There are currently an estimated 580,400 financial managers in the United States. The financial manager job market is expected to grow by 18.7% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are financial managers?

CareerExplorer rates financial managers with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 113,500 financial managers. That number is based on 108,600 additional financial managers, and the retirement of 4,900 existing financial managers.

What’s the supply of financial managers?

The financial manager industry is concentrated in California, New York, Illinois

Financial Manager job market by state

State Name Employed Financial Managers
California 72,100
New York 40,570
Illinois 37,310
Texas 32,480
Massachusetts 30,610
Florida 25,040
New Jersey 20,590
Ohio 19,890
Pennsylvania 17,250
Georgia 17,130
North Carolina 15,780
Connecticut 15,280
Michigan 14,790
Minnesota 14,680
Tennessee 14,500
Virginia 13,540
Washington 12,920
Maryland 12,230
Arizona 11,370
Iowa 8,780
Missouri 8,500
Wisconsin 8,080
District of Columbia 7,470
Indiana 7,370
Oregon 7,330
Oklahoma 6,650
Colorado 6,410
Kentucky 6,100
Utah 5,800
Nevada 5,470
Alabama 5,200
Louisiana 5,060
South Carolina 5,010
Kansas 3,900
Arkansas 3,840
Puerto Rico 3,710
Mississippi 3,470
New Hampshire 3,420
Nebraska 2,810
Maine 2,640
Hawaii 2,420
Idaho 2,370
Rhode Island 2,320
New Mexico 2,310
Delaware 1,900
West Virginia 1,600
North Dakota 1,350
Alaska 970
Vermont 860
Montana 670
South Dakota 650
Wyoming 620
Guam 370
Virgin Islands, U.S. 150