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State comparison · 2025

Financial Managers salary: California vs Texas

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Financial Managers in California earn a median of $180,770. In Texas, $164,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 9.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+9.7%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Financial Managers

Median
$180,770
p25
$136,030
p75
$269,990
p10
$101,820
p90
$341,670
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+34%
See full breakdown for California

Texas

Financial Managers

Median
$164,860
p25
$127,480
p75
$214,070
p10
$98,250
p90
$309,290
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+184%
See full breakdown for Texas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.