Financial Examiners pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,550 or more. The middle half of financial examiners in Olympia earn between $89,920 and $119,390.
- $75K10th
- $90K25th
- $106KMedian
- $119K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,770 | $8,731 | $50.37 |
| Median | $105,600 | $8,800 | $50.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,920 | $7,493 | $43.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,390 | $9,949 | $57.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Examiners salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $104,770, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $82,536 a year, or $6,878 a month and $3,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for financial examiners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $104,770 buys what about $101,061 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Examiners salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 2 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($131,870).
- Seattle$131,870
- Olympia$104,770
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 Olympia: questions
How much do financial examiners make an hour in Olympia?
$50.37 an hour on average, and $50.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial examiners salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial examiners take-home pay in Olympia?
About $82,536 a year ($6,878 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do financial examiners earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.46, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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