Banking25% remote-eligible+2.8% YoY growth

VP of Banking Salary
by City (2026)

Executive responsible for banking products, operations, and client relationships. National median: $225K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$225K

Top 10% earn

$375K

Entry level

$172K

Salary growth

+2.8%/yr

VP of Banking salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$258K	$338K	$435K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$249K	$326K	$421K	210	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$244K	$320K	$412K	162	10.75%
New York City, NY	$243K	$318K	$410K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$241K	$316K	$407K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$241K	$316K	$407K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$237K	$311K	$400K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$237K	$311K	$400K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$234K	$306K	$394K	175	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$232K	$304K	$392K	155	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$231K	$302K	$390K	172	9.3%
Boston, MA	$227K	$297K	$383K	162	5%
Yonkers, NY	$226K	$295K	$380K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$226K	$295K	$380K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$224K	$293K	$377K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$224K	$293K	$377K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$223K	$292K	$377K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$220K	$288K	$371K	150	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$220K	$288K	$371K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$218K	$285K	$367K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$215K	$281K	$363K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$214K	$280K	$361K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$212K	$278K	$358K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$212K	$278K	$358K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$210K	$275K	$354K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$210K	$275K	$354K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$210K	$275K	$354K	145	10.75%
Chicago, IL	$206K	$270K	$348K	107	4.95%
Paterson, NJ	$206K	$270K	$347K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$205K	$268K	$345K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$205K	$268K	$345K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$205K	$268K	$345K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$203K	$266K	$342K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$203K	$266K	$342K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$198K	$259K	$334K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$198K	$259K	$334K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$198K	$259K	$334K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$198K	$259K	$334K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$198K	$259K	$334K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$198K	$259K	$334K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$198K	$259K	$334K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$198K	$259K	$334K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$196K	$256K	$331K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$193K	$252K	$325K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$193K	$252K	$325K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$193K	$252K	$325K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$192K	$251K	$324K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$190K	$249K	$321K	120	None ✓
Austin, TX	$189K	$248K	$319K	110	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$189K	$248K	$319K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$189K	$248K	$319K	128	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$189K	$248K	$319K	100	4.75%
Anchorage, AK	$189K	$248K	$319K	128	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$189K	$247K	$318K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$186K	$244K	$314K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$186K	$243K	$313K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$186K	$243K	$313K	108	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$186K	$243K	$313K	112	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$186K	$243K	$313K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$186K	$243K	$313K	105	4.85%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$184K	$241K	$310K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$184K	$241K	$310K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$184K	$241K	$310K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$182K	$239K	$307K	91	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$182K	$239K	$308K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$181K	$237K	$305K	108	6.6%
Tampa, FL	$181K	$236K	$305K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$181K	$236K	$305K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$181K	$236K	$305K	105	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$181K	$236K	$305K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$181K	$236K	$305K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$181K	$236K	$305K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$179K	$234K	$301K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$179K	$234K	$301K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$179K	$234K	$301K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$179K	$234K	$301K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$179K	$234K	$301K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$176K	$231K	$297K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$176K	$231K	$297K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$175K	$230K	$296K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$175K	$230K	$296K	100	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$175K	$230K	$296K	98	5.75%
Provo, UT	$175K	$230K	$296K	100	4.85%
Denton, TX	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$175K	$228K	$294K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$173K	$226K	$292K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$172K	$225K	$290K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$172K	$225K	$290K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$172K	$225K	$290K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$172K	$225K	$290K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$172K	$225K	$290K	90	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$172K	$225K	$290K	88	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$172K	$225K	$290K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$172K	$225K	$290K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$172K	$225K	$290K	108	None ✓
Des Moines, IA	$172K	$225K	$290K	88	4.82%
Bakersfield, CA	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$171K	$223K	$288K	95	6.5%
Jacksonville, FL	$169K	$221K	$284K	93	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$169K	$221K	$284K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$169K	$221K	$284K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$169K	$221K	$284K	86	5.3%
Madison, WI	$169K	$221K	$284K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$169K	$221K	$284K	105	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$169K	$221K	$284K	88	5.84%
Midland, TX	$168K	$220K	$284K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$168K	$220K	$284K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$168K	$220K	$284K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$168K	$220K	$284K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$168K	$220K	$284K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$167K	$218K	$281K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$165K	$216K	$278K	102	4.55%
Greensboro, NC	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$165K	$216K	$278K	82	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$165K	$216K	$278K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$165K	$216K	$278K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$165K	$216K	$279K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$163K	$214K	$276K	87	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$163K	$214K	$276K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$163K	$214K	$276K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$163K	$214K	$276K	90	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$163K	$214K	$276K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$163K	$214K	$276K	88	5%
Beaumont, TX	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$163K	$213K	$275K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$160K	$210K	$271K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$159K	$208K	$268K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$158K	$207K	$267K	82	3.99%
Birmingham, AL	$158K	$207K	$267K	82	5%
New Orleans, LA	$158K	$207K	$267K	92	6%
Abilene, TX	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$157K	$206K	$265K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$155K	$203K	$261K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$155K	$203K	$261K	95	None ✓
Memphis, TN	$155K	$203K	$261K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$155K	$203K	$261K	90	4.25%
Columbia, SC	$155K	$203K	$261K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$155K	$203K	$261K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$155K	$203K	$261K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$155K	$203K	$261K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$155K	$203K	$261K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$151K	$198K	$255K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$151K	$198K	$255K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$151K	$198K	$255K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$151K	$198K	$255K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$151K	$198K	$255K	80	4.75%
Albuquerque, NM	$151K	$198K	$255K	88	5.9%
Wichita, KS	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$146K	$191K	$247K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$146K	$191K	$247K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$141K	$185K	$238K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$134K	$176K	$226K	76	None ✓

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VP of Banking Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Banking is $225,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $172,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $290,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Bankings nationally earn $375,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Finance; MBA; 15+ years banking. This role is 25% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Banking compensation is growing at 2.8% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Banking salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Banking make?

The median VP of Banking salary in the US is $225,000 per year — about $108/hour. Most earn between $172,000 (25th percentile) and $290,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Banking?

Entry-level VP of Banking positions typically start around $172,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Bankings earn?

The top 10% of VP of Bankings earn $375,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Bankings the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Banking salary at $338K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are VP of Banking salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Banking pay is growing about 2.8% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Banking Salaryby City (2026)