SOC 11-3031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Financial Managers — Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, TX · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for Financial Managers in Wichita Falls, TX is $127,490 per year, 23.5% below the national median of $166,570.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +14.8%
- Openings per year
- 74,600
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wichita Falls, TX.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Financial Managers in Wichita Falls, TX is $127,490 per year, 23.5% below the national median of $166,570. Pay ranges from under $74,570 at the tenth percentile to more than $216,960 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $94,800 to $173,750.
Employment stands at 150, or 2.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Midland leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $172,520. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 8th of 236 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $74,570 | −55.2% |
| 25th | $94,800 | −43.1% |
| Median (50th) | $127,490 | −23.5% |
| 75th | $173,750 | +4.3% |
| 90th | $216,960 | +30.3% |
| Mean | $142,730 | −14.3% |
Other metro areas in Texas
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland | $172,520 | 800 | |
| 2 | Dallas | $169,200 | 26,600 | |
| 3 | Austin | $167,180 | 7,210 | |
| 4 | Houston | $166,910 | 18,570 | |
| 5 | Odessa | $152,200 | 280 | |
| 6 | Beaumont | $149,360 | 520 | |
| 7 | San Antonio | $144,710 | 4,910 | |
| 8 | Amarillo | $143,350 | 550 | |
| 9 | Killeen | $140,310 | 460 | |
| 10 | Corpus Christi | $138,150 | 560 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wichita Falls run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $127,490 goes as far as $142,447 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 14.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$127,490as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$142,447US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $127,490 a year, 23.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $74,570 to $216,960 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 150 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Midland, at $172,520.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Financial Managers in Wichita Falls, TX?
The median annual wage is $127,490, or $61.30 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $166,570, so pay in Wichita Falls, TX is 23.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wichita Falls, TX earns more than $216,960 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $74,570 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Midland, at $172,520 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 150 jobs in this occupation in Wichita Falls, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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