Financial Risk Specialist salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A financial risk specialist earns a median of $117,330 a year ($56.41 an hour) in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $124,420. About 63,850 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $117,330
- Gross pay
- $4,512.69
- Federal income tax
- −$653.18
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$279.79
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$65.43
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $3,514.29
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $117,330
- Federal
- $16,983
- FICA
- $8,976
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $91,372
- Marginal federal rate
- 22.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
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BLS occupation: Financial Risk Specialists. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 13-2054). Excludes the self-employed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a financial risk specialist make an hour?
The median hourly wage is $56.41; the average is $59.82.
What is the salary range for a financial risk specialist?
The bottom 10% earn under $64,820 and the top 10% earn over $196,110 a year.
How much is $117,330 after taxes?
About $91,372 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $83,180 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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