Financial Manager salary in Raleigh, NC

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Research Triangle Park, Morrisville, Cary, Fuquay Varina, New Hill.

Also listed as: Finance Manager

Median salary$163,904
Middle 50%$109.5k–$213.9k
vs. national median−14%comparison median $190,757
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,528 and $294,992.
PercentileSalary
10th$104,500
25th$109,500
50th (median)$163,904
75th$213,866
90th$219,345

Cost of living

Raleigh's median Financial Manager salary of $163,904 is worth about $167,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Raleigh = 98.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Financial Managers in the Raleigh, NC area earned a median of $163,130 in May 2025 (3,690 employed). The H-1B median here is $163,904, 0% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Cisco Systemstoo few8

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.