Financial Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $304,580 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Sacramento earn between $126,590 and $212,610.
- $97K10th
- $127K25th
- $163KMedian
- $213K75th
- $305K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $181,670 | $15,139 | $87.34 |
| Median | $163,090 | $13,591 | $78.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,590 | $10,549 | $60.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $212,610 | $17,718 | $102.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $181,670, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $122,634 a year, or $10,220 a month and $4,717 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $181,670 buys what about $170,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 8th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Santa Maria$174,630
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$87.34 an hour on average, and $78.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $122,634 a year ($10,220 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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