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Financial Managers Salary in Pennsylvania

Financial Managers in Pennsylvania make a median of $137,960 a year, or about $66.33 an hour. Entry-level workers start around $81K. (BLS did not publish a top-end figure for this area.)

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

$138K
Median annual
$66.33/hr
Hourly rate
$81K
Entry level (10th %)
N/A
Senior level (90th %)
BLS suppressed

So what does $138K get you in Pennsylvania?

Take-home$8,401/mo
2BR rent (est.)-$1,379/mo
Rent burden16.4%
COL-adjusted salary$137,960/yr
After rent$7,022/mo
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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Pennsylvania

Bar chart showing Financial Managers salary percentiles in Pennsylvania: 10th percentile $81,000, 25th percentile $104,870, median $137,960, 75th percentile $181,610, 90th percentile $0. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$81K25th$105KMedian$138K75th$182K
Bar chart showing Financial Managers salary percentiles in Pennsylvania: 10th percentile $81,000, 25th percentile $104,870, median $137,960, 75th percentile $181,610, 90th percentile $0. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level financial managers (10th percentile) start around $81K. Mid-career wages sit at $138K.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 Pennsylvania?

The median is $137,960 a year - that works out to about $66.33 an hour. The range is wide: entry-level workers start around $81,000. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $138K enough to live in Pennsylvania?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $8,401/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom in this state rents for about $1,379/month (median of metro areas), which eats 16.4% 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 Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median financial managers salary is worth about $137,960 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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