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Financial Managers Salary in North Carolina

What Financial Managers earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$162,402
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 23
published states
Workers in state
23,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Financial Managers pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$172,760$122,214$95,489Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Financial Managers in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$172,760$122,214$104,429
2Rowan County, NC$172,760$122,214$103,025
3Lincoln County, NC$172,760$122,214$102,629
4Iredell County, NC$172,760$122,214$99,413
5Mecklenburg County, NC$172,760$122,214$95,489
6Union County, NC$172,760$122,214$95,489
7Cabarrus County, NC$172,760$122,214$95,489
8Gaston County, NC$172,760$122,214$95,489

Financial Managers pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Financial Managers in North Carolina is $162,402, based on 23,130 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $166,570, so North Carolina averages 2.5% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $172,760.

Cost of living for Financial Managers in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $104,429. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $95,489. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 counties.

Financial Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Financial Managers are New York ($213,114), New Jersey ($210,073), New Hampshire ($201,729) and Massachusetts ($199,757).

Frequently asked questions: Financial Managers in North Carolina

How much do Financial Managers earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $162,402.

Which North Carolina county is best for Financial Managers?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($104,429). Rowan County, NC follows at $103,025.