Pay by state · 51 states
Fraud Examiner, Investigator and Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts earn the most in District of Columbia at $125,110 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $39,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $81,100. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $125,110District of Columbia
- National median
- $81,100BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $39,270Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Fraud Examiner, Investigator and Analyst salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of fraud examiners, investigators and analysts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $125,110 | $100,720 | $153,550 | 2,460 | $113,839 |
| 2 | MEMaine | $109,060 | $77,440 | $109,060 | 1,250 | $112,375 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $107,490 | $76,140 | $174,950 | 9,750 | $99,601 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $101,400 | $66,060 | $132,620 | 3,790 | $96,609 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $99,970 | $79,020 | $126,730 | N/A | $94,528 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $98,630 | $76,770 | $124,660 | 5,510 | $90,648 |
| 7 | VAVirginia | $92,930 | $67,850 | $124,590 | 5,070 | $91,915 |
| 8 | INIndiana | $92,410 | $72,670 | $113,300 | 1,930 | $99,015 |
| 9 | OHOhio | $90,060 | $68,570 | $113,160 | 4,170 | $97,075 |
| 10 | COColorado | $87,430 | $69,260 | $115,270 | 4,030 | $84,841 |
| 11 | ALAlabama | $87,110 | $63,770 | $112,260 | 530 | $98,071 |
| 12 | SDSouth Dakota | $86,260 | $71,280 | $96,100 | 90 | $97,374 |
| 13 | WVWest Virginia | $86,200 | $67,200 | $103,380 | 920 | $96,316 |
| 14 | NHNew Hampshire | $83,590 | $68,210 | $107,390 | 420 | $80,248 |
| 15 | MNMinnesota | $83,280 | $69,570 | $112,720 | 820 | $84,444 |
| 16 | OROregon | $83,080 | $62,510 | $106,760 | 900 | $80,378 |
| 17 | AZArizona | $81,180 | $68,490 | $107,810 | 910 | $80,634 |
| 18 | ILIllinois | $81,180 | $62,650 | $104,460 | 5,850 | $81,214 |
| 19 | WAWashington | $80,930 | $66,610 | $105,290 | 2,910 | $75,626 |
| 20 | NCNorth Carolina | $80,900 | $62,550 | $102,780 | 4,190 | $85,766 |
| 21 | CACalifornia | $80,810 | $64,260 | $118,160 | 14,290 | $72,986 |
| 22 | DEDelaware | $80,610 | $77,540 | $97,900 | 1,330 | $80,765 |
| 23 | NMNew Mexico | $80,610 | $55,700 | $101,520 | 720 | $87,418 |
| 24 | IDIdaho | $79,440 | $63,130 | $109,930 | 210 | $83,188 |
| 25 | IAIowa | $79,390 | $62,050 | $100,030 | 1,220 | $90,461 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $78,990 | $60,360 | $98,690 | 510 | $77,229 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $78,610 | $59,500 | $105,030 | 4,030 | $80,566 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $78,260 | $59,550 | $97,470 | 150 | $87,973 |
| 29 | GAGeorgia | $77,540 | $52,620 | $104,060 | 4,070 | $80,525 |
| 30 | HIHawaii | $77,190 | $62,720 | $103,700 | 840 | $70,204 |
| 31 | AKAlaska | $77,070 | $66,610 | $101,580 | 130 | $75,294 |
| 32 | OKOklahoma | $76,980 | $57,730 | $99,170 | 920 | $87,634 |
| 33 | UTUtah | $76,530 | $61,300 | $105,370 | 3,120 | $77,409 |
| 34 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,400 | $52,500 | $97,470 | 930 | $81,494 |
| 35 | MTMontana | $76,350 | $63,930 | $88,610 | 270 | $80,670 |
| 36 | WYWyoming | $75,810 | $51,900 | $91,560 | 100 | $81,788 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $75,800 | $54,460 | $100,660 | 2,710 | $83,465 |
| 38 | VTVermont | $75,270 | $62,180 | $98,730 | 230 | $76,839 |
| 39 | MIMichigan | $75,040 | $56,330 | $101,240 | 2,620 | $77,990 |
| 40 | MSMississippi | $73,920 | $53,490 | $94,520 | 400 | $85,011 |
| 41 | TXTexas | $71,650 | $57,600 | $92,680 | 13,550 | $73,823 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $69,240 | $48,670 | $91,560 | 2,420 | $75,367 |
| 43 | NENebraska | $66,290 | $52,150 | $79,110 | 480 | $73,571 |
| 44 | KYKentucky | $65,690 | $53,690 | $88,610 | 690 | $72,860 |
| 45 | WIWisconsin | $64,420 | $51,720 | $80,220 | 1,620 | $68,463 |
| 46 | NVNevada | $61,930 | $52,340 | $93,300 | 1,220 | $61,943 |
| 47 | FLFlorida | $61,660 | $50,480 | $88,710 | 6,960 | $59,624 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $60,600 | $42,380 | $77,850 | 370 | $69,706 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $59,860 | $47,300 | $78,700 | 2,990 | $67,863 |
| 50 | KSKansas | $51,160 | $45,010 | $68,310 | 1,140 | $56,802 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $39,270 | $30,580 | $61,110 | 670 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $125,110, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $113,839.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Fraud Examiner, Investigator and Analyst pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts at $125,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maine ($109,060) and New York ($107,490).
Which state pays Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts at $39,270 a year, $85,840 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $113,839 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $125,110. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.