Financial Risk Specialists pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for financial risk specialists is $56.41 an hour ($117,330 a year). About 63,850 people work in this job there.

$56.41Median hourly pay
$83,980–$158,250Middle half of workers, yearly
63,850People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for financial risk specialists in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$31.17$64,820
25% of workers$40.37$83,980
Half of workers (median)$56.41$117,330
75% of workers$76.08$158,250
90% of workers$94.29$196,110

Best-paying states for financial risk specialists

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Hampshire$158,320300
Maine$141,0200
Delaware$139,4401,160
New York$136,83012,060
North Carolina$132,0403,200
Massachusetts$130,4001,440
New Jersey$129,2202,760
California$129,1105,740
Virginia$126,5101,770
Washington$123,150900

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for financial risk specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +7.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 4,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Accountants and Auditors$83,680
Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740
Loan Officers$76,690
Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
Financial Specialists, All Other$81,100
Insurance Underwriters$81,370
Tax Preparers$54,920
Financial Examiners$94,160

Other job titles for this job

Business Risk ManagerCompliance Risk ManagerEnergy Risk Management AnalystEnterprise Risk ManagerEstate ExecutorFinancial Risk AnalystLoss Control ConsultantLoss Control InspectorMarket Risk AnalystMarket Risk SpecialistOperational Risk AnalystOperational Risk Consultant

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.