Financial Managers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $310,750 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Houston earn between $130,430 and $217,130.
- $102K10th
- $130K25th
- $167KMedian
- $217K75th
- $311K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $186,560 | $15,547 | $89.69 |
| Median | $166,910 | $13,909 | $80.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,430 | $10,869 | $62.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $217,130 | $18,094 | $104.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Financial Managers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Financial managers in Houston earn 4% more than the Texas average ($180,170) and about the same as the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $166,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $186,560 | $166,910 | $102,400 | $310,750 | 18,570 |
| Texas | $180,170 | $164,860 | $98,250 | $309,290 | 71,870 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $186,560, a single filer in Houston takes home about $138,907 a year, or $11,576 a month and $5,343 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for financial managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $186,560 buys what about $189,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($200,930).
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 Houston: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Houston?
$89.69 an hour on average, and $80.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Houston?
About $138,907 a year ($11,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $186,560. Texas has no state income tax.
Do financial managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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