SOC 11-3031 · Reading, PA metro

Financial Managers Salary in Reading, PA

The average salary for financial managers in Reading, Pennsylvania is $154,960 a year ($74.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,900: half of the 760 people in this job in the Reading, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

$154,960average per year

$74.50 / hourMedian $133,900Take-home ≈ $112,424

  • $81K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $244K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

760people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 16Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $244,420 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Reading earn between $102,630 and $181,260.

  • $81K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $244K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$154,960$12,913$74.50
Median$133,900$11,158$64.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,630$8,552$49.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$181,260$15,105$87.14

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

Financial Managers pay in Reading vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Financial managers in Reading earn 6% less than the Pennsylvania average ($164,650) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $166,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Reading$154,960$133,900$80,840$244,420760
Pennsylvania$164,650$145,610$83,180$286,24032,180
United States$186,910$166,570$94,310$323,270841,710

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Reading

On the average salary of $154,960, a single filer in Reading takes home about $112,424 a year, or $9,369 a month and $4,324 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.

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

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $154,960 buys what about $159,654 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 4th 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

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Financial Managers salary in Reading: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Reading?

$74.50 an hour on average, and $64.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $112,424 a year ($9,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,960. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Reading than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

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 Reading, PA (39740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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