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State comparison · 2025

Financial Managers salary: New York vs North Carolina

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Financial Managers in New York earn a median of $219,880. In North Carolina, $166,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 31.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
New York vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Financial Managers

Median
$219,880
p25
$166,410
p75
$328,210
p10
$124,670
p90
$370,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-43%
See full breakdown for New York

North Carolina

Financial Managers

Median
$166,780
p25
$129,780
p75
$223,540
p10
$100,950
p90
$322,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-44%
See full breakdown for North Carolina

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.