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Financial Specialists, All Other salary
in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Median base pay · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$120,580
≈ $57.97/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5,820 jobs
Middle 50%
$87,210–$144,680
vs U.S. median
+49%
Metro rank
#2 of 81

Financial Specialists, All Other in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median of $120,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,820 jobs (May 2025). That is 49% above the U.S. median of $81,100 and 4% below the DC statewide median of $125,110. It ranks #2 of 81 metros with published figures for this job.

FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS, ALL OTHER · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$63,300P25$87,210MEDIAN$120,580P75$144,680P90$185,220
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,460P25$61,290MEDIAN$81,100P75$110,410P90$151,490
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Employers filing for this job in Washington

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.

EmployerMedian baseFilings
RiskSpan$109,8088
Aktra$93,5005
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Questions

What is the average Financial Specialists, All Other salary in Washington?

The BLS median is $120,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,820 jobs pay between $87,210 and $144,680. The 10th percentile is $63,300 and the 90th is $185,220.

Is Washington a high-paying metro for Financial Specialists, All Other?

That is 49% above the U.S. median of $81,100 and 4% below the DC statewide median of $125,110. It ranks #2 of 81 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Financial Specialists, All Other make an hour in Washington?

About $57.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $120,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $41.93–$69.56 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Financial Specialists, All Other the most in Washington?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were RiskSpan ($109,808), Aktra ($93,500). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.