Financial Examiners Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for financial examiners in the U.S. is $94,160 ($45.27 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $94,160
- Mean annual wage
- $106,240
- Median hourly wage
- $45.27
- Employment
- 67,830
67,830 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,230 | $27.04 |
| 25th percentile | $70,660 | $33.97 |
| Median (50th) | $94,160 | $45.27 |
| 75th percentile | $129,600 | $62.31 |
| 90th percentile | $174,200 | $83.75 |
Highest-paying states for financial examiners
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $198,720 | 470 |
| New York | $128,920 | 13,480 |
| Connecticut | $120,530 | — |
| Washington | $113,700 | 420 |
| Massachusetts | $111,110 | 950 |
| New Jersey | $106,410 | 2,190 |
| California | $106,000 | 4,200 |
| Minnesota | $104,260 | 1,280 |
| Virginia | $104,060 | 1,280 |
| Maryland | $102,980 | 350 |
Lowest-paying states
- Arkansas: $57,590 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $60,590 median annual wage
- Hawaii: $62,720 median annual wage
- New Mexico: $67,950 median annual wage
- Ohio: $69,040 median annual wage
About this occupation
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
Typical tasks
- Review audit reports of internal and external auditors to monitor adequacy of scope of reports or to discover specific weaknesses in internal routines.
- Confer with officials of real estate, securities, or financial institution industries to exchange views and discuss issues or pending cases.
- Resolve problems concerning the overall financial integrity of banking institutions including loan investment portfolios, capital, earnings, and specific or large troubled accounts.
- Direct and participate in formal and informal meetings with bank directors, trustees, senior management, counsels, outside accountants, and consultants to gather information and discuss findings.
- Review balance sheets, operating income and expense accounts, and loan documentation to confirm institution assets and liabilities.
- Review applications for mergers, acquisitions, establishment of new institutions, acceptance in Federal Reserve System, or registration of securities sales to determine their public interest value and conformance to regulations, and recomme
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Bachelor's degree
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 0.3% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 9.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 8.5% |
| Associate's degree | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 47.8% |
| Master's degree | 23.2% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 3.4% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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