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Financial Managers Salary in California

What Financial Managers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CA
$183,466
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 27
published states
Workers in state
86,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
10 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Financial Managers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$225,280$149,926$106,979Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$216,150$144,781$107,690Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$175,310$118,575$80,140Los Angeles County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$174,210$117,926$80,295San Diego County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Financial Managers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1San Benito County, CA$225,280$149,926$112,763
2Alameda County, CA$216,150$144,781$107,690
3Contra Costa County, CA$216,150$144,781$107,690
4Santa Clara County, CA$225,280$149,926$106,979
5San Francisco County, CA$216,150$144,781$99,134
6San Mateo County, CA$216,150$144,781$99,134
7Marin County, CA$216,150$144,781$99,134
8San Diego County, CA$174,210$117,926$80,295
9Los Angeles County, CA$175,310$118,575$80,140
10Orange County, CA$175,310$118,575$77,644

Financial Managers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Financial Managers in California is $183,466, based on 86,380 workers. Among the 27 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $166,570, so California averages 10.1% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $225,280 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and the lowest is $174,210 in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, a difference of $51,070 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Financial Managers in California

We compare 10 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $112,763. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $77,644. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Financial Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Financial Managers are New York ($213,114), New Jersey ($210,073), New Hampshire ($201,729) and Massachusetts ($199,757).

Frequently asked questions: Financial Managers in California

How much do Financial Managers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $183,466, from $174,210 to $225,280 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Financial Managers?

San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($112,763). Alameda County, CA follows at $107,690.