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Financial Specialist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of financial specialists are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of financial specialists in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of financial specialists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The financial specialists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Financial Specialist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,990
25th Percentile Wage
$59,180
50th Percentile Wage
$78,180
75th Percentile Wage
$103,830
90th Percentile Wage
$150,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial specialists. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) financial specialists is $150,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,990. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 234% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,180
1.13% 19.33%
2021
$77,300
4.48% -
2020
$73,840
2.56% -
2019
$71,950
1.64% -
2018
$70,770
0.92% -
2017
$70,120
1.91% -
2016
$68,780
1.51% -
2015
$67,740
2.24% -
2014
$66,220
1.99% -
2013
$64,900
2.82% -
2012
$63,070
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Table 2. Financial Specialist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of financial specialists in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for financial specialists occupations is the mining sector with an annual salary $94,210. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $62,330).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Mining
$94,210
Utilities
$91,600
Information
$86,030
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$81,360
Manufacturing
$81,190
Finance and Insurance
$80,370
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$77,560
Construction
$77,110
Wholesale Trade
$76,400
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$75,930
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$74,810
Federal, State, and Local Government
$74,030
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$73,980
Retail Trade
$73,840
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$71,760
Transportation and Warehousing
$71,590
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$68,410
Health Care and Social Assistance
$67,620
Educational Services
$64,450
Accommodation and Food Services
$62,330

Table 3. Salaries of Financial Specialist Related Occupations

The average annual salary of financial specialist related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.

Occupation Median Annual Salary
Financial Risk Specialists
$102,120
Personal Financial Advisors
$95,390
Financial Analysts
$95,080
Financial Analysts and Advisors
$90,680
All Other Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists
$83,660
Budget Analysts
$82,260
Financial Examiners
$82,210
Credit Analysts
$78,850
Accountants and Auditors
$78,000
Insurance Underwriters
$76,230
Other Financial Specialists
$73,810
Loan Officers
$65,740
Credit Counselors and Loan Officers
$63,650
Property Appraisers and Assessors
$61,560
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
$57,950
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
$54,980
Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents
$51,830
Tax Preparers
$48,250
Credit Counselors
$47,320

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