Personal Financial Advisor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$105,070
$50.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,190 | $24.13 |
| 25th percentile | $72,440 | $34.83 |
| Median | $105,070 | $50.51 |
| 75th percentile | $176,790 | $84.99 |
| 90th percentile | $357,020 | $171.65 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 266,800
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $166,400 | $154,187 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $158,570 | $145,738 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $130,330 | $117,711 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $129,720 | $125,200 6th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 5th | $128,720 | $145,305 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $125,670 | $118,829 9th |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $125,050 | $125,291 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $122,830 | $118,836 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $120,130 | $120,180 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 10th | $119,430 | $126,925 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 11th | $114,050 | $106,576 15th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $110,020 | $112,313 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 13th | $105,200 | $107,818 14th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 14th | $104,990 | $95,531 30th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $102,660 | $104,095 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $102,640 | $101,519 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 17th | $102,530 | $113,836 11th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $101,450 | $105,356 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $100,970 | $97,637 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $99,930 | $110,034 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 21st | $99,880 | $95,161 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $99,160 | $102,167 24th |
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $97,450 | $102,964 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $96,950 | $96,298 29th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 25th | $96,880 | $102,708 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $96,780 | $92,910 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $96,330 | $102,753 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $94,370 | $98,823 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 29th | $94,270 | $102,232 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $93,280 | $103,526 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 31st | $92,720 | $92,739 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $92,310 | $105,182 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $90,990 | $98,077 27th |
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $89,280 | $86,636 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $87,710 | $93,979 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $84,160 | $91,608 35th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 37th | $80,200 | $78,412 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 38th | $80,010 | $89,400 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $79,420 | $91,354 36th |
| Alaska | ||
| 40th | $78,690 | $76,876 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $77,990 | $87,804 38th |
| Michigan | ||
| 42nd | $77,930 | $80,994 42nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 43rd | $77,490 | $83,600 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $77,390 | $78,279 44th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $76,870 | $86,411 40th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 46th | $76,070 | $69,185 49th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $68,670 | $78,174 45th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $67,150 | $74,480 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $63,300 | $72,798 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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