SOC 11-3031 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Financial Managers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for financial managers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $150,490 a year ($72.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $143,970: half of the 430 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

$150,490average per year

$72.35 / hourMedian $143,970Take-home ≈ $106,791

  • $80K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $144KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $222K90th

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

430people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $221,560 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Eau Claire earn between $103,600 and $165,480.

  • $80K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $144KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $222K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$150,490$12,541$72.35
Median$143,970$11,998$69.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,600$8,633$49.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,480$13,790$79.56

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

Financial Managers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Financial managers in Eau Claire earn 3% less than the Wisconsin average ($155,800) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $166,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$150,490$143,970$79,970$221,560430
Wisconsin$155,800$139,720$83,100$236,62015,530
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $150,490, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $106,791 a year, or $8,899 a month and $4,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $150,490 buys what about $162,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($164,260).

All Financial Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Eau Claire?

$72.35 an hour on average, and $69.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Eau Claire?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Eau Claire?

About $106,791 a year ($8,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,490.

Do financial managers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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