Financial Examiners Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median financial examiners in the US earns $94,160 per year (67,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($198,720) and lowest in Arkansas ($57,590) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Financial Examiners pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Examiners in Washington DC | $198,720 | $134,050 | $11,171 | 67.5% | 470 |
| Financial Examiners in New York | $128,920 | $92,817 | $7,735 | 72% | 13,480 |
| Financial Examiners in Connecticut | $120,530 | $88,541 | $7,378 | 73.5% | — |
| Financial Examiners in Washington | $113,700 | $88,818 | $7,402 | 78.1% | 420 |
| Financial Examiners in Massachusetts | $111,110 | $81,661 | $6,805 | 73.5% | 950 |
| Financial Examiners in New Jersey | $106,410 | $79,099 | $6,592 | 74.3% | 2,190 |
| Financial Examiners in California | $106,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 73.4% | 4,200 |
| Financial Examiners in Minnesota | $104,260 | $76,611 | $6,384 | 73.5% | 1,280 |
| Financial Examiners in Virginia | $104,060 | $76,867 | $6,406 | 73.9% | 1,280 |
| Financial Examiners in Maryland | $102,980 | $76,749 | $6,396 | 74.5% | 350 |
| Financial Examiners in North Carolina | $100,730 | $76,183 | $6,349 | 75.6% | 2,610 |
| Financial Examiners in Colorado | $99,610 | $75,231 | $6,269 | 75.5% | 1,910 |
| Financial Examiners in Oregon | $94,630 | $67,952 | $5,663 | 71.8% | 820 |
| Financial Examiners in Rhode Island | $94,130 | $72,138 | $6,011 | 76.6% | 320 |
| Financial Examiners in Illinois | $93,150 | $69,895 | $5,825 | 75% | 4,050 |
| Financial Examiners in Delaware | $92,390 | $69,070 | $5,756 | 74.8% | 430 |
| Financial Examiners in Utah | $92,000 | $69,412 | $5,784 | 75.4% | 960 |
| Financial Examiners in Alaska | $90,530 | $72,518 | $6,043 | 80.1% | 50 |
| Financial Examiners in South Dakota | $88,690 | $71,224 | $5,935 | 80.3% | 150 |
| Financial Examiners in Tennessee | $87,110 | $70,112 | $5,843 | 80.5% | 500 |
| Financial Examiners in South Carolina | $86,440 | $65,611 | $5,468 | 75.9% | 480 |
| Financial Examiners in Wisconsin | $86,320 | $66,362 | $5,530 | 76.9% | 580 |
| Financial Examiners in Mississippi | $85,430 | $66,245 | $5,520 | 77.5% | 420 |
| Financial Examiners in Idaho | $85,260 | $65,400 | $5,450 | 76.7% | 210 |
| Financial Examiners in Nevada | $84,650 | $68,381 | $5,698 | 80.8% | 180 |
| Financial Examiners in Louisiana | $84,310 | $65,999 | $5,500 | 78.3% | 240 |
| Financial Examiners in North Dakota | $82,640 | $66,615 | $5,551 | 80.6% | 220 |
| Financial Examiners in Indiana | $81,300 | $63,656 | $5,305 | 78.3% | 420 |
| Financial Examiners in Montana | $80,970 | $62,579 | $5,215 | 77.3% | 140 |
| Financial Examiners in Maine | $80,840 | $61,417 | $5,118 | 76% | 230 |
| Financial Examiners in New Hampshire | $80,810 | $65,680 | $5,473 | 81.3% | 130 |
| Financial Examiners in Oklahoma | $80,760 | $62,556 | $5,213 | 77.5% | 400 |
| Financial Examiners in Kansas | $80,420 | $61,718 | $5,143 | 76.7% | 470 |
| Financial Examiners in Iowa | $80,370 | $62,968 | $5,247 | 78.3% | 1,020 |
| Financial Examiners in Arizona | $80,260 | $63,495 | $5,291 | 79.1% | 1,910 |
| Financial Examiners in Missouri | $79,990 | $62,281 | $5,190 | 77.9% | 2,290 |
| Financial Examiners in Pennsylvania | $78,500 | $61,645 | $5,137 | 78.5% | 2,590 |
| Financial Examiners in Texas | $78,140 | $63,802 | $5,317 | 81.7% | 5,230 |
| Financial Examiners in Georgia | $77,710 | $60,089 | $5,007 | 77.3% | 1,450 |
| Financial Examiners in Kentucky | $76,260 | $59,928 | $4,994 | 78.6% | 640 |
| Financial Examiners in Florida | $76,230 | $62,458 | $5,205 | 81.9% | 4,190 |
| Financial Examiners in Vermont | $74,680 | $58,899 | $4,908 | 78.9% | 170 |
| Financial Examiners in Nebraska | $74,460 | $58,704 | $4,892 | 78.8% | 840 |
| Financial Examiners in Michigan | $71,050 | $56,045 | $4,670 | 78.9% | 710 |
| Financial Examiners in Ohio | $69,040 | $56,284 | $4,690 | 81.5% | 3,680 |
| Financial Examiners in New Mexico | $67,950 | $54,605 | $4,550 | 80.4% | 220 |
| Financial Examiners in Hawaii | $62,720 | $49,339 | $4,112 | 78.7% | 270 |
| Financial Examiners in West Virginia | $60,590 | $48,873 | $4,073 | 80.7% | 240 |
| Financial Examiners in Arkansas | $57,590 | $46,420 | $3,868 | 80.6% | 540 |
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