13 Series · SOC 13-2054
Financial Risk Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $117,330
- Median / year
- +10.7%
- 2024→2025
- $196,110
- Top 10% earn
- +6.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 63,850
- Estimated US jobs
Financial Risk Specialists earn a median of $117,330 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $117,330, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $64,820 (10th percentile) to $196,110 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 63,850 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Hampshire ($158,320).
The pay verdict
Financial Risk Specialists earn a median of $117,330, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 90% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #1 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.5% by 2034.
- $117,330
- Median annual wage
- Top 10%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 3.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $158,320. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Financial Risk Specialists (SOC 13-2054) has a national median of $117,330 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $64,820 to $196,110, and the published mean is $124,420. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 63,850 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 138 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $106,000 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $117,330 in May 2025, a rise of $11,330 (+10.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 4,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Business and Financial Operations Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $158,320, which is +35% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $167,440. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$117,330
per year
Median Hourly
$56.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$124,420
average
Employment
63,850
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Financial Risk Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$117,330 Top 10% higher than 90% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$117,330 · 90th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Financial Risk Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Accountants and Audi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $83680
- Business Operations …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $83050
- Project Management S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $102320
- Human Resources Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.2%, Median annual wage $75940
- Market Research Anal…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $78760
- Management Analysts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.8%, Median annual wage $101860
- Buyers and Purchasin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $77710
- Training and Develop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.8%, Median annual wage $69280
- Compliance Officers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $80730
- Financial and Invest…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $102740
- Claims Adjusters, Ex…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.1%, Median annual wage $78000
- Loan Officers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $76690
- Personal Financial A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.6%, Median annual wage $105070
- Logisticians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.7%, Median annual wage $82320
- Cost Estimators: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $78740
- Meeting, Convention,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.8%, Median annual wage $61160
- Financial Specialist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $81100
- Compensation, Benefi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $78210
- Fundraisers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $72550
- Insurance Underwriters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.6%, Median annual wage $81370
- Tax Preparers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $54920
- Financial Examiners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 18.5%, Median annual wage $94160
- Labor Relations Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $95420
- Credit Analysts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.4%, Median annual wage $83510
- Financial Risk Specialists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.5%, Median annual wage $117330
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.5%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
4,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+3,900
60,500 (2024) → 64,400 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Business and Financial Operations Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Financial Risk Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
- ▸ Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
- ▸ Conduct statistical analyses to quantify risk, using statistical analysis software or econometric models.
- ▸ Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions.
- ▸ Consult financial literature to ensure use of the latest models or statistical techniques.
- ▸ Contribute to development of risk management systems.
- ▸ Determine potential environmental impacts of new products or processes on long-term growth and profitability.
- ▸ Develop contingency plans to deal with emergencies.
- ▸ Develop or implement risk-assessment models or methodologies.
- ▸ Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Financial Risk Specialists pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | $102,120 |
| 2023 | $106,090 |
| 2024 | $106,000 |
| 2025 | $117,330 |
2021 median
$100,000
2025 median
$117,330
2021–2025 change
+$17,330 (+17.3%)
Avg/year
+4.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $100,000 | First banked release | 54,320 |
| May 2022 | $102,120 | +2.1% | 55,800 |
| May 2023 | $106,090 | +3.9% | 55,290 |
| May 2024 | $106,000 | -0.1% | 56,320 |
| May 2025 | $117,330 | +10.7% | 63,850 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $100,000 in May 2021 to $117,330 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 54,320 in May 2021 to 63,850 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $158,320 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Maine | $141,020 | +20% above national |
| 3 | Delaware | $139,440 | +19% above national |
| 4 | New York | $136,830 | +17% above national |
| 5 | North Carolina | $132,040 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $130,400 | +11% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $129,220 | +10% above national |
| 8 | California | $129,110 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $126,510 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Washington | $123,150 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $120,300 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Wyoming | $119,550 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $117,130 | same as national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $113,990 | 3% below national |
| 15 | Oregon | $109,580 | 7% below national |
| 16 | Iowa | $105,680 | 10% below national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $105,420 | 10% below national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $104,470 | 11% below national |
| 19 | Illinois | $104,300 | 11% below national |
| 20 | Michigan | $103,940 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Texas | $103,760 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $103,040 | 12% below national |
| 23 | Arizona | $102,800 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Montana Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,920 | 14% below national |
| 25 | Missouri | $100,620 | 14% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $100,570 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $100,010 | 15% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $99,900 | 15% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $99,520 | 15% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $99,250 | 15% below national |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $99,230 | 15% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $98,650 | 16% below national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $97,820 | 17% below national |
| 34 | Mississippi | $96,100 | 18% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,350 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $94,280 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $90,950 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,860 | 23% below national |
| 39 | New Mexico | $87,260 | 26% below national |
| 40 | Alaska Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,370 | 27% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $85,140 | 27% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $84,790 | 28% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $81,750 | 30% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $78,960 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Utah | $77,770 | 34% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $76,870 | 34% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $74,640 | 36% below national |
| 48 | North Dakota Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,630 | 36% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $66,110 | 44% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $60,360 | 49% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $58,440 | 50% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $167,440 | +43% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,240 | +42% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $139,670 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,330 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $133,530 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,580 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $132,480 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Winston-Salem, NC | $131,630 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $130,880 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,510 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Colorado Springs, CO | $126,500 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $126,430 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Ann Arbor, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $125,020 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $124,340 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Dover, DE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,930 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Syracuse, NY | $122,740 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,530 | +4% above national |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $121,010 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $120,570 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $119,720 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,580 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,470 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $118,620 | +1% above national |
| 24 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $115,050 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $113,230 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,770 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $108,540 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $108,410 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $108,110 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Manchester-Nashua, NH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,260 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,400 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,500 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $105,420 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $105,370 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,110 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Richmond, VA | $105,060 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $104,850 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,700 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $104,500 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,190 | 11% below national |
| 41 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $103,990 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $103,760 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $103,470 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $102,640 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,600 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,510 | 13% below national |
| 47 | Boulder, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,380 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $101,990 | 13% below national |
| 49 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $101,910 | 13% below national |
| 50 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,900 | 13% below national |
| 51 | Columbia, MO | $101,570 | 13% below national |
| 52 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,280 | 14% below national |
| 53 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,200 | 14% below national |
| 54 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $101,090 | 14% below national |
| 55 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,950 | 14% below national |
| 56 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $100,870 | 14% below national |
| 57 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $100,620 | 14% below national |
| 58 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,420 | 14% below national |
| 59 | Columbus, OH | $100,350 | 14% below national |
| 60 | Madison, WI | $100,350 | 14% below national |
| 61 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,260 | 15% below national |
| 62 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,260 | 15% below national |
| 63 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,730 | 15% below national |
| 64 | Pittsburgh, PA | $99,680 | 15% below national |
| 65 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $98,820 | 16% below national |
| 66 | Springfield, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,450 | 16% below national |
| 67 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $97,920 | 17% below national |
| 68 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,490 | 17% below national |
| 69 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,180 | 17% below national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $96,980 | 17% below national |
| 71 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,980 | 17% below national |
| 72 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $96,550 | 18% below national |
| 73 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,310 | 18% below national |
| 74 | Tulsa, OK | $96,300 | 18% below national |
| 75 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,050 | 18% below national |
| 76 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $95,250 | 19% below national |
| 77 | Columbia, SC | $94,620 | 19% below national |
| 78 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $94,220 | 20% below national |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $93,730 | 20% below national |
| 80 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,470 | 20% below national |
| 81 | Jackson, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,400 | 20% below national |
| 82 | Fresno, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,310 | 20% below national |
| 83 | Omaha, NE-IA | $93,180 | 21% below national |
| 84 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $92,810 | 21% below national |
| 85 | Worcester, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $92,670 | 21% below national |
| 86 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,880 | 22% below national |
| 87 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,480 | 22% below national |
| 88 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $90,300 | 23% below national |
| 89 | Urban Honolulu, HI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,860 | 23% below national |
| 90 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,850 | 23% below national |
| 91 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $88,910 | 24% below national |
| 92 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,900 | 27% below national |
| 93 | Jacksonville, FL | $85,700 | 27% below national |
| 94 | Rochester, NY | $85,540 | 27% below national |
| 95 | Knoxville, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,240 | 29% below national |
| 96 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,230 | 29% below national |
| 97 | Albuquerque, NM | $83,190 | 29% below national |
| 98 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,930 | 29% below national |
| 99 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,390 | 30% below national |
| 100 | Birmingham, AL | $81,750 | 30% below national |
| 101 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,240 | 31% below national |
| 102 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,360 | 32% below national |
| 103 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,710 | 32% below national |
| 104 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $79,170 | 33% below national |
| 105 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,820 | 33% below national |
| 106 | Oklahoma City, OK | $78,120 | 33% below national |
| 107 | Fargo, ND-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,940 | 34% below national |
| 108 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,540 | 36% below national |
| 109 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,360 | 37% below national |
| 110 | Tallahassee, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,360 | 38% below national |
| 111 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,900 | 40% below national |
| 112 | Tucson, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,480 | 40% below national |
| 113 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,290 | 45% below national |
| 114 | Boise City, ID | $64,150 | 45% below national |
| 115 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,140 | 46% below national |
| 116 | Monroe, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,850 | 46% below national |
| 117 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,850 | 46% below national |
| 118 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,820 | 48% below national |
| 119 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $60,360 | 49% below national |
| 120 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,440 | 50% below national |
| 121 | Lafayette, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,960 | 51% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents
SOC 13-1020
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