Financial Managers Salary in California
The median for financial managers in California is $180,770 a year, somewhat above the national $166,570 (+9%); the state ranks 8th of 51 states by median. Financial Managers earn 3.1 times the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Arizona and Nevada range from $132,490 in Nevada to $156,460 in Oregon. California employs 93,310 financial managers, 5.12 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $48.95 | $65.40 | $86.91 | $129.80 | $164.27 | $101.20 | 93,310 | 5.12 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $101,820 | $136,030 | $180,770 | $269,990 | $341,670 | $210,490 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $45.34 | $60.33 | $80.08 | $105.76 | $155.42 | $89.86 | 841,710 | – | – |
| Annual | $94,310 | $125,490 | $166,570 | $219,980 | $323,270 | $186,910 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 8th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.12
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
24 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for financial managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $108.31 | $225,280 | $134,010 | $447,580 | 7,970 | 7.02 | 1.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103.92 | $216,150 | $123,280 | $356,070 | 17,040 | 7.18 | 1.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $84.28 | $175,310 | $102,360 | $337,680 | 34,480 | 5.50 | 1.02 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83.76 | $174,210 | $100,950 | $326,930 | 7,350 | 4.78 | 0.88 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $81.69 | $169,900 | $101,490 | $332,090 | 1,330 | 4.11 | 0.76 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $79.71 | $165,800 | $97,410 | $312,850 | 400 | 4.04 | 0.75 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78.98 | $164,270 | $91,990 | $298,410 | 760 | 3.76 | 0.70 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $78.91 | $164,140 | $96,220 | $301,550 | 800 | 3.92 | 0.72 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78.41 | $163,090 | $96,990 | $304,580 | 4,840 | 4.48 | 0.83 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77.04 | $160,230 | $89,080 | $283,940 | 4,120 | 2.40 | 0.44 |
| Modesto, CA | $77.01 | $160,180 | $86,950 | $274,890 | 600 | 3.05 | 0.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | $75.74 | $157,530 | $98,080 | $291,400 | 460 | 3.19 | 0.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $73.73 | $153,370 | $94,950 | $257,310 | 450 | 2.39 | 0.44 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $73.57 | $153,030 | $90,070 | $276,790 | 900 | 2.68 | 0.49 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $73.12 | $152,090 | $84,930 | $273,530 | 790 | 2.71 | 0.50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $71.46 | $148,640 | $93,810 | $302,590 | 140 | 2.81 | 0.52 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $67.63 | $140,670 | $86,620 | $254,180 | 420 | 3.48 | 0.64 |
| Visalia, CA | $66.65 | $138,630 | $82,350 | $242,400 | 370 | 2.18 | 0.40 |
| Redding, CA | $66.51 | $138,350 | $82,170 | $245,970 | 230 | 3.19 | 0.59 |
| Fresno, CA | $66.18 | $137,650 | $85,970 | $256,400 | 1,370 | 2.87 | 0.53 |
| Merced, CA | $64.51 | $134,170 | $79,750 | $277,750 | 210 | 2.70 | 0.50 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $63.14 | $131,320 | $81,740 | $286,960 | 100 | 2.04 | 0.38 |
| Chico, CA | $62.79 | $130,600 | $88,340 | $242,720 | 260 | 3.29 | 0.61 |
| El Centro, CA | $62.25 | $129,480 | $77,530 | $239,390 | 130 | 1.93 | 0.36 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62.98 | $130,990 | $80,710 | $262,110 | 380 | 3.49 | 0.65 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57.83 | $120,290 | $71,910 | $213,140 | 180 | 2.89 | 0.53 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56.87 | $118,280 | $77,310 | $245,290 | 300 | 2.87 | 0.53 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Financial Managers (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.