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Financial Managers in California

Want to work in California as a Financial Manager? Read this first!

21.7% Jobs Projection
$139,240 Median Salary
7,530 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Financial Managers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Financial Managers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Financial Managers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Financial Managers Work in California?

In California, there were 81,350 people working as Financial Managers in the year 2018.

There were 72,100 Financial Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 9,250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,900 Financial Managers working in it, which means California has more Financial Managers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Financial Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.7%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,530 annual job openings, and a total of 89,800 jobs for California Financial Managers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 56,900 annual jobs and 689,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Financial Managers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Financial Managers ranged from $73,560 to $208,000 with $139,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.37 to $100. The median hourly rate was $66.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $65.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.81.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Financial Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Financial Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 32,160 $138,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,320 $165,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,120 $165,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 6,690 $125,530
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 4,100 $117,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,820 $112,250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,300 $116,090
Fresno, CA 1,000 $102,760
Santa Rosa, CA 960 $121,840
Bakersfield, CA 810 $113,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 790 $123,010
Stockton-Lodi, CA 670 $108,170
Salinas, CA 500 $123,470
Modesto, CA 470 $95,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 450 $122,520
Visalia-Porterville, CA 380 $97,990
Napa, CA 370 $129,170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 350 $120,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 300 $98,220
Chico, CA 260 $88,810
Merced, CA 220 $121,250
Redding, CA 190 $82,870
Yuba City, CA 110 $112,380
Madera, CA 100 $108,100
El Centro, CA 90 $89,640
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 $93,670

Top States for Financial Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Financial Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 81,350 $139,240
New York 42,460 $194,820
Illinois 40,040 $126,020
Texas 39,580 $129,320
Massachusetts 33,880 $130,180
Florida 29,050 $114,190
New Jersey 21,340 $157,490
Ohio 19,980 $118,100
Georgia 17,840 $127,830
Pennsylvania 17,730 $138,980
Tennessee 15,870 $95,970
Connecticut 15,750 $144,500
North Carolina 15,730 $131,610
Minnesota 15,610 $121,210
Virginia 15,180 $147,710
Michigan 14,760 $116,300
Washington 13,010 $123,430
Maryland 12,550 $137,820
Arizona 11,400 $103,910
Iowa 8,630 $100,280

Below are the states where Financial Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $194,820
New Jersey $157,490
Delaware $152,180
District of Columbia $150,550
Virginia $147,710
Colorado $146,000
Connecticut $144,500
California $139,240
Pennsylvania $138,980
Maryland $137,820

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