Financial Institution Examining salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Financial Institution Examining series (series 0570) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $164,438. Full financial institution examining salary profile →

Highest state median

$225,221

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$116,444

Louisiana

Agency spread

$63,271

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$164,438

4,388 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Financial Institution Examining median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	277	$225,221	$188,076–$256,108
Virginia	147	$207,074	$127,013–$231,465
New York	387	$205,651	$142,273–$242,279
California	361	$195,720	$137,534–$253,084
New Jersey	123	$195,086	$139,964–$241,002
Washington	61	$174,150	$121,604–$206,251
Michigan	44	$174,028	$115,521–$214,002
North Carolina	201	$171,377	$127,307–$211,023
Georgia	149	$170,980	$121,553–$216,842
Massachusetts	148	$170,327	$120,171–$252,815
Illinois	274	$168,626	$115,769–$224,336
Colorado	100	$164,250	$110,366–$202,898
Utah	67	$159,192	$91,389–$188,604
Florida	133	$158,176	$110,708–$195,622
Minnesota	183	$157,921	$115,344–$204,262
Oregon	30	$157,421	$118,770–$187,112
Tennessee	75	$149,679	$93,921–$185,540
Missouri	179	$149,514	$105,906–$205,784
Texas	382	$147,968	$102,105–$194,531
Iowa	87	$147,077	$105,759–$185,383
Indiana	51	$143,982	$106,602–$182,911
Pennsylvania	163	$139,985	$109,119–$200,548
Kansas	78	$137,470	$102,468–$169,676
Arkansas	31	$136,471	$103,570–$166,724
Nebraska	63	$132,810	$94,859–$180,990
Ohio	142	$132,545	$99,957–$174,300
Wisconsin	94	$132,309	$104,700–$173,798
Alabama	52	$127,695	$83,918–$188,744
South Dakota	50	$127,098	$85,791–$182,150
North Dakota	43	$126,977	$93,534–$195,678
Mississippi	38	$124,675	$104,225–$182,460
Kentucky	81	$123,990	$93,081–$171,417
Oklahoma	54	$117,081	$84,718–$153,302
Louisiana	60	$116,444	$83,111–$164,127

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Financial Institution Examining median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Federal Housing Finance Agency	193	$221,071	$195,240–$247,409
Federal Reserve System	254	$171,634	$135,096–$213,203
Department of the Treasury	1,714	$164,187	$114,545–$214,794
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	2,299	$157,800	$106,414–$214,338

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)