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Financial Specialists in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Financial Specialist?

14.6% Jobs Projection
$65,840 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Financial Specialists in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Financial Specialists in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Financial Specialists in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Financial Specialists Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 2,920 Financial Specialists working in the state.

There were 3,040 Financial Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,410 Financial Specialists working in it, which means Washington has more Financial Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Financial Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 350 annual job openings, and a total of 3,920 jobs for Washington Financial Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,100 annual jobs and 149,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Financial Specialists Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Financial Specialists ranged from $42,800 to $120,860 with $65,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.58 to $58.1. The median hourly rate was $31.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.17 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.52.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Financial Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Financial Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,010 n/a
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,670 $70,830
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 160 $75,240
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 160 $50,210
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 110 $54,280
Kennewick-Richland, WA 70 $55,530
Bellingham, WA 40 $47,340
Walla Walla, WA 30 $63,400

Top States for Financial Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Financial Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 19,100 $72,620
Texas 10,780 $62,900
Florida 6,410 $62,400
New Jersey 5,360 $77,080
Ohio 5,300 $75,670
Maryland 5,260 $71,230
Georgia 4,740 $73,370
Virginia 4,500 $82,900
Illinois 4,500 $82,100
New York 4,450 $81,800
Michigan 4,050 $59,420
Colorado 3,650 $74,680
North Carolina 3,430 $67,040
Pennsylvania 3,370 $71,240
Minnesota 3,320 $65,470
District of Columbia 3,070 $103,300
Arizona 2,980 $71,620
Washington 2,920 $65,840
Massachusetts 2,890 $81,120
Tennessee 2,770 $57,100

Below are the states where Financial Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $103,300
Virginia $82,900
Illinois $82,100
New York $81,800
Massachusetts $81,120
New Hampshire $77,300
New Jersey $77,080
Ohio $75,670
Colorado $74,680
Connecticut $73,560

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