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State comparison · 2025

Financial Managers salary: Michigan vs New Jersey

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Financial Managers in New Jersey earn a median of $199,110. In Michigan, $139,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.8% — not 30%.

Nominal pay gap
-30%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-20.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Financial Managers

Median
$139,370
p25
$105,490
p75
$182,120
p10
$80,280
p90
$258,480
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-78%
See full breakdown for Michigan

New Jersey

Financial Managers

Median
$199,110
p25
$162,800
p75
$279,330
p10
$130,630
p90
$337,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-46%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.