# Financial Risk Specialists

SOC 13-2054. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/financial-risk-specialists

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $117,330 (middle half $83,980–$158,250; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 7.4%; ~4.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $85,370
- AL: $81,750
- AR: $66,110
- AZ: $102,800
- CA: $129,110
- CO: $120,300
- CT: $113,990
- DC: $99,230
- DE: $139,440
- FL: $99,900
- GA: $100,570
- HI: $89,860
- IA: $105,680
- ID: $76,870
- IL: $104,300
- IN: $99,250
- KS: $84,790
- KY: $74,640
- LA: $58,440
- MA: $130,400
- MD: $117,130
- ME: $141,020
- MI: $103,940
- MN: $105,420
- MO: $100,620
- MS: $96,100
- MT: $100,920
- NC: $132,040
- ND: $74,630
- NE: $94,280
- NH: $158,320
- NJ: $129,220
- NM: $87,260
- NV: $100,010
- NY: $136,830
- OH: $98,650
- OK: $85,140
- OR: $109,580
- PA: $103,040
- PR: $60,360
- RI: $104,470
- SC: $99,520
- SD: $78,960
- TN: $90,950
- TX: $103,760
- UT: $77,770
- VA: $126,510
- WA: $123,150
- WI: $97,820
- WV: $94,350
- WY: $119,550

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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