Financial Risk Specialists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for financial risk specialists is $54.44 an hour ($113,230 a year). About 1,540 people work in this job there.

$54.44Median hourly pay

$80,970–$155,480Middle half of workers, yearly

1,540People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($117,330). It is 12% lower than the California median ($129,110).

Pay range for financial risk specialists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$34.79	$72,370
25% of workers	$38.93	$80,970
Half of workers (median)	$54.44	$113,230
75% of workers	$74.75	$155,480
90% of workers	$87.31	$181,600

Financial Risk Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$167,440	1,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$166,240	480
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$122,530	290
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$121,010	380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)	$113,230	1,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$102,640	110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$101,280	40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$96,310	160
Fresno	$93,310	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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)

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Other job titles for this job

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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.