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Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in Brownsville, TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts in Brownsville, TX have a median annual salary of $61,220, with 40 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,070 at the 10th percentile to $109,300 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$61,220

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.43

Employment

40

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,070
10th
$46,050
25th
$61,220
Median
$79,440
75th
$109,300
90th

Local compared with national

Brownsville, TX

$61,220

Median annual · 2025

United States

$81,100

Median annual · 2025

The Brownsville, TX median is 24.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $19,880).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.3
  2. 2.WritingImportance 4.3
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.1
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.1
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4
  11. 11.MathematicsImportance 3.1
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
  • Bookkeeping software
  • Business intelligence software
  • Electronic health record EHR software
  • Guardian Analytics FraudMAP
  • IBM Cognos
  • LexisNexis
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio

Common tasks

  • Document all investigative activities.
  • Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
  • Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
  • Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
  • Gather financial documents related to investigations.
  • Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.
  • Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.
  • Recommend actions in fraud cases.
  • Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.
  • Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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