Financial Managers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $337,680 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Los Angeles earn between $136,100 and $251,430.
- $102K10th
- $136K25th
- $175KMedian
- $251K75th
- $338K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $204,650 | $17,054 | $98.39 |
| Median | $175,310 | $14,609 | $84.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $136,100 | $11,342 | $65.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $251,430 | $20,952 | $120.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Financial Managers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Financial managers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($210,490) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $166,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $204,650 | $175,310 | $102,360 | $337,680 | 34,480 |
| California | $210,490 | $180,770 | $101,820 | $341,670 | 93,310 |
| United States | $186,910 | $166,570 | $94,310 | $323,270 | 841,710 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $204,650, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $137,411 a year, or $11,451 a month and $5,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $204,650 buys what about $180,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Santa Maria$174,630
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$98.39 an hour on average, and $84.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $136,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $137,411 a year ($11,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $204,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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