The salary statistics of financial examiners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare financial examiner salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial examiners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) financial examiners is $181,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $90,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid financial examiners is $54,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial examiners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $90,280 | -0.13% | 6.26% |
| 2017 | $90,400 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $88,430 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $87,580 | 5.56% | - |
| 2014 | $82,710 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $81,190 | -4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $84,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].