Accounting40% remote-eligible+3.5% YoY growth

VP of Finance Salary
by City (2026)

Oversee financial planning, reporting, and analysis at the executive level. National median: $215K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$215K

Top 10% earn

$350K

Entry level

$165K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

VP of Finance salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$248K	$323K	$413K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$239K	$312K	$399K	210	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$234K	$305K	$391K	162	10.75%
New York City, NY	$233K	$304K	$389K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$232K	$302K	$386K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$232K	$302K	$386K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$228K	$297K	$379K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$228K	$297K	$379K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$224K	$292K	$373K	175	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$223K	$290K	$371K	155	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$222K	$289K	$370K	172	9.3%
Boston, MA	$218K	$284K	$363K	162	5%
Yonkers, NY	$216K	$282K	$361K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$216K	$282K	$361K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$215K	$280K	$358K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$215K	$280K	$358K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$214K	$279K	$357K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$211K	$275K	$352K	150	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$211K	$275K	$352K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$209K	$272K	$348K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$206K	$269K	$344K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$205K	$267K	$342K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$204K	$266K	$340K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$204K	$266K	$340K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$201K	$263K	$336K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$201K	$263K	$336K	145	10.75%
Long Beach, CA	$201K	$262K	$336K	155	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$198K	$258K	$330K	107	4.95%
Paterson, NJ	$198K	$258K	$329K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$196K	$256K	$327K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$196K	$256K	$327K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$196K	$256K	$327K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$195K	$254K	$325K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$195K	$254K	$325K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$190K	$247K	$316K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$190K	$247K	$316K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$190K	$247K	$316K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$190K	$247K	$316K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$190K	$247K	$316K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$190K	$247K	$316K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$190K	$247K	$316K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$190K	$247K	$316K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$188K	$245K	$314K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$185K	$241K	$308K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$185K	$241K	$308K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$185K	$241K	$308K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$184K	$240K	$307K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$183K	$238K	$304K	120	None ✓
Austin, TX	$182K	$237K	$303K	110	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$182K	$237K	$303K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$182K	$237K	$303K	128	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$182K	$237K	$303K	100	4.75%
Anchorage, AK	$182K	$237K	$303K	128	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$181K	$236K	$302K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$179K	$233K	$298K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$178K	$232K	$297K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$178K	$232K	$297K	108	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$178K	$232K	$297K	112	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$178K	$232K	$297K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$178K	$232K	$297K	105	4.85%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$177K	$230K	$294K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$177K	$230K	$294K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$177K	$230K	$294K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$175K	$228K	$292K	91	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$175K	$228K	$292K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$173K	$226K	$289K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$173K	$226K	$289K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$173K	$226K	$289K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$173K	$226K	$289K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$173K	$226K	$289K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$173K	$226K	$289K	102	None ✓
Boise, ID	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$174K	$226K	$289K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$171K	$223K	$285K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$171K	$223K	$285K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$171K	$223K	$285K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$171K	$223K	$285K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$171K	$223K	$285K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$169K	$220K	$282K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$169K	$220K	$282K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$168K	$219K	$281K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$168K	$219K	$281K	100	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$168K	$219K	$281K	98	5.75%
Provo, UT	$168K	$219K	$281K	100	4.85%
Denton, TX	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$167K	$218K	$279K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$166K	$216K	$277K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$165K	$215K	$275K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$165K	$215K	$275K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$165K	$215K	$275K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$165K	$215K	$275K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$165K	$215K	$275K	90	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$165K	$215K	$275K	88	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$165K	$215K	$275K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$165K	$215K	$275K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$165K	$215K	$275K	108	None ✓
Des Moines, IA	$165K	$215K	$275K	88	4.82%
Bakersfield, CA	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$164K	$213K	$273K	95	6.5%
Jacksonville, FL	$162K	$211K	$270K	93	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$162K	$211K	$270K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$162K	$211K	$270K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$162K	$211K	$270K	86	5.3%
Madison, WI	$162K	$211K	$270K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$162K	$211K	$270K	105	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$162K	$211K	$270K	88	5.84%
Midland, TX	$162K	$210K	$269K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$162K	$210K	$269K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$162K	$210K	$269K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$162K	$210K	$269K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$162K	$210K	$269K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$160K	$209K	$267K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$159K	$207K	$264K	88	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$158K	$206K	$264K	102	4.55%
Detroit, MI	$158K	$206K	$264K	82	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$158K	$206K	$264K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$158K	$206K	$264K	90	5.3%
San Antonio, TX	$157K	$204K	$261K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$157K	$204K	$261K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$157K	$204K	$261K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$157K	$204K	$261K	90	6.85%
Winston-Salem, NC	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	5.3%
Louisville, KY	$157K	$204K	$261K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$157K	$204K	$261K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$156K	$204K	$260K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$154K	$201K	$257K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$152K	$199K	$254K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$152K	$198K	$253K	82	3.99%
Birmingham, AL	$152K	$198K	$253K	82	5%
New Orleans, LA	$152K	$198K	$253K	92	6%
Abilene, TX	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$151K	$197K	$252K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$149K	$194K	$248K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$149K	$194K	$248K	95	None ✓
Memphis, TN	$149K	$194K	$248K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$149K	$194K	$248K	90	4.25%
Columbia, SC	$149K	$194K	$248K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$149K	$194K	$248K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$149K	$194K	$248K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$149K	$194K	$248K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$149K	$194K	$248K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$145K	$189K	$242K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$145K	$189K	$242K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$145K	$189K	$242K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$145K	$189K	$242K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$145K	$189K	$242K	80	4.75%
Albuquerque, NM	$145K	$189K	$242K	88	5.9%
Wichita, KS	$142K	$185K	$237K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$140K	$183K	$234K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$140K	$183K	$234K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$135K	$176K	$226K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$129K	$168K	$215K	76	None ✓

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VP of Finance Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Finance is $215,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $165,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $275,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Finances nationally earn $350,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting; MBA; CPA preferred. This role is 40% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Finance compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Finance salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Finance make?

The median VP of Finance salary in the US is $215,000 per year — about $103/hour. Most earn between $165,000 (25th percentile) and $275,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Finance?

Entry-level VP of Finance positions typically start around $165,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

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

The top 10% of VP of Finances earn $350,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Finances the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Finance salary at $323K 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 Finance salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Finance pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Finance Salaryby City (2026)