SOC 11-3031 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Financial Managers Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for financial managers in Phoenix, Arizona is $164,060 a year ($78.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $145,940: half of the 12,030 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$164,060average per year

$78.87 / hourMedian $145,940Take-home ≈ $119,693

  • $84K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $146KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $270K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

12,030people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $269,990 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Phoenix earn between $109,930 and $193,020.

  • $84K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $146KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $270K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$164,060$13,672$78.88
Median$145,940$12,162$70.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,930$9,161$52.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$193,020$16,085$92.80

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $164,060, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $119,693 a year, or $9,974 a month and $4,604 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $164,060 buys what about $158,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Financial Managers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Phoenix?

$78.87 an hour on average, and $70.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $119,693 a year ($9,974 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $164,060.

Do financial managers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3031; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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