SOC 13-2054 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Financial Risk Specialists Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for financial risk specialists in Greenville, South Carolina is $106,360 a year ($51.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,900: half of the 160 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,420).

$106,360average per year

$51.14 / hourMedian $101,900Take-home ≈ $79,079

  • $62K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Risk Specialists pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,490 or more. The middle half of financial risk specialists in Greenville earn between $74,680 and $130,890.

  • $62K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,360$8,863$51.13
Median$101,900$8,492$48.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,680$6,223$35.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,890$10,908$62.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Financial Risk Specialists pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Financial risk specialists in Greenville earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($106,680) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($124,420). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $117,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$106,360$101,900$62,050$166,490160
South Carolina$106,680$99,520$59,580$167,820560
United States$124,420$117,330$64,820$196,11063,850

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial Risk Specialists salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $106,360, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $79,079 a year, or $6,590 a month and $3,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greenville a good place for financial risk specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $106,360 buys what about $114,047 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Risk Specialists salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 1st of 3 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Financial Risk Specialists salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for financial risk specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,550).

Financial Risk Specialists salary by city

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Financial Risk Specialists salary in Greenville: questions

How much do financial risk specialists make an hour in Greenville?

$51.14 an hour on average, and $48.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial risk specialists salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial risk specialists take-home pay in Greenville?

About $79,079 a year ($6,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,360.

Do financial risk specialists earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,420).

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 13-2054; area Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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