Entry-level Financial Examiner salary in New York, NY
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, Purchase, Whippany, Brooklyn, New Y Ork.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,851 |
| 25th | $80,000 |
| 50th (median) | $85,500 |
| 75th | $95,661 |
| 90th | $105,400 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $76,500 | $71,071 | $85,000 | 10 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $85,600 | $79,880 | $91,962 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $80,000 | $79,963 | $94,736 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
New York's median entry-level Financial Examiner salary of $85,500 is worth about $76,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Financial Examiners in the New York, NY area earned a median of $133,380 in May 2025 (13,400 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,500, 36% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | too few | 6 |
| Bank of China | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $85,500 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $114,000 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $144,000 | 17 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $79,851 | $85,500 | 19 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $106,350 | $114,000 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $132,870 | $144,000 | 17 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.
