Financial Examiners pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,830 or more. The middle half of financial examiners in Seattle earn between $93,230 and $158,560.
- $75K10th
- $93K25th
- $122KMedian
- $159K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,870 | $10,989 | $63.40 |
| Median | $122,230 | $10,186 | $58.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $93,230 | $7,769 | $44.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,560 | $13,213 | $76.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Examiners salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $131,870, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $101,399 a year, or $8,450 a month and $3,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Seattle a good place for financial examiners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $131,870 buys what about $118,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Examiners salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do financial examiners make an hour in Seattle?
$63.40 an hour on average, and $58.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial examiners salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial examiners take-home pay in Seattle?
About $101,399 a year ($8,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,870. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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