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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

13-2061 Financial Examiners

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.


National estimates for Financial Examiners
Industry profile for Financial Examiners
Geographic profile for Financial Examiners

National estimates for Financial Examiners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Financial Examiners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
63,440 1.3 % $ 47.18 $ 98,140 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Financial Examiners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.90 $ 30.49 $ 40.53 $ 58.31 $ 79.65
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,710 $ 63,430 $ 84,300 $ 121,280 $ 165,670


Industry profile for Financial Examiners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Financial Examiners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Financial Examiners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Financial Examiners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 24,460 1.20 $ 39.88 $ 82,940
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 9,390 0.88 $ 56.02 $ 116,520
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,380 0.23 $ 47.17 $ 98,110
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,230 0.29 $ 69.83 $ 145,240
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,030 0.24 $ 39.81 $ 82,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Financial Examiners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 2,250 10.38 $ 60.66 $ 126,160
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 24,460 1.20 $ 39.88 $ 82,940
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 9,390 0.88 $ 56.02 $ 116,520
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 2,600 0.47 $ 47.70 $ 99,220
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,230 0.29 $ 69.83 $ 145,240

Top paying industries for Financial Examiners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,230 0.29 $ 69.83 $ 145,240
Scientific Research and Development Services 50 0.01 $ 69.26 $ 144,060
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 2,250 10.38 $ 60.66 $ 126,160
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 370 0.09 $ 59.41 $ 123,570
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 9,390 0.88 $ 56.02 $ 116,520


Geographic profile for Financial Examiners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Financial Examiners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Financial Examiners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of financial examiners by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Financial Examiners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 10,900 1.16 2.78 $ 61.67 $ 128,270
Florida 4,690 0.49 1.17 $ 35.69 $ 74,240
Texas 4,330 0.32 0.76 $ 40.19 $ 83,590
Ohio 3,990 0.73 1.75 $ 37.27 $ 77,530
Illinois 3,600 0.60 1.44 $ 47.97 $ 99,780


Map of location quotient of financial examiners by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Financial Examiners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 640 1.37 3.27 $ 41.84 $ 87,020
New York 10,900 1.16 2.78 $ 61.67 $ 128,270
Iowa 1,360 0.88 2.11 $ 41.99 $ 87,330
Rhode Island 410 0.84 2.00 $ 49.24 $ 102,430
New Jersey 3,440 0.82 1.96 $ 54.46 $ 113,280


Map of annual mean wages of financial examiners by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Financial Examiners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 460 0.65 1.56 $ 81.99 $ 170,530
New York 10,900 1.16 2.78 $ 61.67 $ 128,270
Connecticut 220 0.13 0.31 $ 59.28 $ 123,290
New Jersey 3,440 0.82 1.96 $ 54.46 $ 113,280
California 3,230 0.18 0.43 $ 52.72 $ 109,660



Map of employment of financial examiners by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Financial Examiners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,860 1.25 2.99 $ 64.00 $ 133,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,870 0.64 1.53 $ 49.29 $ 102,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,170 0.55 1.31 $ 41.20 $ 85,690
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,740 1.33 3.18 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,660 0.87 2.08 $ 48.53 $ 100,950
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,410 1.41 3.39 $ 33.34 $ 69,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,320 0.47 1.12 $ 44.09 $ 91,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,260 0.20 0.49 $ 48.43 $ 100,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,230 0.44 1.04 $ 47.44 $ 98,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,200 0.39 0.93 $ 66.49 $ 138,300


Map of location quotient of financial examiners by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Financial Examiners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 440 2.40 5.75 $ 26.65 $ 55,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 780 2.04 4.89 $ 44.58 $ 92,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 890 1.68 4.03 $ 37.28 $ 77,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,410 1.41 3.39 $ 33.34 $ 69,340
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,740 1.33 3.18 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,860 1.25 2.99 $ 64.00 $ 133,130
Trenton, NJ 280 1.17 2.80 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 590 1.16 2.79 $ 38.36 $ 79,780
Dubuque, IA 70 1.13 2.71 $ 37.55 $ 78,110
Utica-Rome, NY 130 1.12 2.68 $ 27.90 $ 58,040


Map of annual mean wages of financial examiners by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Financial Examiners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 70 0.17 0.41 $ 68.58 $ 142,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 800 0.33 0.79 $ 68.44 $ 142,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,200 0.39 0.93 $ 66.49 $ 138,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,860 1.25 2.99 $ 64.00 $ 133,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.10 0.23 $ 55.62 $ 115,680
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.15 $ 54.12 $ 112,570
Baton Rouge, LA 40 0.12 0.28 $ 53.98 $ 112,280
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 120 0.21 0.50 $ 53.58 $ 111,440
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,190 0.75 1.79 $ 52.96 $ 110,160
Grand Island, NE 30 0.73 1.75 $ 52.64 $ 109,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Financial Examiners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.19 2.85 $ 49.33 $ 102,610
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.27 0.66 $ 32.58 $ 67,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.56 1.34 $ 53.12 $ 110,500
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.42 1.00 $ 41.47 $ 86,260
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.39 0.93 $ 32.52 $ 67,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Financial Examiners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.19 2.85 $ 49.33 $ 102,610
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.56 1.34 $ 53.12 $ 110,500
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 1.07 $ 33.08 $ 68,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.42 1.00 $ 41.47 $ 86,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 60 0.39 0.94 $ 32.84 $ 68,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Financial Examiners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.56 1.34 $ 53.12 $ 110,500
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 0.72 $ 52.13 $ 108,440
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 110 1.19 2.85 $ 49.33 $ 102,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 0.87 $ 43.08 $ 89,600
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.42 1.00 $ 41.47 $ 86,260


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024