Financial Examiners pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,680 or more. The middle half of financial examiners in Chicago earn between $84,190 and $132,920.
- $63K10th
- $84K25th
- $98KMedian
- $133K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,650 | $9,304 | $53.68 |
| Median | $98,470 | $8,206 | $47.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,190 | $7,016 | $40.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,920 | $11,077 | $63.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Examiners salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $111,650, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $81,990 a year, or $6,833 a month and $3,153 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $84,056 | $7,005 |
| Working in IL | $81,990 | $6,833 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for financial examiners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $111,650 buys what about $107,775 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Examiners salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$111,650
- Peoria$91,190
- Springfield$89,180
- Bloomington$87,540
- Champaign$86,050
Highest-paying cities for financial examiners
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,530).
- Washington, DC$165,530
- San Francisco, CA$155,060
- Bridgeport, CT$148,000
- Charleston, SC$146,860
- New York, NY$143,750
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Financial Examiners salary in Chicago: questions
How much do financial examiners make an hour in Chicago?
$53.68 an hour on average, and $47.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial examiners salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial examiners take-home pay in Chicago?
About $81,990 a year ($6,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,650.
Do financial examiners earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,938).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2061; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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