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Top 15 cities for financial examiners by average salary
| Washington, DC | $165,530 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $155,060 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $148,000 |
| Charleston, SC | $146,860 |
| New York, NY | $143,750 |
| Manchester, NH | $138,560 |
| Seattle, WA | $131,870 |
| San Jose, CA | $127,560 |
| Boston, MA | $122,280 |
| Grand Island, NE | $119,060 |
| Baltimore, MD | $115,710 |
| Montgomery, AL | $114,990 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,590 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $113,510 |
| Memphis, TN | $113,020 |
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Financial Examiners salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays financial examiners the most statewide, $187,240 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $187,240 | $198,720 | 470 | 1 | $165,530 | $165,530 |
| New York | $137,700 | $128,920 | 13,480 | 7 | $143,750 | $61,320 |
| Connecticut | $126,220 | $120,530 | n/a | 3 | $148,000 | $97,920 |
| New Jersey | $125,230 | $106,410 | 2,190 | 2 | $102,190 | $89,330 |
| Massachusetts | $121,700 | $111,110 | 950 | 1 | $122,280 | $122,280 |
| Washington | $119,420 | $113,700 | 420 | 2 | $131,870 | $104,770 |
| California | $118,710 | $106,000 | 4,200 | 9 | $155,060 | $89,250 |
| Alabama | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $114,990 | $114,990 |
| Virginia | $114,590 | $104,060 | 1,280 | 3 | $107,560 | $79,050 |
| Maryland | $114,360 | $102,980 | 350 | 1 | $115,710 | $115,710 |
| Minnesota | $106,670 | $104,260 | 1,280 | 1 | $110,610 | $110,610 |
| Illinois | $106,400 | $93,150 | 4,050 | 5 | $111,650 | $86,050 |
| New Hampshire | $105,890 | $80,810 | 130 | 1 | $138,560 | $138,560 |
| North Carolina | $105,660 | $100,730 | 2,610 | 4 | $112,020 | $92,480 |
| Colorado | $105,650 | $99,610 | 1,910 | 3 | $108,620 | $95,110 |
| South Carolina | $103,520 | $86,440 | 480 | 3 | $146,860 | $90,740 |
| Utah | $102,640 | $92,000 | 960 | 2 | $105,960 | $101,280 |
| Rhode Island | $100,920 | $94,130 | 320 | 1 | $103,050 | $103,050 |
| Tennessee | $99,570 | $87,110 | 500 | 3 | $113,020 | $94,430 |
| South Dakota | $98,690 | $88,690 | 150 | 1 | $106,730 | $106,730 |
| Delaware | $98,290 | $92,390 | 430 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin | $97,430 | $86,320 | 580 | 2 | $100,990 | $97,260 |
| Louisiana | $96,760 | $84,310 | 240 | 2 | $104,340 | $97,670 |
| Kansas | $95,930 | $80,420 | 470 | 2 | $97,650 | $81,310 |
| Georgia | $95,140 | $77,710 | 1,450 | 1 | $96,270 | $96,270 |
| Indiana | $94,350 | $81,300 | 420 | 1 | $105,140 | $105,140 |
| Oregon | $94,330 | $94,630 | 820 | 3 | $99,730 | $83,340 |
| Montana | $94,100 | $80,970 | 140 | 2 | $107,320 | $89,200 |
| Idaho | $94,070 | $85,260 | 210 | 1 | $90,560 | $90,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,710 | $78,500 | 2,590 | 7 | $100,650 | $78,100 |
| Oklahoma | $92,450 | $80,760 | 400 | 2 | $95,470 | $90,370 |
| Iowa | $91,570 | $80,370 | 1,020 | 7 | $104,200 | $74,200 |
| Alaska | $91,460 | $90,530 | 50 | 1 | $100,420 | $100,420 |
| North Dakota | $90,980 | $82,640 | 220 | 2 | $101,720 | $82,060 |
| Missouri | $90,270 | $79,990 | 2,290 | 5 | $100,780 | $73,030 |
| Arizona | $89,490 | $80,260 | 1,910 | 2 | $89,730 | $78,970 |
| Texas | $88,810 | $78,140 | 5,230 | 9 | $99,900 | $52,220 |
| Maine | $88,720 | $80,840 | 230 | 1 | $101,740 | $101,740 |
| Nevada | $88,470 | $84,650 | 180 | 1 | $90,210 | $90,210 |
| Mississippi | $88,450 | $85,430 | 420 | 1 | $90,510 | $90,510 |
| Kentucky | $87,750 | $76,260 | 640 | 2 | $97,200 | $97,090 |
| Florida | $83,540 | $76,230 | 4,190 | 7 | $96,810 | $62,660 |
| Nebraska | $82,700 | $74,460 | 840 | 3 | $119,060 | $71,890 |
| Vermont | $82,550 | $74,680 | 170 | 1 | $90,870 | $90,870 |
| Michigan | $80,920 | $71,050 | 710 | 3 | $88,190 | $76,890 |
| Ohio | $78,880 | $69,040 | 3,680 | 5 | $92,110 | $66,990 |
| New Mexico | $75,640 | $67,950 | 220 | 1 | $79,400 | $79,400 |
| Arkansas | $75,450 | $57,590 | 540 | 2 | $80,810 | $77,170 |
| Hawaii | $68,760 | $62,720 | 270 | 1 | $68,850 | $68,850 |
| West Virginia | $67,450 | $60,590 | 240 | 2 | $88,960 | $66,640 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,530 | $37,470 | 1,270 | 2 | $51,050 | $46,820 |
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Financial Examiners salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $165,530 | $157,560 | $79.58 | 890 |
| San Francisco, CA | $155,060 | $131,820 | $74.55 | 750 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $148,000 | $128,960 | $71.16 | n/a |
| Charleston, SC | $146,860 | $158,960 | $70.61 | 80 |
| New York, NY | $143,750 | $133,380 | $69.11 | 13,400 |
| Manchester, NH | $138,560 | $118,190 | $66.61 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $131,870 | $122,230 | $63.40 | 210 |
| San Jose, CA | $127,560 | $123,750 | $61.33 | 190 |
| Boston, MA | $122,280 | $105,230 | $58.79 | 820 |
| Grand Island, NE | $119,060 | $101,690 | $57.24 | 30 |
| Baltimore, MD | $115,710 | $103,460 | $55.63 | 260 |
| Montgomery, AL | $114,990 | $105,180 | $55.28 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,590 | $114,860 | $55.09 | 210 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $113,510 | $106,000 | $54.57 | 1,630 |
| Memphis, TN | $113,020 | $102,420 | $54.34 | 90 |
| San Diego, CA | $112,740 | $106,090 | $54.20 | 220 |
| Charlotte, NC | $112,020 | $105,240 | $53.86 | 1,670 |
| Chicago, IL | $111,650 | $98,470 | $53.68 | 3,160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $110,610 | $104,260 | $53.18 | 940 |
| Denver, CO | $108,620 | $101,070 | $52.22 | 1,550 |
| Richmond, VA | $107,560 | $100,540 | $51.71 | 510 |
| Billings, MT | $107,320 | $97,430 | $51.60 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $106,730 | $95,100 | $51.31 | 100 |
| Columbia, SC | $106,340 | $90,260 | $51.13 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $105,960 | $95,640 | $50.94 | 780 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $105,140 | $83,570 | $50.55 | 210 |
| Olympia, WA | $104,770 | $105,600 | $50.37 | 140 |
| New Orleans, LA | $104,340 | $101,200 | $50.16 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $104,200 | $82,620 | $50.09 | 90 |
| Sioux City, IA | $103,350 | $92,440 | $49.69 | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $103,090 | $99,940 | $49.56 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $103,050 | $97,720 | $49.54 | 310 |
| Nashville, TN | $102,410 | $84,150 | $49.24 | 220 |
| Greensboro, NC | $102,390 | $87,040 | $49.23 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $102,190 | $96,520 | $49.13 | 210 |
| Portland, ME | $101,740 | $98,980 | $48.92 | 80 |
| Fargo, ND | $101,720 | $91,080 | $48.91 | 120 |
| Ogden, UT | $101,280 | $101,870 | $48.69 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $100,990 | $90,770 | $48.55 | 230 |
| Kansas City, MO | $100,780 | $89,300 | $48.45 | 870 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,660 | $102,630 | $48.39 | 410 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100,650 | $97,910 | $48.39 | 710 |
| Anchorage, AK | $100,420 | $101,740 | $48.28 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $100,280 | $97,030 | $48.21 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $99,900 | $82,990 | $48.03 | 650 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $99,840 | $80,350 | $48.00 | 1,380 |
| Portland, OR | $99,730 | $99,820 | $47.95 | 560 |
| Raleigh, NC | $99,610 | $81,100 | $47.89 | 340 |
| Des Moines, IA | $97,950 | $85,450 | $47.09 | 460 |
| New Haven, CT | $97,920 | $95,690 | $47.08 | n/a |
| Syracuse, NY | $97,790 | $85,030 | $47.02 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $97,670 | $77,800 | $46.96 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $97,650 | $80,450 | $46.95 | 110 |
| Madison, WI | $97,260 | $88,920 | $46.76 | 140 |
| Lexington, KY | $97,200 | $89,730 | $46.73 | 120 |
| Louisville, KY | $97,090 | $87,390 | $46.68 | 170 |
| Miami, FL | $96,810 | $82,350 | $46.54 | 1,070 |
| Austin, TX | $96,310 | $81,830 | $46.30 | 380 |
| Atlanta, GA | $96,270 | $77,650 | $46.28 | 1,110 |
| Riverside, CA | $96,240 | $78,250 | $46.27 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $95,470 | $84,510 | $45.90 | 190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $95,110 | $96,670 | $45.73 | 130 |
| Knoxville, TN | $94,430 | $84,510 | $45.40 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $94,020 | $82,300 | $45.20 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $93,700 | $80,430 | $45.05 | 850 |
| Oxnard, CA | $93,160 | $84,040 | $44.79 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $92,970 | $82,220 | $44.70 | 140 |
| Salem, OR | $92,730 | $93,560 | $44.58 | 90 |
| Columbia, MO | $92,480 | $77,420 | $44.46 | 80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $92,480 | $92,490 | $44.46 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $92,110 | $81,000 | $44.29 | 930 |
| Dallas, TX | $91,840 | $79,980 | $44.16 | 2,240 |
| Rochester, NY | $91,300 | $83,400 | $43.89 | 110 |
| Peoria, IL | $91,190 | $80,000 | $43.84 | 90 |
| Burlington, VT | $90,870 | $82,740 | $43.69 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $90,740 | $78,290 | $43.63 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $90,700 | $80,640 | $43.61 | 320 |
| Boise, ID | $90,560 | $84,640 | $43.54 | 130 |
| Jackson, MS | $90,510 | $85,430 | $43.52 | 250 |
| Tulsa, OK | $90,370 | $75,670 | $43.45 | 120 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $90,210 | $84,650 | $43.37 | 140 |
| Fresno, CA | $90,160 | $79,280 | $43.34 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $89,730 | $80,490 | $43.14 | 1,770 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $89,330 | $84,390 | $42.95 | n/a |
| Bakersfield, CA | $89,250 | $77,610 | $42.91 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $89,200 | $80,170 | $42.89 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $89,180 | $76,790 | $42.87 | 180 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $89,080 | $79,000 | $42.83 | 790 |
| Huntington, WV | $88,960 | $79,870 | $42.77 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $88,190 | $75,930 | $42.40 | 340 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $88,150 | $78,310 | $42.38 | 630 |
| Lubbock, TX | $87,640 | $77,670 | $42.14 | 80 |
| Bloomington, IL | $87,540 | $76,430 | $42.09 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $87,130 | $80,000 | $41.89 | 440 |
| Champaign, IL | $86,050 | $77,340 | $41.37 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $83,340 | $81,230 | $40.07 | 60 |
| Orlando, FL | $83,300 | $77,330 | $40.05 | 270 |
| Springfield, MO | $83,070 | $76,210 | $39.94 | 170 |
| Lansing, MI | $82,930 | $81,970 | $39.87 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $82,620 | $72,480 | $39.72 | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $82,540 | $73,600 | $39.69 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $82,060 | $83,940 | $39.45 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,450 | $77,100 | $39.16 | 640 |
| Topeka, KS | $81,310 | $75,230 | $39.09 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $80,810 | $60,360 | $38.85 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $80,410 | $73,080 | $38.66 | 760 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,400 | $68,440 | $38.17 | 120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $79,050 | $71,270 | $38.00 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $78,970 | $74,560 | $37.97 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $78,970 | $80,000 | $37.97 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $78,100 | $73,960 | $37.55 | 30 |
| Iowa City, IA | $78,100 | $65,240 | $37.55 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $77,780 | $69,360 | $37.39 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $77,760 | $80,120 | $37.38 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $77,170 | $57,590 | $37.10 | 330 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $76,890 | $71,920 | $36.96 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $75,710 | $81,680 | $36.40 | 90 |
| Dubuque, IA | $74,550 | $70,350 | $35.84 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $74,200 | $66,170 | $35.67 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $74,120 | $72,810 | $35.63 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $73,490 | $61,060 | $35.33 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $73,030 | $64,850 | $35.11 | 80 |
| Lincoln, NE | $71,890 | $72,110 | $34.56 | 140 |
| Tampa, FL | $71,740 | $59,470 | $34.49 | 940 |
| Pensacola, FL | $70,450 | $60,980 | $33.87 | 110 |
| Honolulu, HI | $68,850 | $62,720 | $33.10 | 260 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,990 | $46,960 | $32.21 | 1,320 |
| Lakeland, FL | $66,790 | $60,750 | $32.11 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $66,640 | $65,060 | $32.04 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $64,750 | $61,070 | $31.13 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $62,660 | $57,680 | $30.13 | 170 |
| Utica, NY | $61,320 | $49,230 | $29.48 | n/a |
| McAllen, TX | $52,220 | $41,530 | $25.11 | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $51,050 | $50,660 | $24.54 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $46,820 | $37,470 | $22.51 | 1,180 |
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Financial Examiners salary: questions
Where do financial examiners make the most money?
In Washington, DC, with an average of $165,530 a year, among the 135 metro areas we cover.
What is the average financial examiners salary in the U.S.?
$106,240 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $94,160, so half of financial examiners earn more than that and half less.
What salary should financial examiners ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of financial examiners nationwide earn between $70,660 (25th percentile) and $129,600 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays financial examiners the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $187,240 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is financial examiners pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $46,820 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2061.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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