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Occupation · SOC 13-2061
Financial Examiners: pay and where the jobs are
What financial examiners earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$94,160 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $106,240
- Median hourly wage
- $45.27
- Mean hourly wage
- $51.08
- Employment
- 67,830
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-2061.
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How much do financial examiners make?
The median annual wage for financial examiners was $94,160 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $56,230 and the highest-paid 10% more than $174,200. As an hourly rate, the median is $45.27. About 67,830 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($198,720), New York ($128,920) and Connecticut ($120,530). District of Columbia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for financial examiners looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,230 | $27.04 | $4,686 | $3,947 |
| 25th percentile | $70,660 | $33.97 | $5,888 | $4,878 |
| Median | $94,160 | $45.27 | $7,847 | $6,256 |
| 75th percentile | $129,600 | $62.31 | $10,800 | $8,321 |
| 90th percentile | $174,200 | $83.75 | $14,517 | $10,861 |
Financial Examiners: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$121,171 take-home in national prices
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$85,594 take-home in national prices
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$84,006 take-home in national prices
Where a median financial examiner paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 470 | $198,720 | $84,050 | $256,820 | $133,168 | $121,171 |
| New York | 13,480 | $128,920 | $70,710 | $216,090 | $92,374 | $85,594 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $120,530 | $61,660 | $210,270 | $87,038 | $84,006 |
| Washington | 420 | $113,700 | $74,690 | $172,300 | $87,241 | $81,524 |
| Massachusetts | 950 | $111,110 | $68,520 | $187,910 | $81,149 | $76,732 |
| New Jersey | 2,190 | $106,410 | $72,800 | $205,030 | $78,464 | $72,114 |
| California | 4,200 | $106,000 | $66,680 | $175,140 | $76,410 | $69,012 |
| Minnesota | 1,280 | $104,260 | $65,950 | $156,710 | $76,152 | $77,217 |
| Virginia | 1,280 | $104,060 | $62,310 | $176,290 | $76,867 | $76,028 |
| Maryland | 350 | $102,980 | $61,980 | $165,780 | $76,675 | $73,052 |
| North Carolina | 2,610 | $100,730 | $64,760 | $166,110 | $76,183 | $80,766 |
| Colorado | 1,910 | $99,610 | $64,770 | $169,400 | $74,793 | $72,578 |
| Oregon | 820 | $94,630 | $63,170 | $128,480 | $68,157 | $65,940 |
| Rhode Island | 320 | $94,130 | $60,930 | $160,350 | $71,102 | $69,517 |
| Illinois | 4,050 | $93,150 | $59,800 | $167,270 | $69,895 | $69,924 |
| Delaware | 430 | $92,390 | $57,790 | $162,760 | $68,700 | $68,832 |
| Utah | 960 | $92,000 | $55,000 | $155,440 | $69,465 | $70,263 |
| Alaska | 50 | $90,530 | $57,550 | $128,410 | $72,247 | $70,582 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $88,690 | $54,790 | $162,970 | $71,223 | $80,400 |
| Tennessee | 500 | $87,110 | $51,170 | $160,710 | $70,112 | $76,316 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $86,440 | $52,530 | $164,260 | $66,225 | $70,640 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $86,320 | $64,490 | $149,120 | $65,941 | $70,079 |
| Mississippi | 420 | $85,430 | $44,990 | $137,880 | $66,245 | $76,185 |
| Idaho | 210 | $85,260 | $58,060 | $156,190 | $65,400 | $68,486 |
| Nevada | 180 | $84,650 | $50,750 | $131,210 | $68,381 | $68,396 |
| Louisiana | 240 | $84,310 | $50,800 | $164,300 | $65,999 | $74,823 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $82,640 | $60,560 | $128,670 | $66,615 | $74,883 |
| Indiana | 420 | $81,300 | $47,960 | $157,040 | $63,656 | $68,206 |
| Montana | 140 | $80,970 | $50,440 | $156,990 | $62,578 | $66,119 |
| Maine | 230 | $80,840 | $53,910 | $145,110 | $61,518 | $63,388 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $80,810 | $59,220 | $203,840 | $65,680 | $63,054 |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $80,760 | $46,280 | $151,620 | $62,556 | $71,213 |
| Kansas | 470 | $80,420 | $55,330 | $147,990 | $61,718 | $68,523 |
| Iowa | 1,020 | $80,370 | $55,650 | $149,160 | $62,968 | $71,749 |
| Arizona | 1,910 | $80,260 | $60,000 | $129,300 | $63,680 | $63,252 |
| Missouri | 2,290 | $79,990 | $48,140 | $148,400 | $62,281 | $68,578 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,590 | $78,500 | $56,420 | $137,770 | $61,590 | $63,122 |
| Texas | 5,230 | $78,140 | $51,400 | $137,260 | $63,801 | $65,736 |
| Georgia | 1,450 | $77,710 | $53,100 | $166,540 | $60,370 | $62,694 |
| Kentucky | 640 | $76,260 | $50,400 | $135,570 | $59,927 | $66,469 |
| Florida | 4,190 | $76,230 | $49,190 | $129,090 | $62,458 | $60,396 |
| Vermont | 170 | $74,680 | $64,090 | $113,380 | $58,943 | $60,171 |
| Nebraska | 840 | $74,460 | $49,490 | $127,000 | $58,704 | $65,152 |
| Michigan | 710 | $71,050 | $50,310 | $121,620 | $56,045 | $58,248 |
| Ohio | 3,680 | $69,040 | $46,960 | $127,710 | $55,945 | $60,302 |
| New Mexico | 220 | $67,950 | $49,460 | $107,170 | $54,605 | $59,217 |
| Hawaii | 270 | $62,720 | $49,440 | $96,550 | $49,299 | $44,837 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $60,590 | $40,980 | $105,610 | $48,973 | $54,720 |
| Arkansas | 540 | $57,590 | $46,630 | $125,840 | $46,810 | $53,844 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,270 | $37,470 | $31,440 | $69,990 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-2061. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.