Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA leads at $225,280 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $225,280 | $176,900–$327,840 |
| New York, NY | $221,010 | $170,860–$327,970 |
| San Francisco, CA | $216,150 | $166,790–$314,940 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $211,000 | $139,620–$307,990 |
| Boston, MA | $209,780 | $164,560–$292,030 |
| Denver, CO | $193,400 | $157,370–$249,360 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,970 | $142,610–$270,560 |
| Seattle, WA | $185,550 | $149,530–$228,360 |
| Washington, DC | $185,270 | $156,730–$227,220 |
| Trenton, NJ | $184,800 | $147,120–$264,620 |
| Springfield, MA | $175,950 | $132,140–$231,910 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $175,890 | $143,970–$220,540 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $175,310 | $136,100–$251,430 |
| San Diego, CA | $174,210 | $133,960–$235,400 |
| Richmond, VA | $173,140 | $136,020–$218,650 |
| Midland, MI | $173,080 | $135,610–$221,940 |
| Charlotte, NC | $172,760 | $137,700–$233,210 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $172,680 | $135,930–$218,710 |
| Greeley, CO | $172,530 | $133,180–$219,910 |
| Midland, TX | $172,520 | $137,550–$235,180 |
| Lawrence, KS | $171,290 | $130,070–$199,590 |
| Atlanta, GA | $171,240 | $132,730–$220,220 |
| Worcester, MA | $170,940 | $127,950–$221,320 |
| Hartford, CT | $170,310 | $135,770–$217,200 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $170,250 | $133,360–$211,910 |
| Oxnard, CA | $169,900 | $129,810–$225,440 |
| Syracuse, NY | $169,270 | $129,120–$226,110 |
| Dallas, TX | $169,200 | $132,320–$218,170 |
| Chicago, IL | $168,810 | $131,120–$220,150 |
| Kennewick, WA | $168,000 | $131,500–$210,900 |
| Rochester, NY | $167,800 | $129,560–$221,690 |
| Providence, RI | $167,570 | $129,230–$219,920 |
| Waterbury, CT | $167,320 | $126,250–$215,250 |
| Austin, TX | $167,180 | $130,410–$218,420 |
| New Haven, CT | $166,990 | $117,050–$216,580 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $166,920 | $130,490–$217,480 |
| Houston, TX | $166,910 | $130,430–$217,130 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $165,800 | $130,860–$216,610 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $165,620 | $131,250–$215,000 |
| Durham, NC | $165,470 | $130,700–$219,050 |
| Portland, OR | $164,680 | $130,110–$209,620 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $164,270 | $111,580–$212,540 |
| Buffalo, NY | $164,230 | $128,000–$211,930 |
| Miami, FL | $164,230 | $120,570–$221,590 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $164,140 | $127,100–$216,020 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $163,940 | $127,590–$204,380 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $163,580 | $140,460–$200,490 |
| Raleigh, NC | $163,130 | $131,060–$216,200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,090 | $126,590–$212,610 |
| Kansas City, MO | $162,490 | $126,480–$205,320 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.