Financial Examiners pay in the U.S.
$106,240avg. a year
$51.08 an hour · 67,830 employed
Financial Examiners in the U.S. earn an average of $106,240 a year and a median of $94,160. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($187,240) and lowest in West Virginia ($67,450).
$94,160Median pay
$51.08Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
67,830Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for financial examiners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1470 jobs
District of Columbia
$187,240
$90.02 an hour
213,480 jobs
New York
$137,700
$66.20 an hour
3
Connecticut
$126,220
$60.69 an hour
42,190 jobs
New Jersey
$125,230
$60.21 an hour
5950 jobs
Massachusetts
$121,700
$58.51 an hour
6420 jobs
Washington
$119,420
$57.42 an hour
74,200 jobs
California
$118,710
$57.07 an hour
81,280 jobs
Virginia
$114,590
$55.09 an hour
9350 jobs
Maryland
$114,360
$54.98 an hour
101,280 jobs
Minnesota
$106,670
$51.29 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Financial Examiners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $165,530 | $79.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $155,060 | $74.55 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $143,750 | $69.11 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,870 | $63.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $127,560 | $61.33 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $122,280 | $58.79 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $115,710 | $55.63 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $114,590 | $55.09 |
Related jobs
- Accountants and Auditors$94,750
- Financial and Investment Analysts$116,800
- Loan Officers$87,790
- Personal Financial Advisors$156,670
- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Financial Examiners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $91,460 | $90,530 | 50 |
| Arizona | $89,490 | $80,260 | 1,910 |
| Arkansas | $75,450 | $57,590 | 540 |
| California | $118,710 | $106,000 | 4,200 |
| Colorado | $105,650 | $99,610 | 1,910 |
| Connecticut | $126,220 | $120,530 | – |
| Delaware | $98,290 | $92,390 | 430 |
| District of Columbia | $187,240 | $198,720 | 470 |
| Florida | $83,540 | $76,230 | 4,190 |
| Georgia | $95,140 | $77,710 | 1,450 |
| Hawaii | $68,760 | $62,720 | 270 |
| Idaho | $94,070 | $85,260 | 210 |
| Illinois | $106,400 | $93,150 | 4,050 |
| Indiana | $94,350 | $81,300 | 420 |
| Iowa | $91,570 | $80,370 | 1,020 |
| Kansas | $95,930 | $80,420 | 470 |
| Kentucky | $87,750 | $76,260 | 640 |
| Louisiana | $96,760 | $84,310 | 240 |
| Maine | $88,720 | $80,840 | 230 |
| Maryland | $114,360 | $102,980 | 350 |
| Massachusetts | $121,700 | $111,110 | 950 |
| Michigan | $80,920 | $71,050 | 710 |
| Minnesota | $106,670 | $104,260 | 1,280 |
| Mississippi | $88,450 | $85,430 | 420 |
| Missouri | $90,270 | $79,990 | 2,290 |
| Montana | $94,100 | $80,970 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $82,700 | $74,460 | 840 |
| Nevada | $88,470 | $84,650 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $105,890 | $80,810 | 130 |
| New Jersey | $125,230 | $106,410 | 2,190 |
| New Mexico | $75,640 | $67,950 | 220 |
| New York | $137,700 | $128,920 | 13,480 |
| North Carolina | $105,660 | $100,730 | 2,610 |
| North Dakota | $90,980 | $82,640 | 220 |
| Ohio | $78,880 | $69,040 | 3,680 |
| Oklahoma | $92,450 | $80,760 | 400 |
| Oregon | $94,330 | $94,630 | 820 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,710 | $78,500 | 2,590 |
| Rhode Island | $100,920 | $94,130 | 320 |
| South Carolina | $103,520 | $86,440 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $98,690 | $88,690 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $99,570 | $87,110 | 500 |
| Texas | $88,810 | $78,140 | 5,230 |
| Utah | $102,640 | $92,000 | 960 |
| Vermont | $82,550 | $74,680 | 170 |
| Virginia | $114,590 | $104,060 | 1,280 |
| Washington | $119,420 | $113,700 | 420 |
| West Virginia | $67,450 | $60,590 | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $97,430 | $86,320 | 580 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$143,750
13,400 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$111,650
3,160 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$91,840
2,240 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$89,730
1,770 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$112,020
1,670 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$113,510
1,630 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$108,620
1,550 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$99,840
1,380 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do financial examiners make?
The average is $106,240 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $94,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $51.08, and the median is $45.27 an hour.
Which state pays financial examiners the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $187,240 a year. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $165,530.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $56,230 a year, and the top 10% earn over $174,200.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-2061. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.