Financial Examiners Salary in Connecticut

Financial examiners in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $148,000 a year) and the least in New Haven ($97,920), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the financial examiners average at $126,220 and the median at $120,530. The U.S. average for this job is $106,240.

Financial Examiners average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$148,000
Hartford$114,590
New Haven$97,920

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$148,000	$128,960	$107,890	$104,319	107
Hartford	$114,590	$114,860	$86,930	$83,519	103
New Haven	$97,920	$95,690	$72,460	$72,856	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Financial Examiners salary in other states

Financial Examiners salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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.
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.

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