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Financial Examiners salary

The BLS estimates 67,830 Financial Examiners jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $94,160 (May 2025, SOC 13-2061). Across 49 metros with published figures, medians range from $37,470 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $157,560 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

FINANCIAL EXAMINERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$56,230P25$70,660MEDIAN$94,160P75$129,600P90$174,200
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$157,560 · 890 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,380 · 13,400 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$131,820 · 750 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$122,230 · 210 jobs
  5. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$114,860 · 210 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$106,090 · 220 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$106,000 · 1,630 jobs
  8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$105,240 · 1,670 jobs
  9. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,230 · 820 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$104,260 · 940 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$133,380 · 13,400 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$98,470 · 3,160 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,980 · 2,240 jobs
  4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$80,490 · 1,770 jobs
  5. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$105,240 · 1,670 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$106,000 · 1,630 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$101,070 · 1,550 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$80,350 · 1,380 jobs
  9. Cleveland, OH$46,960 · 1,320 jobs
  10. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$37,470 · 1,180 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR

Questions

What is the median Financial Examiners salary in the U.S.?

$94,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $70,660–$129,600.

Where do Financial Examiners earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($157,560), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($133,380), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($131,820). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.