Financial Risk Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$117,330
$56.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,820 | $31.17 |
| 25th percentile | $83,980 | $40.37 |
| Median | $117,330 | $56.41 |
| 75th percentile | $158,250 | $76.08 |
| 90th percentile | $196,110 | $94.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 63,850
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 1st | $158,320 | $151,990 1st |
| Maine | ||
| 2nd | $141,020 | $145,307 2nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 3rd | $139,440 | $139,708 4th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $136,830 | $126,787 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 5th | $132,040 | $139,983 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $130,400 | $123,302 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $129,220 | $118,763 10th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $129,110 | $116,609 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 9th | $126,510 | $125,129 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $123,150 | $115,079 13th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $120,300 | $116,737 11th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $119,550 | $128,977 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $117,130 | $111,596 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $113,990 | $110,018 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $109,580 | $106,017 25th |
| Iowa | ||
| 16th | $105,680 | $120,417 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 17th | $105,420 | $106,894 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $104,470 | $102,141 32nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $104,300 | $104,344 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $103,940 | $108,027 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $103,760 | $106,906 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $103,040 | $105,604 26th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $102,800 | $102,109 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $100,920 | $106,630 21st |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $100,620 | $110,794 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 26th | $100,570 | $104,442 29th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $100,010 | $100,031 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $99,900 | $96,602 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 29th | $99,520 | $106,156 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $99,250 | $106,344 22nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 31st | $99,230 | $90,290 41st |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $98,650 | $106,334 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $97,820 | $103,959 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 34th | $96,100 | $110,519 16th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $94,350 | $105,423 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $94,280 | $104,636 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $90,950 | $98,999 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 38th | $89,860 | $81,727 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $87,260 | $94,630 38th |
| Alaska | ||
| 40th | $85,370 | $83,403 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $85,140 | $96,923 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $84,790 | $94,140 39th |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $81,750 | $92,037 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $78,960 | $89,134 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 45th | $77,770 | $78,664 48th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $76,870 | $80,497 47th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $74,640 | $82,787 45th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 48th | $74,630 | $83,893 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $66,110 | $76,044 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $58,440 | $66,253 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.4%
- 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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