Median pay for financial examiners in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $94,160 a year across about 70,000 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $80,260 | $60,000–$129,300 | 1,910 |
| California | $106,000 | $66,680–$175,140 | 4,200 |
| Colorado | $99,610 | $64,770–$169,400 | 1,910 |
| Florida | $76,230 | $49,190–$129,090 | 4,190 |
| Georgia | $77,710 | $53,100–$166,540 | 1,450 |
| Illinois | $93,150 | $59,800–$167,270 | 4,050 |
| Iowa | $80,370 | $55,650–$149,160 | 1,020 |
| Minnesota | $104,260 | $65,950–$156,710 | 1,280 |
| Missouri | $79,990 | $48,140–$148,400 | 2,290 |
| New Jersey | $106,410 | $72,800–$205,030 | 2,190 |
| New York | $128,920 | $70,710–$216,090 | 13,480 |
| North Carolina | $100,730 | $64,760–$166,110 | 2,610 |
| Ohio | $69,040 | $46,960–$127,710 | 3,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,500 | $56,420–$137,770 | 2,590 |
| Texas | $78,140 | $51,400–$137,260 | 5,230 |
| Virginia | $104,060 | $62,310–$176,290 | 1,280 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Criminal Justice and Corrections · Security Science and Technology · Accounting and Related Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.