Financial Examiners salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Middle 50%
- $93,230–$158,560
- vs U.S. median
- +30%
- Metro rank
- #4 of 49
Financial Examiners in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $122,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $94,160 and 8% above the WA statewide median of $113,700. It ranks #4 of 49 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Financial Examiners salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $122,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $93,230 and $158,560. The 10th percentile is $74,710 and the 90th is $208,830.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Financial Examiners?
That is 30% above the U.S. median of $94,160 and 8% above the WA statewide median of $113,700. It ranks #4 of 49 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Financial Examiners make an hour in Seattle?
About $58.76 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $122,230 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $44.82–$76.23 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.