Financial Examiner Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$94,160
$45.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,230 | $27.04 |
| 25th percentile | $70,660 | $33.97 |
| Median | $94,160 | $45.27 |
| 75th percentile | $129,600 | $62.31 |
| 90th percentile | $174,200 | $83.75 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 67,830
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $198,720 | $180,817 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $128,920 | $119,458 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $120,530 | $116,330 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $113,700 | $106,249 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $111,110 | $105,062 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $106,410 | $97,799 12th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $106,000 | $95,737 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $104,260 | $105,718 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 9th | $104,060 | $102,924 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $102,980 | $98,115 11th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 11th | $100,730 | $106,789 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $99,610 | $96,660 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $94,630 | $91,553 26th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $94,130 | $92,032 22nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $93,150 | $93,189 17th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $92,390 | $92,568 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 17th | $92,000 | $93,057 18th |
| Alaska | ||
| 18th | $90,530 | $88,444 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 19th | $88,690 | $100,117 9th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $87,110 | $94,819 16th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 21st | $86,440 | $92,204 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $86,320 | $91,737 24th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 23rd | $85,430 | $98,248 10th |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $85,260 | $89,283 28th |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $84,650 | $84,668 33rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 26th | $84,310 | $95,582 15th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 27th | $82,640 | $92,897 19th |
| Indiana | ||
| 28th | $81,300 | $87,111 31st |
| Montana | ||
| 29th | $80,970 | $85,551 32nd |
| Maine | ||
| 30th | $80,840 | $83,297 35th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 31st | $80,810 | $77,579 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $80,760 | $91,937 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $80,420 | $89,288 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $80,370 | $91,577 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 35th | $80,260 | $79,720 40th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $79,990 | $88,078 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 37th | $78,500 | $80,453 39th |
| Texas | ||
| 38th | $78,140 | $80,509 38th |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $77,710 | $80,702 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $76,260 | $84,584 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 41st | $76,230 | $73,713 45th |
| Vermont | ||
| 42nd | $74,680 | $76,237 42nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $74,460 | $82,639 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $71,050 | $73,843 44th |
| Ohio | ||
| 45th | $69,040 | $74,417 43rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 46th | $67,950 | $73,689 46th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 47th | $62,720 | $57,044 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $60,590 | $67,701 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $57,590 | $66,243 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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