What are the main factors that influence a Finance Graduate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Finance Graduate's salary?

A Finance Graduate's salary grows with experience: a Materials Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $94,565, a Materials Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $109,384, a Finance Graduate (7+ years)earns $85,965, a Materials Management Manager (7+ years)earns $117,981, a Materials Management Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $150,646,

What are the highest paying states for a Finance Graduate?

Finance Graduate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Finance Graduate roles are District of Columbia $93,091, California $92,737, Massachusetts $91,502. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Finance Graduate roles make?

Salaries for Finance Graduate level roles vary by specialization: College Dean of Graduate Programs: $165,100; University Dean of Graduate Programs: $165,010; Graduate Assistant: $132,680; Deputy Dean of Graduate Programs: $124,801; Graduate Nurse: $82,696.

How do different companies affect a Finance Graduate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Finance Graduate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Finance Graduate Salary in the United States

How much does a Finance Graduate make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Finance Graduate in the United States is $84,078 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Finance Graduate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,354
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,015 to $93,644
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,764

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Finance Graduate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,644	$7,804	$1,801	$45
Average	$84,078	$7,006	$1,617	$40
25th Percentile	$75,015	$6,251	$1,443	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Finance Graduate Salaries

A Finance Graduate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Finance Graduate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Finance Graduate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $94,565
Early Career (1-2 years): $109,384
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,965
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,981
Expert (over 8 years): $150,646

Levels	Salary
Materials... Level Finance Graduate	$94,565
Materials... Level Finance Graduate	$109,384
Finance G... Level Finance Graduate	$85,965
Materials... Level Finance Graduate	$117,981
Materials... Level Finance Graduate	$150,646

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How Do Finance Graduate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Finance Graduates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,091.
California: $92,737.
Massachusetts: $91,502.

District of Columbia $93,091 California $92,737 Massachusetts $91,502 Washington $91,165 New Jersey $91,132 Alaska $91,014 Connecticut $89,854 New York $89,383

Hawaii $87,878 Rhode Island $87,172 Maryland $86,692 Minnesota $86,037 Colorado $85,784 Illinois $85,700 Oregon $85,381 Delaware $85,145

New Hampshire $84,997 Virginia $84,666 Pennsylvania $83,699 Nevada $83,212 North Dakota $83,052 Michigan $82,800 Wisconsin $82,707 Vermont $82,522

Texas $82,009 Maine $81,976 Arizona $81,925 Ohio $81,866 Georgia $81,093 Indiana $80,706 Wyoming $80,630 Utah $80,513

Iowa $80,462 Kansas $80,059 Louisiana $79,941 North Carolina $79,899 Missouri $79,882 Florida $79,554 Montana $79,378 Nebraska $79,209

Kentucky $79,117 South Carolina $78,781 Tennessee $78,570 Idaho $78,486 New Mexico $77,873 Oklahoma $77,738 Alabama $77,242 South Dakota $76,410

Arkansas $75,956 West Virginia $75,712 Mississippi $74,980

Top Paying Cities for Finance Graduates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $106,047
San Francisco: $104,886
Oakland: $102,675

San Jose, CA $106,047

San Francisco, CA $104,886

Oakland, CA $102,675

New York, NY $96,806

Paramus, NJ $95,629

Queens Village, NY $95,625

Passaic, NJ $95,545

Bergenfield, NJ $95,537

Stamford, CT $95,352

Huntington, NY $95,318

Newark, NJ $94,696

Bridgeport, CT $94,519

Vallejo, CA $94,352

New Brunswick, NJ $94,318

Petaluma, CA $94,268

Middlesex, NJ $94,108

Somerset, NJ $94,049

Santa Cruz, CA $93,940

Boston, MA $93,427

Monterey, CA $93,132

Seattle, WA $92,939

Santa Rosa, CA $92,922

Los Angeles, CA $92,897

Juneau, AK $92,679

Washington, DC $92,586

Orange, CA $92,287

Santa Ana, CA $92,065

Long Beach, CA $91,981

Anaheim, CA $91,964

Anchorage, AK $91,922

Santa Maria, CA $91,670

Everett, WA $91,653

Danbury, CT $91,357

Bremerton, WA $91,241

Tacoma, WA $90,938

New Suffolk, NY $90,937

Sacramento, CA $90,913

Santa Barbara, CA $90,821

Trenton, NJ $90,728

San Diego, CA $90,728

Brockton, MA $90,636

Fairbanks, AK $90,430

Lompoc, CA $90,215

Lowell, MA $90,147

Ventura, CA $90,131

Nashua, NH $90,114

Stockton, CA $90,106

Modesto, CA $89,492

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,307

Olympia, WA $89,147

Kennewick, WA $89,147

New Haven, CT $89,114

Lawrence, MA $88,811

Hartford, CT $88,727

Riverside, CA $88,710

New Bedford, MA $88,626

Richland, WA $88,626

Bakersfield, CA $88,508

San Bernardino, CA $88,475

New Britain, CT $88,466

Atlantic City, NJ $88,466

New London, CT $88,433

Norwich, CT $88,407

Portsmouth, NH $88,391

Boulder, CO $88,212

Portland, OR $88,096

Worcester, MA $88,088

Minneapolis, MN $87,827

Philadelphia, PA $87,710

Honolulu, HI $87,432

Saint Paul, MN $87,392

Vineland, NJ $87,373

Providence, RI $87,130

Chicago, IL $86,886

Bellingham, WA $86,785

Springfield, MA $86,718

Baltimore, MD $86,692

Chico, CA $86,482

Pittsfield, MA $86,255

Manchester, NH $86,095

Spokane, WA $85,725

Denver, CO $85,717

Albany, NY $85,322

Troy, NY $85,288

Nassau, NY $85,198

Schenectady, NY $85,112

Wilmington, DE $85,044

Burlington, VT $84,927

Salem, OR $84,893

Portland, ME $84,632

Yakima, WA $84,548

Rochester, MN $84,288

Reno, NV $84,246

Fresno, CA $84,246

Milwaukee, WI $84,170

Detroit, MI $84,086

Ann Arbor, MI $84,072

Allentown, PA $84,061

Colorado Springs, CO $83,918

Syracuse, NY $83,876

Carson City, NV $83,876

Houston, TX $83,758

Eugene, OR $83,716

Gary, IN $83,615

Springfield, OR $83,548

Bismarck, ND $83,531

Galveston, TX $83,472

Medford, OR $83,346

Fort Collins, CO $83,312

Concord, NH $83,270

Austin, TX $83,245

Mesa, AZ $83,069

Reading, PA $83,060

Phoenix, AZ $83,052

Dallas, TX $83,027

Saint Cloud, MN $82,946

Madison, WI $82,833

Utica, NY $82,606

Rochester, NY $82,472

Des Moines, IA $82,463

Raleigh, NC $82,455

Atlanta, GA $82,329

Battle Creek, MI $82,303

Salt Lake City, UT $82,278

Lancaster, PA $82,152

Harrisburg, PA $82,034

Kansas City, MO $81,950

Champaign, IL $81,934

Kansas City, KS $81,934

Fort Worth, TX $81,925

Columbus, OH $81,911

Boca Raton, FL $81,891

Pittsburgh, PA $81,858

Richmond, VA $81,824

Indianapolis, IN $81,807

Cleveland, OH $81,799

Las Vegas, NV $81,698

Cincinnati, OH $81,698

Petersburg, VA $81,572

Huntsville, AL $81,446

Lansing, MI $81,390

Lebanon, PA $81,379

Pueblo, CO $81,370

Appleton, WI $81,345

Buffalo, NY $81,311

Dayton, OH $81,286

Racine, WI $81,269

Charlotte, NC $81,261

Saint Louis, MO $81,236

York, PA $81,185

Elkhart, IN $81,185

Gastonia, NC $81,169

Billings, MT $81,149

Beaumont, TX $81,126

Lorain, OH $81,110

Benton Harbor, MI $81,093

Toledo, OH $81,076

Binghamton, NY $81,034

Rock Hill, SC $81,025

Rockford, IL $80,983

Springfield, IL $80,950

Elyria, OH $80,941

Fargo, ND $80,941

Flagstaff, AZ $80,883

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,832

Duluth, MN $80,782

Miami, FL $80,782

Cheyenne, WY $80,723

Grand Forks, ND $80,723

Bangor, ME $80,538

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,445

Durham, NC $80,410

Louisville, KY $80,403

Grand Rapids, MI $80,386

Hialeah, FL $80,378

Casper, WY $80,260

Scranton, PA $80,159

New Orleans, LA $80,134

Virginia Beach, VA $80,126

Akron, OH $80,084

Peoria, IL $79,975

Sarasota, FL $79,958

Nashville, TN $79,899

Omaha, NE $79,899

Green Bay, WI $79,899

Baton Rouge, LA $79,857

Charleston, SC $79,840

Jamestown, NY $79,798

Davenport, IA $79,798

Tucson, AZ $79,756

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,705

Tampa, FL $79,689

Evansville, IN $79,638

Port Arthur, TX $79,638

Bradenton, FL $79,605

Santa Fe, NM $79,453

Orlando, FL $79,302

Clearwater, FL $79,277

Canton, OH $79,100

La Crosse, WI $79,100

Albuquerque, NM $79,050

Newport News, VA $79,041

High Point, NC $79,016

Ogden, UT $78,982

Corpus Christi, TX $78,915

Norfolk, VA $78,865

Laramie, WY $78,865

Rock Island, IL $78,814

Saginaw, MI $78,797

Jacksonville, FL $78,789

Salisbury, NC $78,772

Boise, ID $78,755

Moline, IL $78,713

Fort Myers, FL $78,688

Memphis, TN $78,671

Tulsa, OK $78,629

Waterloo, IA $78,579

Spartanburg, SC $78,495

Lincoln, NE $78,453

Fort Wayne, IN $78,436

Provo, UT $78,427

Cedar Falls, IA $78,327

San Antonio, TX $78,293

Greensboro, NC $78,259

South Bend, IN $78,251

Savannah, GA $78,158

Muskegon, MI $78,125

Birmingham, AL $78,116

Winston Salem, NC $78,075

Lake Charles, LA $77,873

Anderson, IN $77,856

Lexington, KY $77,831

Augusta, GA $77,805

Greenville, SC $77,805

Lima, OH $77,738

Wichita, KS $77,730

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,730

Columbia, SC $77,654

Springfield, OH $77,637

Asheville, NC $77,503

Bloomington, IN $77,444

Knoxville, TN $77,141

Shreveport, LA $77,133

Wilmington, NC $77,023

Roanoke, VA $77,023

Topeka, KS $76,872

Frankfort, KY $76,863

Oklahoma City, OK $76,805

Chillicothe, OH $76,771

Longview, TX $76,763

Melbourne, FL $76,754

Sioux Falls, SD $76,620

Mobile, AL $76,611

Terre Haute, IN $76,578

Altoona, PA $76,527

Amarillo, TX $76,468

Killeen, TX $76,443

Fayetteville, AR $76,376

Chattanooga, TN $76,351

Sioux City, IA $76,275

Idaho Falls, ID $76,258

Lynchburg, VA $76,191

Gainesville, FL $76,082

Portsmouth, OH $76,040

Little Rock, AR $76,023

Lafayette, LA $75,989

Youngstown, OH $75,989

Daytona Beach, FL $75,939

Clarksville, TN $75,930

Pensacola, FL $75,922

Temple, TX $75,916

Hopkinsville, KY $75,670

Erie, PA $75,653

Florence, SC $75,619

Charleston, WV $75,485

Great Falls, MT $75,443

Macon, GA $75,325

Tallahassee, FL $75,317

Fayetteville, NC $75,300

Waco, TX $75,283

Helena, MT $75,224

Pine Bluff, AR $75,192

Vincennes, IN $75,090

Lubbock, TX $75,056

Alamogordo, NM $75,006

Twin Falls, ID $74,930

Rapid City, SD $74,905

Jackson, MS $74,753

Huntington, WV $74,747

Greenville, MS $74,745

Parkersburg, WV $74,659

Montgomery, AL $74,644

Wichita Falls, TX $74,560

Springfield, MO $74,560

Biloxi, MS $74,518

Monroe, LA $74,434

Johnstown, PA $74,375

Sumter, SC $74,341

Columbus, GA $74,333

Pascagoula, MS $74,173

Abilene, TX $74,173

Kingsport, TN $73,955

Albany, GA $73,955

Gulfport, MS $73,929

Alexandria, LA $73,652

Fort Smith, AR $73,442

El Paso, TX $73,215

Las Cruces, NM $72,836

Harlingen, TX $72,623

Pocatello, ID $72,609

Florence, AL $72,500

Brownsville, TX $72,483

Mcallen, TX $72,307

Dothan, AL $72,189

Columbus, MS $71,690

Altus, OK $71,298

Lawton, OK $71,138

Pierre, SD $70,835

What Skills Can Increase a Finance Graduate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 7.36% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 3.14% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.
ERP (Mentioned in 1.75% Job Postings): Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	7.36%
Material Handling	3.14%
ERP	1.75%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Finance Graduate's salary.

Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 25%.
PowerPoint: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Budgeting	$105,097	25%
PowerPoint	$100,893	20%
Analysis	$100,893	20%
Materials Management	$100,052	19%
Procurement	$100,052	19%
Process Improvement	$99,211	18%

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How Education impacts a Finance Graduate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Finance Graduates enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Finance Graduate with a Associate's Degree is between $84,517 and $92,110).

Finance Graduate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Finance Graduate

No Diploma 2.5%

High School 30.0%

Associates 15.0%

Bachelors 50.0%

Masters 2.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.5%
High School	30.0%
Associates	15.0%
Bachelors	50.0%
Masters	2.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Finance Graduate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Finance Graduate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$75,015

Average $84,078/year

$93,644

$6,251

Average $7,006/month

$7,804

$1,443

Average $1,617/week

$1,801

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,644	$7,804	$1,801	$45
Average	$84,078	$7,006	$1,617	$40
25th Percentile	$75,015	$6,251	$1,443	$36

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Salary Trends for Finance Graduate

Salaries for a Finance Graduate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,807 in 2023 to around $85,422 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Finance Graduate salary trends, .

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2023

$85,807

2024

$85,864

2025

$85,422

2026

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2023	$85,807
2024	$85,864
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