Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
52,580 1.8 % $44.12 $91,780 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $22.79 $29.37 $39.28 $54.47 $73.97
Annual Wage (2) $47,400 $61,090 $81,690 $113,300 $153,850


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 14,560 0.73 $40.09 $83,400
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 7,010 0.77 $50.04 $104,080
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 6,810 0.34 $59.80 $124,390
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5,680 0.24 $43.30 $90,060
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 4,570 0.73 $41.76 $86,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 1,310 7.28 $49.48 $102,930
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 7,010 0.77 $50.04 $104,080
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 4,570 0.73 $41.76 $86,860
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 14,560 0.73 $40.09 $83,400
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 6,810 0.34 $59.80 $124,390

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 6,810 0.34 $59.80 $124,390
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 160 0.01 $52.64 $109,490
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 0.01 $52.32 $108,820
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 7,010 0.77 $50.04 $104,080
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 1,310 7.28 $49.48 $102,930


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,800 0.74 2.00 $55.21 $114,840
California 4,420 0.26 0.72 $50.57 $105,180
Texas 3,670 0.31 0.84 $44.82 $93,220
Ohio 3,300 0.61 1.66 $36.76 $76,460
Florida 2,880 0.34 0.93 $39.38 $81,900




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 2,430 0.87 2.36 $35.41 $73,660
District of Columbia 610 0.86 2.34 $74.71 $155,400
Rhode Island 360 0.76 2.06 $42.74 $88,900
New York 6,800 0.74 2.00 $55.21 $114,840
North Carolina 2,800 0.65 1.77 $40.69 $84,630




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 610 0.86 2.34 $74.71 $155,400
New York 6,800 0.74 2.00 $55.21 $114,840
New Jersey 2,110 0.53 1.43 $51.12 $106,340
California 4,420 0.26 0.72 $50.57 $105,180
Connecticut 600 0.36 0.98 $50.11 $104,230



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,670 1.00 2.70 $57.82 $120,270
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,740 1.47 3.99 $43.38 $90,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,630 0.65 1.75 $56.66 $117,850
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,450 0.58 1.58 $51.55 $107,230
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 1,440 0.39 1.07 $49.58 $103,120
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,290 0.95 2.58 $35.18 $73,170
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,240 0.64 1.74 $44.07 $91,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,210 0.27 0.74 $48.51 $100,890
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 1,180 0.64 1.74 $50.65 $105,340
Columbus, OH 1,060 1.02 2.76 $33.62 $69,940


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 100 1.92 5.20 $37.01 $76,980
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,740 1.47 3.99 $43.38 $90,240
Trenton, NJ 300 1.30 3.53 $47.50 $98,790
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 620 1.23 3.35 $33.45 $69,580
Columbus, OH 1,060 1.02 2.76 $33.62 $69,940
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,670 1.00 2.70 $57.82 $120,270
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,290 0.95 2.58 $35.18 $73,170
Springfield, IL 100 0.94 2.55 $34.79 $72,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 910 0.91 2.47 $40.21 $83,640
Madison, WI 340 0.87 2.36 $34.86 $72,510


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 950 0.85 2.31 $61.26 $127,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 190 0.45 1.23 $60.32 $125,460
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,670 1.00 2.70 $57.82 $120,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,630 0.65 1.75 $56.66 $117,850
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 370 0.26 0.70 $56.06 $116,600
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division 40 0.12 0.34 $55.96 $116,400
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division (8) (8) (8) $55.06 $114,530
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 100 0.16 0.44 $53.27 $110,810
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 80 0.14 0.38 $53.13 $110,510
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 300 0.33 0.90 $52.76 $109,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 0.95 2.57 $26.35 $54,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 1.48 $24.02 $49,960
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 1.26 $34.32 $71,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.29 0.78 $35.21 $73,240
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 0.95 $31.25 $65,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 0.95 2.57 $26.35 $54,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 1.48 $24.02 $49,960
Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.54 1.48 $36.17 $75,230
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 1.26 $34.32 $71,390
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 0.95 $31.25 $65,000

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $40.86 $85,000
Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.54 1.48 $36.17 $75,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 0.49 $35.60 $74,050
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.29 0.78 $35.21 $73,240
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 1.26 $34.32 $71,390


About May 2017 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018