What is the salary range for entry-level financial risk specialists in Massachusetts?

Entry-level Financial Risk Specialists (10th percentile) in Massachusetts earn approximately $71,386 per year. The 25th percentile is $90,064.

How competitive is the finance talent market right now?

Based on JOLTS June 2026 data, the finance sector has an openings rate of 4.3% and a quit rate of 0.9%. Finance and Insurance openings rebounded 43K to 303K in June, rate up from 3.7% to 4.3% -- a volatile series this year. Quits fell to 0.9%, the lowest of any major sector, so workers are staying put and wage pressure stays muted despite the openings pop.

Financial Risk Specialists Salary in Massachusetts

SOC 13-2054 · Massachusetts · BLS OEWS May 2025

Median Annual Salary

$130,395

$62.69/hr

11.1% higher than the US national median ($117,333)

Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Financial Risk Specialists salary in Massachusetts in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

Check a salary or offer:$Competitive · ~P50

P10$71K

P25$90K

P50$130K

P75$170K

P90$209K

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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- finance & insurance openings are at 4.3% (JOLTS, June 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.

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Merit budget: Wages in financial activities are rising about 3.1% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.7-3.2% merit increase to hold this role at market.

Our read

For a competitive 2026 offer, target $130,395 to $169,603 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.

Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Financial Risk Specialists pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

BLS's May 2025 median estimate for this role is 10.7% above its May 2024 estimate. A swing that large usually reflects survey sampling or classification changes between OEWS vintages rather than actual pay changes, so lean on the sector wage-growth benchmark (3.1% per year, BLS ECI) for planning.

Hiring demand · MODERATE

Finance & Insurance is running a 4.3% job-openings rate with quits at 0.9% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 6.1% to 4.3% over the past quarter.

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 3.0 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.

What changed recently

Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings whipsawed up to 4.3%, but quits fell to 0.9%, the lowest of any sector. Workers are staying put.
Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 3.1% per year, a sharp slowdown from 4.1% the prior quarter.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026

Next refresh: May 2027

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The median salary for Financial Risk Specialists in Massachusetts is $130,395 per year ($62.69/hr). This is 11.1% higher than the national median of $117,333.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Wage Percentiles: Massachusetts

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted

Percentile	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary	vs National
P10Entry level	$34.32	$71,386	+10.1%
P25	$43.30	$90,064	+7.3%
P50MEDIAN	$62.69	$130,395	+11.1%
P75	$81.54	$169,603	+7.2%
P90Top earners	$100.58	$209,206	+6.7%

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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034

10-year growth

+6.5%

Faster than average

Annual openings

per year, on avg

Workforce today

61K

as of 2024

Why those openings exist

8% from new growth92% from people leaving the role

Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.

Typical entry requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific

Industry	Workforce	Median Pay
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) NAICS 5220A1	18K	$108,170
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities NAICS 523000	10K	$133,070

Wage range across top 5 industries: $108,170 to $133,070 (23% spread)

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What is the median financial risk specialists salary in Massachusetts?

The median (P50) annual salary for Financial Risk Specialists in Massachusetts is approximately $130,395, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 11.1% higher than the national median of $117,333. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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