13 Series · SOC 13-2099
Financial Specialists, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $81,100
- Median / year
- $151,490
- Top 10% earn
- +3.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 132,130
- US workers
Financial Specialists, All Other earn a median of $81,100 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $81,100, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,460 (10th percentile) to $151,490 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 132,130 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($125,110), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Financial Specialists, All Other earn a median of $81,100, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 74% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #15 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.1% by 2033.
- $81,100
- Median annual wage
- Top 26%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 3.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $125,110. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Financial Specialists, All Other (SOC 13-2099) pays a national median of $81,100 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,460 at the 10th percentile to $151,490 at the 90th, with a mean of $93,810 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 132,130 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 314 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 10,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $125,110, which is +54% above the national figure. The top metro is Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area at $366,660 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 132,130 jobs Median $81,100/yr
Median Salary
$81,100
per year
Median Hourly
$38.99/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$93,810
average
Employment
132,130
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Financial Specialists, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$81,100 Top 26% higher than 74% 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.
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 Specialists, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Financial Specialists, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $81,100 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
10,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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 Specialists, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.1
Writing 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 3.9
Active Learning 3.8
Coordination 3.6
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.4
Economics and Accounting 4.0
Law and Government 4.0
Computers and Electronics 3.6
Administration and Management 3.6
Mathematics 3.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Education and Training 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.1
Administrative 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Gather financial documents related to investigations.
- ▸ Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- ▸ Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
- ▸ Document all investigative activities.
- ▸ Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
- ▸ Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.
- ▸ Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.
- ▸ Testify in court regarding investigation findings.
- ▸ Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, securities trading, risk management, or financial market regulation.
- ▸ Prepare evidence for presentation in court.
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
10th Percentile
$48,460
25th Percentile
$61,290
Median
$81,100
75th Percentile
$110,410
90th Percentile
$151,490
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $125,110 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Maine | $109,060 | +34% above national |
| 3 | New York | $107,490 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $101,400 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $99,970 | +23% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $98,630 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $92,930 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Indiana | $92,410 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Ohio | $90,060 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $87,430 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Alabama | $87,110 | +7% above national |
| 12 | South Dakota | $86,260 | +6% above national |
| 13 | West Virginia | $86,200 | +6% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $83,590 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $83,280 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Oregon | $83,080 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Arizona | $81,180 | same as national |
| 18 | Illinois | $81,180 | same as national |
| 19 | Washington | $80,930 | same as national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $80,900 | same as national |
| 21 | California | $80,810 | same as national |
| 22 | Delaware | $80,610 | 1% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $80,610 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Idaho | $79,440 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $79,390 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $78,990 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $78,610 | 3% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $78,260 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Georgia | $77,540 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Hawaii | $77,190 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Alaska | $77,070 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $76,980 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $76,530 | 6% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $76,400 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Montana | $76,350 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $75,810 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $75,800 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Vermont | $75,270 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $75,040 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $73,920 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $71,650 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $69,240 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $66,290 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $65,690 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $64,420 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $61,930 | 24% below national |
| 47 | Florida | $61,660 | 24% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $60,600 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $59,860 | 26% below national |
| 50 | Kansas | $51,160 | 37% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $39,270 | 52% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $366,660 | +352% above national |
| 2 | Lexington Park, MD | $132,620 | +64% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,580 | +49% above national |
| 4 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $114,920 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Chambersburg, PA | $111,530 | +38% above national |
| 6 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $110,740 | +37% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $109,580 | +35% above national |
| 8 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $109,060 | +34% above national |
| 9 | York-Hanover, PA | $108,160 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Huntsville, AL | $104,440 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $102,380 | +26% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $100,950 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Salem, OR | $100,380 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,150 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Warner Robins, GA | $99,760 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $99,570 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $99,520 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $97,470 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $97,470 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $95,790 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $95,410 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Ogden, UT | $94,640 | +17% above national |
| 23 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $94,520 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Montgomery, AL | $94,520 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $93,840 | +16% above national |
| 26 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $92,670 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $92,330 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $91,750 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $91,430 | +13% above national |
| 30 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $91,330 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $91,060 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $90,400 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Winchester, VA-WV | $90,230 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Fayetteville, NC | $90,060 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $89,920 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $89,860 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Bismarck, ND | $89,740 | +11% above national |
| 38 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $89,650 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $89,540 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Vineland, NJ | $89,180 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $88,610 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $88,520 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $88,380 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $88,090 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $87,530 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $86,880 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,490 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $86,360 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $86,260 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $85,960 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $85,940 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $85,320 | +5% above national |
| 53 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $85,240 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Cleveland, OH | $84,910 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,680 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Oklahoma City, OK | $84,390 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,390 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,160 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $84,140 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $83,870 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,650 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Battle Creek, MI | $83,550 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Dubuque, IA | $83,280 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Charlottesville, VA | $83,230 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Columbus, OH | $83,160 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $83,030 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,920 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $82,620 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Boise City, ID | $82,490 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $82,470 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,100 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Morgantown, WV | $81,910 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,740 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Columbia, MO | $81,600 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Helena, MT | $81,500 | same as national |
| 76 | Beckley, WV | $81,470 | same as national |
| 77 | Dover, DE | $81,470 | same as national |
| 78 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $81,440 | same as national |
| 79 | Elizabethtown, KY | $81,330 | same as national |
| 80 | Jacksonville, NC | $81,330 | same as national |
| 81 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $81,330 | same as national |
| 82 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,300 | same as national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $81,250 | same as national |
| 84 | Richmond, VA | $81,070 | same as national |
| 85 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,840 | same as national |
| 86 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $80,340 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,320 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Wilmington, NC | $80,230 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $79,960 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,580 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $79,570 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $79,520 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Utica-Rome, NY | $79,440 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Fresno, CA | $79,400 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Toledo, OH | $79,390 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $79,140 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Peoria, IL | $78,900 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $78,860 | 3% below national |
| 99 | Asheville, NC | $78,790 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,590 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Reading, PA | $78,540 | 3% below national |
| 102 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,410 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $78,400 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,960 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $77,960 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $77,860 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Reno, NV | $77,860 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $77,840 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $77,800 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $77,540 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Anchorage, AK | $77,430 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,400 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,390 | 5% below national |
| 114 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,380 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $77,240 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,190 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Birmingham, AL | $77,170 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $77,090 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $76,820 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,600 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Akron, OH | $76,550 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Grand Junction, CO | $76,400 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Greenville, NC | $76,400 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Madison, WI | $76,400 | 6% below national |
| 125 | New Haven, CT | $76,390 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Salinas, CA | $76,380 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Springfield, MA | $76,270 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,170 | 6% below national |
| 129 | Tucson, AZ | $75,980 | 6% below national |
| 130 | Worcester, MA | $75,880 | 6% below national |
| 131 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $75,780 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Lancaster, PA | $75,620 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $75,620 | 7% below national |
| 134 | Johnson City, TN | $75,460 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 136 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 137 | Jackson, MS | $75,360 | 7% below national |
| 138 | Vallejo, CA | $75,170 | 7% below national |
| 139 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $75,130 | 7% below national |
| 140 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $75,070 | 7% below national |
| 141 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $75,000 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Albany, GA | $74,930 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $74,860 | 8% below national |
| 144 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $74,810 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $74,510 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $74,360 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Barnstable Town, MA | $74,270 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Columbus, GA-AL | $74,220 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $74,090 | 9% below national |
| 150 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $73,950 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $73,320 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $72,900 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Merced, CA | $72,840 | 10% below national |
| 156 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $72,700 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Winston-Salem, NC | $72,480 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Midland, TX | $72,450 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $72,330 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $72,100 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,090 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,900 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $71,660 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $71,450 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Bangor, ME | $71,330 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Billings, MT | $71,280 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $71,280 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $71,010 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $70,760 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $70,610 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $70,470 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $70,250 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $70,140 | 14% below national |
| 174 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $70,110 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,070 | 14% below national |
| 176 | Omaha, NE-IA | $69,980 | 14% below national |
| 177 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $69,910 | 14% below national |
| 178 | Pueblo, CO | $69,260 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $69,240 | 15% below national |
| 180 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $69,240 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Springfield, IL | $69,240 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $69,240 | 15% below national |
| 183 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $69,080 | 15% below national |
| 184 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $68,700 | 15% below national |
| 185 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $68,000 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Tulsa, OK | $67,770 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,450 | 17% below national |
| 188 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $67,410 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Medford, OR | $67,200 | 17% below national |
| 190 | Lincoln, NE | $67,000 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Gainesville, GA | $66,770 | 18% below national |
| 192 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $66,680 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Alexandria, LA | $66,330 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Rockford, IL | $66,320 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Ann Arbor, MI | $66,080 | 19% below national |
| 196 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $65,940 | 19% below national |
| 197 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $65,760 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Corpus Christi, TX | $65,500 | 19% below national |
| 199 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $65,460 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $65,330 | 19% below national |
| 201 | Wichita Falls, TX | $65,230 | 20% below national |
| 202 | Columbia, SC | $65,170 | 20% below national |
| 203 | Roanoke, VA | $65,170 | 20% below national |
| 204 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $65,170 | 20% below national |
| 205 | Waco, TX | $65,170 | 20% below national |
| 206 | Napa, CA | $65,070 | 20% below national |
| 207 | Tyler, TX | $64,990 | 20% below national |
| 208 | Redding, CA | $64,880 | 20% below national |
| 209 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | 20% below national |
| 210 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,330 | 21% below national |
| 211 | Green Bay, WI | $64,230 | 21% below national |
| 212 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,860 | 21% below national |
| 213 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,850 | 21% below national |
| 214 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | 22% below national |
| 215 | Appleton, WI | $63,450 | 22% below national |
| 216 | Modesto, CA | $63,320 | 22% below national |
| 217 | Charleston, WV | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 218 | Manhattan, KS | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 219 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 22% below national |
| 220 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,080 | 22% below national |
| 221 | El Paso, TX | $63,000 | 22% below national |
| 222 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,810 | 23% below national |
| 223 | Amarillo, TX | $62,760 | 23% below national |
| 224 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,720 | 23% below national |
| 225 | Bloomington, IL | $62,680 | 23% below national |
| 226 | Bellingham, WA | $62,670 | 23% below national |
| 227 | Florence, SC | $62,540 | 23% below national |
| 228 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,510 | 23% below national |
| 229 | Knoxville, TN | $62,420 | 23% below national |
| 230 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,420 | 23% below national |
| 231 | Salisbury, MD | $62,190 | 23% below national |
| 232 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 23% below national |
| 233 | Odessa, TX | $62,090 | 23% below national |
| 234 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,610 | 24% below national |
| 235 | Visalia, CA | $61,420 | 24% below national |
| 236 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,390 | 24% below national |
| 237 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $61,220 | 25% below national |
| 238 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $61,120 | 25% below national |
| 239 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,110 | 25% below national |
| 240 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,110 | 25% below national |
| 241 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,990 | 25% below national |
| 242 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,960 | 25% below national |
| 243 | Chico, CA | $60,910 | 25% below national |
| 244 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,860 | 25% below national |
| 245 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,830 | 25% below national |
| 246 | Joplin, MO-KS | $60,650 | 25% below national |
| 247 | Flint, MI | $60,530 | 25% below national |
| 248 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $60,510 | 25% below national |
| 249 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,320 | 26% below national |
| 250 | Abilene, TX | $60,260 | 26% below national |
| 251 | Syracuse, NY | $60,240 | 26% below national |
| 252 | Laredo, TX | $60,230 | 26% below national |
| 253 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | 26% below national |
| 254 | Wausau, WI | $59,780 | 26% below national |
| 255 | Binghamton, NY | $59,750 | 26% below national |
| 256 | Springfield, MO | $59,730 | 26% below national |
| 257 | St. George, UT | $59,620 | 26% below national |
| 258 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $59,370 | 27% below national |
| 259 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,190 | 27% below national |
| 260 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 27% below national |
| 261 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $58,910 | 27% below national |
| 262 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $58,860 | 27% below national |
| 263 | Harrisonburg, VA | $58,520 | 28% below national |
| 264 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $58,430 | 28% below national |
| 265 | Lubbock, TX | $57,890 | 29% below national |
| 266 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,870 | 29% below national |
| 267 | Ocala, FL | $57,720 | 29% below national |
| 268 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | 29% below national |
| 269 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,700 | 29% below national |
| 270 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $57,640 | 29% below national |
| 271 | Fort Wayne, IN | $57,300 | 29% below national |
| 272 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,790 | 30% below national |
| 273 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,720 | 30% below national |
| 274 | Lake Charles, LA | $56,600 | 30% below national |
| 275 | Saginaw, MI | $56,490 | 30% below national |
| 276 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $56,410 | 30% below national |
| 277 | Spartanburg, SC | $56,350 | 31% below national |
| 278 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $56,220 | 31% below national |
| 279 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,190 | 31% below national |
| 280 | Topeka, KS | $56,050 | 31% below national |
| 281 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $56,010 | 31% below national |
| 282 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $55,680 | 31% below national |
| 283 | Longview, TX | $55,020 | 32% below national |
| 284 | Hammond, LA | $54,530 | 33% below national |
| 285 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $54,480 | 33% below national |
| 286 | Lafayette, LA | $54,340 | 33% below national |
| 287 | Monroe, LA | $53,930 | 34% below national |
| 288 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $53,690 | 34% below national |
| 289 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 34% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 34% below national |
| 291 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $52,910 | 35% below national |
| 292 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,420 | 35% below national |
| 293 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $52,220 | 36% below national |
| 294 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $52,060 | 36% below national |
| 295 | Tallahassee, FL | $51,500 | 36% below national |
| 296 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,260 | 37% below national |
| 297 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,240 | 37% below national |
| 298 | Savannah, GA | $50,640 | 38% below national |
| 299 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $50,090 | 38% below national |
| 300 | Mobile, AL | $49,700 | 39% below national |
| 301 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,550 | 39% below national |
| 302 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,510 | 39% below national |
| 303 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,500 | 39% below national |
| 304 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,900 | 40% below national |
| 305 | Wichita, KS | $48,640 | 40% below national |
| 306 | Lawrence, KS | $48,190 | 41% below national |
| 307 | Gainesville, FL | $48,000 | 41% below national |
| 308 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $47,530 | 41% below national |
| 309 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | 44% below national |
| 310 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,490 | 44% below national |
| 311 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,050 | 46% below national |
| 312 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,390 | 48% below national |
| 313 | Ponce, PR | $36,740 | 55% below national |
| 314 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $35,800 | 56% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Financial Specialists, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Financial Specialists, All Other is $81,100 ($38.99/hour). The salary range spans from $48,460 at the 10th percentile to $151,490 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Financial Specialists, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Financial Specialists, All Other at $125,110/year, which is +54% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Financial Specialists, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
Financial Specialists, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Financial Specialists, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Financial Specialists, All Other is projected to grow 3.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 10,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Financial Specialists, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Financial Specialists, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $125,110/year, while Florida pays the least at $61,660/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Financial Specialists, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Financial Specialists, All Other is Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area at $366,660/year. BLS reports wage data for 314 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Financial Specialists, All Other pay figures in a real decision
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