Financial Examiners salary by location
National median: $94,160 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $198,720 | +111.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $158,960 | +68.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $157,560 | +67.3% | 890 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $133,380 | +41.7% | 13,400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $131,820 | +40.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $128,960 | +37.0% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $128,920 | +36.9% | 13,480 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $123,750 | +31.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $122,230 | +29.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $120,530 | +28.0% | — | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $118,190 | +25.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $114,860 | +22.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $113,700 | +20.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $111,110 | +18.0% | 950 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $106,410 | +13.0% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $106,090 | +12.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $106,000 | +12.6% | 4,200 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $106,000 | +12.6% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $105,600 | +12.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $105,240 | +11.8% | 1,670 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $105,230 | +11.8% | 820 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $105,180 | +11.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $104,260 | +10.7% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $104,260 | +10.7% | 940 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $104,060 | +10.5% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $103,460 | +9.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $102,980 | +9.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $102,630 | +9.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $102,420 | +8.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $101,870 | +8.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $101,740 | +8.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Grand Island, NE | metropolitan | $101,690 | +8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $101,200 | +7.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $101,070 | +7.3% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $100,730 | +7.0% | 2,610 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $100,540 | +6.8% | 510 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $99,940 | +6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $99,820 | +6.0% | 560 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $99,610 | +5.8% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $98,980 | +5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $98,470 | +4.6% | 3,160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $97,910 | +4.0% | 710 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,720 | +3.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $97,430 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $97,030 | +3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $96,670 | +2.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $96,520 | +2.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $95,690 | +1.6% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $95,640 | +1.6% | 780 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $95,100 | +1.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $94,630 | +0.5% | 820 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $94,130 | −0.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $93,560 | −0.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $93,150 | −1.1% | 4,050 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $92,490 | −1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $92,440 | −1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $92,390 | −1.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $92,000 | −2.3% | 960 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $91,080 | −3.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $90,770 | −3.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $90,530 | −3.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $90,260 | −4.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $89,730 | −4.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $89,300 | −5.2% | 870 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $88,920 | −5.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $88,690 | −5.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $87,390 | −7.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $87,110 | −7.5% | 500 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $87,040 | −7.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $86,440 | −8.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $86,320 | −8.3% | 580 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $85,450 | −9.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $85,430 | −9.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $85,430 | −9.3% | 420 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $85,260 | −9.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $85,030 | −9.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $84,650 | −10.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $84,650 | −10.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $84,640 | −10.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $84,510 | −10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $84,510 | −10.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $84,390 | −10.4% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $84,310 | −10.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $84,150 | −10.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $84,040 | −10.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $83,940 | −10.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $83,570 | −11.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $83,400 | −11.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $82,990 | −11.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $82,740 | −12.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $82,640 | −12.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $82,620 | −12.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $82,350 | −12.5% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $82,300 | −12.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $82,220 | −12.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $81,970 | −12.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $81,830 | −13.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $81,680 | −13.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $81,300 | −13.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $81,230 | −13.7% | 60 | 2025 |