Financial Managers salary in South Bend, IN
Median pay for financial managers in South Bend, IN: $129,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $64,050 – $230,280 · about 540 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($131,810) by −$2,600 (-2%).
What it's really worth in South Bend
With South Bend's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $129,210 has the buying power of about $141,402 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,448 · median home $238,866 · median rent $1,340/mo.
How South Bend ranks for this job
On raw pay, South Bend, IN is 110th of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once South Bend's cost of living is applied, it ranks 69th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — South Bend is one of the places where financial managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in South Bend
A median home in South Bend, IN costs $238,866 — about 1.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,340/mo works out at 12% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to South Bend.
| Metro | Median pay | vs South Bend | Rent vs South Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +67% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +64% | 2.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +58% | 2.4× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +37% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in IN
| Metro | Median pay | vs South Bend | Rent vs South Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $133,090 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Evansville, IN | $106,650 | −17% | 0.8× |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $104,960 | −19% | 0.9× |
Staying in IN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires financial managers around South Bend
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Memorial Health System · Healthcare
- AM General LLC · Manufacturing
- Saint Joseph Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in South Bend
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.