SOC 11-3031 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Financial Managers Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for financial managers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $153,850 a year ($73.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,080: half of the 1,660 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$153,850average per year

$73.96 / hourMedian $133,080Take-home ≈ $111,699

  • $78K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,660people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 16Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Financial Managers pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $234,150 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Harrisburg earn between $105,060 and $177,050.

  • $78K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$153,850$12,821$73.97
Median$133,080$11,090$63.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,060$8,755$50.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,050$14,754$85.12

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $153,850, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $111,699 a year, or $9,308 a month and $4,296 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $153,850 buys what about $155,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $153,850 is worth in another city

Financial Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 5th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($185,750).

All Financial Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Financial Managers in Harrisburg, PA.

Financial Managers salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Harrisburg?

$73.96 an hour on average, and $63.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $111,699 a year ($9,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,850. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.