Financial Risk Specialists pay in the U.S.
$124,420avg. a year
$59.82 an hour · 63,850 employed
Financial Risk Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $124,420 a year and a median of $117,330. Pay is highest in New York ($153,000) and lowest in Louisiana ($62,350).
$117,330Median pay
$59.82Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2021
63,850Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for financial risk specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
112,060 jobs
New York
$153,000
$73.56 an hour
21,160 jobs
Delaware
$137,090
$65.91 an hour
35,740 jobs
California
$137,030
$65.88 an hour
4300 jobs
New Hampshire
$136,800
$65.77 an hour
52,760 jobs
New Jersey
$133,950
$64.40 an hour
63,200 jobs
North Carolina
$133,190
$64.03 an hour
71,440 jobs
Massachusetts
$131,690
$63.31 an hour
81,770 jobs
Virginia
$130,150
$62.57 an hour
9660 jobs
Connecticut
$129,720
$62.37 an hour
10900 jobs
Washington
$127,710
$61.40 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Financial Risk Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $162,550 | $78.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $159,040 | $76.46 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $155,130 | $74.58 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $146,120 | $70.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $144,270 | $69.36 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $137,740 | $66.22 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $136,990 | $65.86 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135,320 | $65.06 |
Related jobs
- Accountants and Auditors$94,750
- Financial and Investment Analysts$116,800
- Loan Officers$87,790
- Personal Financial Advisors$156,670
- Financial Specialists, All Other$93,810
- Insurance Underwriters$93,700
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Financial Risk Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $89,400 | $81,750 | 180 |
| Alaska | $94,600 | $85,370 | 50 |
| Arizona | $109,460 | $102,800 | 1,700 |
| Arkansas | $81,660 | $66,110 | 150 |
| California | $137,030 | $129,110 | 5,740 |
| Colorado | $123,870 | $120,300 | 1,050 |
| Connecticut | $129,720 | $113,990 | 660 |
| Delaware | $137,090 | $139,440 | 1,160 |
| District of Columbia | $123,390 | $99,230 | 210 |
| Florida | $111,510 | $99,900 | 3,770 |
| Georgia | $107,100 | $100,570 | 2,180 |
| Hawaii | $96,590 | $89,860 | 90 |
| Idaho | $87,890 | $76,870 | 270 |
| Illinois | $121,010 | $104,300 | 2,920 |
| Indiana | $101,860 | $99,250 | 380 |
| Iowa | $115,590 | $105,680 | 530 |
| Kansas | $104,470 | $84,790 | 150 |
| Kentucky | $78,540 | $74,640 | 500 |
| Louisiana | $62,350 | $58,440 | 520 |
| Maine | $121,090 | $141,020 | – |
| Maryland | $122,690 | $117,130 | 890 |
| Massachusetts | $131,690 | $130,400 | 1,440 |
| Michigan | $107,860 | $103,940 | 1,150 |
| Minnesota | $113,470 | $105,420 | 1,190 |
| Mississippi | $112,980 | $96,100 | 230 |
| Missouri | $107,530 | $100,620 | 1,070 |
| Montana | $106,440 | $100,920 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $92,760 | $94,280 | 250 |
| Nevada | $109,120 | $100,010 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $136,800 | $158,320 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $133,950 | $129,220 | 2,760 |
| New Mexico | $90,660 | $87,260 | 180 |
| New York | $153,000 | $136,830 | 12,060 |
| North Carolina | $133,190 | $132,040 | 3,200 |
| North Dakota | $86,260 | $74,630 | 90 |
| Ohio | $106,790 | $98,650 | 2,110 |
| Oklahoma | $90,710 | $85,140 | 330 |
| Oregon | $111,010 | $109,580 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $114,580 | $103,040 | 2,370 |
| Rhode Island | $118,270 | $104,470 | 450 |
| South Carolina | $106,680 | $99,520 | 560 |
| South Dakota | $95,530 | $78,960 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $100,540 | $90,950 | 540 |
| Texas | $110,450 | $103,760 | 4,780 |
| Utah | $88,960 | $77,770 | 630 |
| Virginia | $130,150 | $126,510 | 1,770 |
| Washington | $127,710 | $123,150 | 900 |
| West Virginia | $100,180 | $94,350 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $100,180 | $97,820 | 610 |
| Wyoming | $114,690 | $119,550 | 170 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$155,130
12,770 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$123,130
2,360 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$129,380
2,340 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$113,050
2,320 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$144,270
1,880 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$123,400
1,540 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$118,940
1,400 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$133,240
1,400 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do financial risk specialists make?
The average is $124,420 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $117,330 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $59.82, and the median is $56.41 an hour.
Which state pays financial risk specialists the most?
New York, with an average of $153,000 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $162,550.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,820 a year, and the top 10% earn over $196,110.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-2054. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.