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Financial Managers Salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Financial Managers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX make a median of $165,220 a year, or about $79.43 an hour. Entry-level workers start around $99K. (BLS did not publish a top-end figure for this area.) Adjusted for local prices (RPP 98.63), that's roughly $167,515 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,573/month, or 14.8% of estimated take-home pay.

AffordMap analysis of BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (latest release, May 2024)

$165K
Median annual
$79.43/hr
Hourly rate
$99K
Entry level (10th %)
N/A
Senior level (90th %)
BLS suppressed

So what does $165K get you in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Take-home$10,307/mo
2BR rent (FMR)-$1,573/mo
Rent burden15.3%
COL-adjusted salary$167,515/yr
After rent$8,734/mo
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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Bar chart showing Financial Managers salary percentiles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 10th percentile $98,570, 25th percentile $128,920, median $165,220, 75th percentile $212,020, 90th percentile $0. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$99K25th$129KMedian$165K75th$212K
Bar chart showing Financial Managers salary percentiles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 10th percentile $98,570, 25th percentile $128,920, median $165,220, 75th percentile $212,020, 90th percentile $0. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level financial managers (10th percentile) start around $99K. Mid-career wages sit at $165K.BLS did not publish 90th percentile data for this occupation in this area (sample size too small).

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Financial Managers pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
New York$216K+33%67,510
New Jersey$189K+17%32,370
District of Columbia$181K+12%7,950
Massachusetts$181K+12%27,690
Delaware$180K+11%2,800
California$175K+8%96,860
Washington$171K+6%13,890
Virginia$170K+5%20,590
Connecticut$170K+5%20,200
Georgia$163K+1%22,720
Rhode Island$160K-1%2,310
Texas$160K-1%67,580
North Carolina$160K-1%21,170
Illinois$160K-1%53,400
Minnesota$158K-2%16,520

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Frequently asked questions

How much do financial managers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

The median is $165,220 a year - that works out to about $79.43 an hour. The range is wide: entry-level workers start around $98,570. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $165K enough to live in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $10,307/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,573/month (HUD Fair Market Rent), which eats 15.3% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a financial managers salary go in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands has a Regional Price Parity of 98.63 (100 is the national average). That's below average - your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median financial managers salary is worth about $167,515 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do financial managers get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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