Financial Examiners pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,990 or more. The middle half of financial examiners in Springfield earn between $63,110 and $100,520.
- $58K10th
- $63K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,180 | $7,432 | $42.88 |
| Median | $76,790 | $6,399 | $36.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,110 | $5,259 | $30.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,520 | $8,377 | $48.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Examiners salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $89,180, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $67,295 a year, or $5,608 a month and $2,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for financial examiners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $89,180 buys what about $96,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Examiners salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($111,650).
- 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 Springfield: questions
How much do financial examiners make an hour in Springfield?
$42.87 an hour on average, and $36.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial examiners salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial examiners take-home pay in Springfield?
About $67,295 a year ($5,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,180.
Do financial examiners earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 3.99, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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