Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Financial Examiner I Class 1100 · class description Grade B17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Financial Examiner II Class 1102 · class description Grade B19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Financial Examiner III Class 1104 · class description Grade B21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Financial Examiner IV Class 1106 · class description Grade B23 | $61,184 – $99,658 a year |
| Financial Examiner V Class 1108 · class description Grade B25 | $69,572 – $114,099 a year |
| Financial Examiner VI Class 1110 · class description Grade B27 | $84,182 – $142,374 a year |
| Financial Examiner VII Class 1112 · class description Grade B29 | $101,860 – $172,272 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Financial Examiners (SOC 13-2061) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 5,230 |
| 10th percentile | $51,400 |
| Median | $78,140 |
| 90th percentile | $137,260 |
| National median, government employers | $106,440 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Bank / Financial Examiner page.