Financial Managers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $309,290 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Raleigh earn between $131,060 and $216,200.
- $101K10th
- $131K25th
- $163KMedian
- $216K75th
- $309K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $180,800 | $15,067 | $86.92 |
| Median | $163,130 | $13,594 | $78.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,060 | $10,922 | $63.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $216,200 | $18,017 | $103.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $180,800, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $128,138 a year, or $10,678 a month and $4,928 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $180,800 buys what about $184,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($207,510).
- Charlotte$207,510
- Durham$184,900
- Raleigh$180,800
- Greensboro$179,560
- Wilmington$174,420
- Winston-Salem$173,150
- Asheville$170,100
- Greenville$162,390
- Pinehurst$160,830
- Burlington$160,060
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Raleigh?
$86.92 an hour on average, and $78.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $128,138 a year ($10,678 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $180,800.
Do financial managers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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