Financial Managers salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $133,960–$235,400
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 393
Financial Managers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $174,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,350 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #16 of 393 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Financial Managers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $225,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $216,150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $175,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $169,900 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $165,800 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $164,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $164,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $163,090 |
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Questions
What is the average Financial Managers salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $174,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,350 jobs pay between $133,960 and $235,400. The 10th percentile is $100,950 and the 90th is $326,930.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Financial Managers?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $166,570 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #16 of 393 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Financial Managers make an hour in San Diego?
About $83.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $174,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $64.40–$113.17 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.