Best states for a bank examiner

Q: What is the best state for bank examiners?

The best state to be a bank examiner is New York based on bank examiner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for bank examiners?

The highest paying state for bank examiners is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bank examiners?

The worst state for bank examiners is Tennessee, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for bank examiners in the United States. Bank examiner positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for bank examiners.As bank examiners are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for bank examiners. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a bank examiner, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for bank examiner jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that New York is the best state for bank examiner jobs, whereas Tennessee is the worst.

10 best states for bank examiners in 2025

1. New York
Total bank examiner jobs: 402
Average annual salary: $114,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Bank examiner jobs in New York
2. New Jersey
Total bank examiner jobs: 184
Average annual salary: $93,335
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Bank examiner jobs in New Jersey
3. Arizona
Total bank examiner jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $85,958
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Bank examiner jobs in Arizona
4. Rhode Island
Total bank examiner jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $87,674
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Bank examiner jobs in Rhode Island
5. Nevada
Total bank examiner jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $88,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Bank examiner jobs in Nevada
6. Washington
Total bank examiner jobs: 162
Average annual salary: $90,377
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Bank examiner jobs in Washington
7. Oregon
Total bank examiner jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $87,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Bank examiner jobs in Oregon
8. Pennsylvania
Total bank examiner jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $85,176
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Bank examiner jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Iowa
Total bank examiner jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $80,027
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Bank examiner jobs in Iowa
10. Maine
Total bank examiner jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $86,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Bank examiner jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bank examiner

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Detailed list of the best states for a bank examiner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$114,072	$80,000	19,849,399	402
2	New Jersey	$93,335	$66,000	9,005,644	184
3	Arizona	$85,958	$60,000	7,016,270	164
4	Rhode Island	$87,674	$62,000	1,059,639	26
5	Nevada	$88,309	$61,000	2,998,039	37
6	Washington	$90,377	$64,000	7,405,743	162
7	Oregon	$87,961	$62,000	4,142,776	95
8	Pennsylvania	$85,176	$60,000	12,805,537	253
9	Iowa	$80,027	$58,000	3,145,711	99
10	Maine	$86,349	$61,000	1,335,907	22
11	Alaska	$92,698	$74,000	739,795	14
12	Vermont	$85,954	$61,000	623,657	13
13	Connecticut	$87,458	$61,000	3,588,184	58
14	Maryland	$86,795	$61,000	6,052,177	142
15	New Hampshire	$87,099	$61,000	1,342,795	15
16	Utah	$80,314	$57,000	3,101,833	76
17	Delaware	$85,948	$60,000	961,939	23
18	District of Columbia	$84,199	$59,000	693,972	78
19	Texas	$80,511	$56,000	28,304,596	465
20	Kansas	$80,420	$58,000	2,913,123	55
21	North Dakota	$77,222	$58,000	755,393	22
22	Michigan	$74,107	$53,000	9,962,311	192
23	Idaho	$83,571	$59,000	1,716,943	15
24	Ohio	$75,977	$54,000	11,658,609	173
25	Nebraska	$73,497	$53,000	1,920,076	55
26	Massachusetts	$74,350	$52,000	6,859,819	316
27	Illinois	$74,396	$53,000	12,802,023	317
28	Virginia	$78,531	$55,000	8,470,020	179
29	West Virginia	$76,059	$53,000	1,815,857	8
30	Montana	$71,693	$52,000	1,050,493	31
31	New Mexico	$74,650	$52,000	2,088,070	36
32	Minnesota	$71,283	$52,000	5,576,606	227
33	California	$73,288	$50,000	39,536,653	948
34	Wyoming	$67,058	$48,000	579,315	36
35	Mississippi	$74,828	$52,000	2,984,100	20
36	Colorado	$71,452	$51,000	5,607,154	175
37	Oklahoma	$72,898	$52,000	3,930,864	44
38	North Carolina	$68,836	$48,000	10,273,419	220
39	Kentucky	$72,231	$51,000	4,454,189	47
40	Arkansas	$69,352	$49,000	3,004,279	33
41	Alabama	$68,930	$48,000	4,874,747	42
42	Louisiana	$68,706	$48,000	4,684,333	49
43	South Dakota	$67,637	$49,000	869,666	16
44	Hawaii	$53,783	$41,000	1,427,538	25
45	Indiana	$66,731	$47,000	6,666,818	99
46	Missouri	$59,908	$43,000	6,113,532	137
47	Wisconsin	$63,956	$46,000	5,795,483	100
48	Florida	$62,549	$43,000	20,984,400	327
49	Georgia	$59,074	$41,000	10,429,379	238
50	South Carolina	$63,928	$44,000	5,024,369	65
51	Tennessee	$60,243	$42,000	6,715,984	93

Highest paying states for bank examiners

Rank	State	Avg. Bank Examiner Salary
1	New York	$114,072
2	New Jersey	$93,335
3	Arizona	$85,958
4	Rhode Island	$87,674
5	Nevada	$88,309
6	Washington	$90,377
7	Oregon	$87,961
8	Pennsylvania	$85,176
9	Iowa	$80,027
10	Maine	$86,349
11	Alaska	$92,698
12	Vermont	$85,954
13	Connecticut	$87,458
14	Maryland	$86,795
15	New Hampshire	$87,099
16	Utah	$80,314
17	Delaware	$85,948
18	District of Columbia	$84,199
19	Texas	$80,511
20	Kansas	$80,420
21	North Dakota	$77,222
22	Michigan	$74,107
23	Idaho	$83,571
24	Ohio	$75,977
25	Nebraska	$73,497
26	Massachusetts	$74,350
27	Illinois	$74,396
28	Virginia	$78,531
29	West Virginia	$76,059
30	Montana	$71,693
31	New Mexico	$74,650
32	Minnesota	$71,283
33	California	$73,288
34	Wyoming	$67,058
35	Mississippi	$74,828
36	Colorado	$71,452
37	Oklahoma	$72,898
38	North Carolina	$68,836
39	Kentucky	$72,231
40	Arkansas	$69,352
41	Alabama	$68,930
42	Louisiana	$68,706
43	South Dakota	$67,637
44	Hawaii	$53,783
45	Indiana	$66,731
46	Missouri	$59,908
47	Wisconsin	$63,956
48	Florida	$62,549
49	Georgia	$59,074
50	South Carolina	$63,928
51	Tennessee	$60,243

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Total bank examiner jobs:	402
Average annual salary:	$114,072
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$160,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for a bank examiner

10 best states for bank examiners in 2025

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Arizona

4. Rhode Island

5. Nevada

6. Washington

7. Oregon

8. Pennsylvania

9. Iowa

10. Maine