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Financial Risk Specialists salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Median base pay · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$166,240
≈ $79.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 480 jobs
Middle 50%
$123,470–$199,980
vs U.S. median
+42%
Metro rank
#2 of 47

Financial Risk Specialists in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $166,240 a year, based on BLS estimates for 480 jobs (May 2025). That is 42% above the U.S. median of $117,330 and 29% above the CA statewide median of $129,110. It ranks #2 of 47 metros with published figures for this job.

FINANCIAL RISK SPECIALISTS · SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$100,120P25$123,470MEDIAN$166,240P75$199,980P90$221,110
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$64,820P25$83,980MEDIAN$117,330P75$158,250P90$196,110
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What is the average Financial Risk Specialists salary in San Jose?

The BLS median is $166,240 a year (May 2025). Half of the 480 jobs pay between $123,470 and $199,980. The 10th percentile is $100,120 and the 90th is $221,110.

Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Financial Risk Specialists?

That is 42% above the U.S. median of $117,330 and 29% above the CA statewide median of $129,110. It ranks #2 of 47 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Financial Risk Specialists make an hour in San Jose?

About $79.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $166,240 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $59.36–$96.14 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.