Finance · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Financial Examiner (2024)

The median Financial Examiner salary is $139,790 in Washington, DC, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Charlotte, NC offers the best purchasing power at $106,287 adjusted.

$95,134

National Median

$139,790

Highest City

$57,930

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	Washington, DC	$139,790	$72,300 – $294,327	152.8	$91,486	1,130
2	San Francisco, CA	$132,190	$85,470 – $276,308	179.6	$73,602	900
3	New York, NY	$131,670	$79,850 – $219,040	187.2	$70,337	11,310
4	Seattle, WA	$111,780	$72,520 – $206,880	149.4	$74,819	210
5	San Jose, CA	$109,450	$63,090 – $165,530	195.8	$55,899	170
6	Charlotte, NC	$102,780	$65,700 – $160,020	96.7	$106,287	1,650
7	Chicago, IL	$102,190	$62,900 – $171,940	107.3	$95,238	2,380
8	Los Angeles, CA	$101,630	$66,590 – $163,340	166	$61,223	1,440
9	Denver, CO	$101,020	$65,380 – $172,780	112.8	$89,557	1,370
10	Minneapolis, MN	$98,960	$65,830 – $163,340	106.2	$93,183	900
11	San Diego, CA	$96,930	$67,600 – $152,880	160.2	$60,506	240
12	Portland, OR	$96,060	$64,040 – $120,620	130.1	$73,836	650
13	Philadelphia, PA	$95,230	$61,510 – $169,520	118.4	$80,431	1,200
14	Miami, FL	$89,220	$56,080 – $159,030	123.1	$72,478	1,130
15	Boston, MA	$88,070	$52,930 – $178,630	152.1	$57,903	950
16	Austin, TX	$85,880	$59,160 – $140,750	103	$83,379	490
17	Raleigh, NC	$84,140	$57,190 – $155,490	99.8	$84,309	310
18	Nashville, TN	$83,300	$59,400 – $158,190	100.3	$83,051	260
19	Salt Lake City, UT	$82,160	$51,920 – $167,360	101.4	$81,026	520
20	Dallas, TX	$78,930	$54,320 – $144,480	104.1	$75,821	2,860
21	Houston, TX	$78,780	$48,070 – $162,030	96.5	$81,637	760
22	Phoenix, AZ	$77,600	$62,700 – $129,830	100.7	$77,061	1,420
23	Atlanta, GA	$76,890	$51,610 – $171,100	99.2	$77,510	1,170
24	Detroit, MI	$75,780	$48,640 – $164,440	95.1	$79,685	280
25	Tampa, FL	$57,930	$40,070 – $105,890	99.6	$58,163	1,070

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Financial Examiner paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Charlotte, NC	$106,287	$102,780	96.7
2	Chicago, IL	$95,238	$102,190	107.3
3	Minneapolis, MN	$93,183	$98,960	106.2
4	Washington, DC	$91,486	$139,790	152.8
5	Denver, CO	$89,557	$101,020	112.8
6	Raleigh, NC	$84,309	$84,140	99.8
7	Austin, TX	$83,379	$85,880	103
8	Nashville, TN	$83,051	$83,300	100.3
9	Houston, TX	$81,637	$78,780	96.5
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$81,026	$82,160	101.4
11	Philadelphia, PA	$80,431	$95,230	118.4
12	Detroit, MI	$79,685	$75,780	95.1
13	Atlanta, GA	$77,510	$76,890	99.2
14	Phoenix, AZ	$77,061	$77,600	100.7
15	Dallas, TX	$75,821	$78,930	104.1
16	Seattle, WA	$74,819	$111,780	149.4
17	Portland, OR	$73,836	$96,060	130.1
18	San Francisco, CA	$73,602	$132,190	179.6
19	Miami, FL	$72,478	$89,220	123.1
20	New York, NY	$70,337	$131,670	187.2
21	Los Angeles, CA	$61,223	$101,630	166
22	San Diego, CA	$60,506	$96,930	160.2
23	Tampa, FL	$58,163	$57,930	99.6
24	Boston, MA	$57,903	$88,070	152.1
25	San Jose, CA	$55,899	$109,450	195.8

Frequently Asked Questions

Washington, DC pays the highest median Financial Examiner salary at $139,790. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Charlotte, NC offers the most purchasing power at $106,287 adjusted.

The national median Financial Examiner salary is $95,134 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $57,930 to $139,790 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.