Financial Examiner Salary


How Much Does a Financial Examiner Make?

On average, a Financial Examiner make $98,140 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $49,710, while the top-paid 10 percent made $165,670.

Annually National Average Salary: $98,140

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$165K
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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.




Salary by State

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Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$49,100$60,420$82,450$101,480$128,180
Alaska$40,610$59,610$66,450$77,930$85,450
Arizona$58,300$63,060$85,320$100,850$130,690
Arkansas$45,360$55,140$77,970$93,980$112,340
California$61,140$76,470$109,660$130,060$179,630
Colorado$64,740$76,940$107,060$130,550$166,050
Connecticut$60,710$87,580$123,290$143,000$191,250
Delaware$48,840$65,610$87,020$103,990$133,220
District of Columbia$80,600$113,540$170,530$225,870$#
Florida$42,610$49,010$74,240$93,460$118,040
Georgia$49,710$57,070$88,530$107,290$155,930
Hawaii$49,280$51,210$65,470$77,930$86,740
Idaho$60,610$68,450$88,270$106,590$111,020
Illinois$62,290$73,440$99,780$120,630$161,470
Indiana$45,760$55,670$83,910$107,220$133,540
Iowa$49,950$63,800$87,330$107,550$133,990
Kansas$47,530$49,780$83,120$103,450$141,480
Kentucky$43,880$54,310$79,370$96,120$131,560
Louisiana$47,570$69,740$98,120$122,130$155,570
Maine$48,710$54,380$74,680$84,980$101,660
Maryland$58,830$73,950$100,790$123,580$161,480
Massachusetts$52,260$63,620$98,390$110,390$158,380
Michigan$47,100$56,250$81,110$94,300$128,650
Minnesota$62,620$72,030$99,600$115,030$152,210
Mississippi$37,810$37,820$78,210$97,220$144,440
Missouri$50,410$64,340$90,800$105,650$139,730
Montana$51,730$64,210$85,800$99,840$127,800
Nebraska$49,580$58,950$76,190$87,160$102,110
Nevada$50,950$65,180$81,850$99,750$112,290
New Hampshire$59,410$75,300$100,570$108,890$153,880
New Jersey$72,450$81,860$113,280$132,810$166,900
New Mexico$48,160$60,420$84,280$92,330$143,480
New York$62,750$81,140$128,270$168,310$214,010
North Carolina$58,590$69,330$96,920$110,970$142,790
North Dakota$57,940$64,020$86,120$100,320$133,100
Ohio$47,260$47,390$77,530$98,680$129,020
Oklahoma$50,480$59,220$86,140$101,620$134,060
Oregon$59,000$66,000$88,000$102,730$131,100
Pennsylvania$46,940$63,020$93,090$110,370$155,690
Rhode Island$63,650$78,250$102,430$127,770$140,280
South Carolina$46,780$64,530$85,220$103,600$126,340
South Dakota$56,060$67,340$94,670$105,910$157,250
Tennessee$50,440$56,850$82,500$99,570$136,340
Texas$47,010$58,150$83,590$100,070$142,730
Utah$44,180$56,330$79,750$91,460$132,790
Vermont$47,480$62,560$90,710$116,710$134,790
Virginia$49,010$59,950$100,870$128,990$164,010
Washington$63,200$80,290$104,400$118,370$162,430
West Virginia$36,480$45,920$62,870$77,920$96,410
Wisconsin$62,660$69,700$92,370$108,560$139,330
Puerto Rico$28,920$30,030$43,100$50,980$65,380

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is District of Columbia, where the average salary is $170,530.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

District of Columbia - $170,530
New York - $128,270
Connecticut - $123,290
New Jersey - $113,280
California - $109,660

Financial Examiners: Salary Overview

Financial examiners review balance sheets, evaluate the risk level of loans, and assess bank management in order to ensure that the institution and the transactions comply with the laws that govern financial institutions.

Their job description typically includes monitoring the financial condition of banks and other financial institutions, preparing reports, examining the minute of meetings between managers and directors, training other examiners, reviewing and analyzing new regulations, and establishing guidelines and procedures to comply with the new regulations.

Some financial examiners work in risk assessment while others specialize in consumer compliance.

Their job description differs depending on their expertise.

Those who specialize in risk assessment evaluate financial institutions to ensure that they offer safe loans while consumer compliance financial examiners monitor lending activity to make sure that the borrowers are treated fairly.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for financial examiners was $81,090 as of May 2019, which means that half of all financial examiners made less than this amount while half earned more.

Salaries in this field usually range between $40,000 and more than $150,000, depending on a variety of factors, including the worker’s level of experience, his/her level of education, and the industry of employment.

Financial Examiner Salary by Industry

As mentioned earlier, the industry of employment plays an important part in determining a financial examiner’s salary.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial examiners held approximately 60,900 jobs in the United States in 2018, most of them being employed by companies that provide credit intermediation and related activities, and by businesses in the fields of securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities.

Another large employer for financial advisors was the federal government.

The report published by BLS shows that the average annual wage reported by financial examiners who worked for the federal government was higher than the one reported by those who worked in other sectors.

On average, financial examiners who worked for the federal government earned $121,060 per year as of May 2019 while those who worked in the field of securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities earned $90,120 per year, on average.

The average annual wage was $85,550 for financial examiners employed by companies who provide management services for companies and enterprises and $73,830 for those who worked in the field of credit intermediation and related activities.

State governments hired, according to BLS, around 8 percent of all financial examiners and offered them an average annual wage of $73,040.

In 2018 the highest paying field for financial advisors was the federal executive branch.

Financial examiners employed in this sector reported an average annual wage of $127,720 a year.

The second-highest paying employer was the field of scientific research and development services- a sector that hired only a few financial examiners and paid them, on average, with $124,720 a year.

Financial examiners who worked for the Central Bank reported an average annual wage of $109,700 in May 2018- also higher than the median for this profession.

Salaries for this occupation vary on a variety of other factors, besides the industry of employment.

The top-paying state for this profession was, in 2018, the District of Columbia.

Financial examiners who worked in this region reportedly earned, on average, $157,860 a year, almost triple the salary earned by financial examiners in Alabama- a state where the average pay for this profession was only $59,910.

Other top-paying states where the average annual wage was over the $100,000 mark were New York, New Jersey, California, and Connecticut.

The lowest salaries were reported in Alabama, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maine, Iowa, Kentucky, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon- states where the reported average annual wage for this profession was below $70,000.

Job Prospects

Employment prospects for financial examiners are looking good in the future.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this profession is projected to grow 7 percent from 2018 to 2028.

Their services are sought after because financial institutions need to make sure that they effectively comply with regulations.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Financial Examiners. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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