BLS figures put the median pay for financial managers in Phoenix, AZ, at $145,940 a year. It runs 7% above the national median of $135,850 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $109,930 and $193,020 — a 83,090 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $164,060 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Phoenix is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $70.16, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for financial managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $135,850.