 | 2,020 | $124,102 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $126,800 | $99,200 | $168,340 | 7,070 | $143,753 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $124,910 | $90,270 | $161,590 | 730 | $134,760 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $116,570 | $82,140 | $168,060 | 7,120 | $134,086 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $113,140 | $82,280 | $153,370 | 2,610 | $126,418 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $111,390 | $79,640 | $155,580 | 3,470 | $128,104 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $94,990 | $77,720 | $116,800 | 170 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $90,660 | $71,410 | $127,180 | 3,800 | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $80,390 | $63,760 | $105,010 | 380 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Financial Managers, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $219,880, while New York leads once prices are taken into account at $203,742.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Financial Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Financial Managers the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for Financial Managers at $219,880 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($206,760) and New Jersey ($199,110).
Which state pays Financial Managers the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Financial Managers at $80,390 a year, $139,490 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Financial Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New York first at $203,742 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $219,880. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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