Financial Managers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $356,070 or more. The middle half of financial managers in San Francisco earn between $166,790 and $314,940.
- $123K10th
- $167K25th
- $216KMedian
- $315K75th
- $356K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $244,930 | $20,411 | $117.75 |
| Median | $216,150 | $18,012 | $103.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $166,790 | $13,899 | $80.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $314,940 | $26,245 | $151.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $244,930, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $161,167 a year, or $13,431 a month and $6,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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 San Francisco a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $244,930 buys what about $211,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in San Francisco?
$117.76 an hour on average, and $103.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $166,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $161,167 a year ($13,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $244,930. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% more 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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