13 Series · SOC 13-2052
Personal Financial Advisors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $105,070
- Median / year
- $357,020
- Top 10% earn
- +9.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 266,800
- US workers
Personal Financial Advisors earn a median of $105,070 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $105,070, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $50,190 (10th percentile) to $357,020 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 266,800 US workers. New York pays the most ($166,400), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Personal Financial Advisors earn a median of $105,070, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 87% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #2 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 9.6% by 2033.
- $105,070
- Median annual wage
- Top 13%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #2 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 7.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New York at $166,400. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Personal Financial Advisors (SOC 13-2052) pays a national median of $105,070 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $50,190 at the 10th percentile to $357,020 at the 90th, with a mean of $156,670 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 266,800 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 401 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 24,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $166,400, which is +58% above the national figure. The top metro is East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area at $204,320 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 266,800 jobs Median $105,070/yr
Median Salary
$105,070
per year
Median Hourly
$50.51/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$156,670
average
Employment
266,800
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Personal Financial Advisors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$105,070 Top 13% higher than 87% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Personal Financial Advisors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Personal Financial Advisors sits on the faster-growing side at +9.6% growth and $105,070 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+9.6%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
24,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Personal Financial Advisors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.1
Active Listening 4.1
Speaking 4.0
Writing 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Mathematics 3.6
Social Perceptiveness 3.6
Service Orientation 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
Economics and Accounting 4.1
English Language 3.9
Mathematics 3.7
Psychology 3.1
Administration and Management 2.9
Sales and Marketing 2.9
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Law and Government 2.7
Administrative 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.
- ▸ Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives.
- ▸ Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.
- ▸ Review clients' accounts and plans regularly to determine whether life changes, economic changes, environmental concerns, or financial performance indicate a need for plan reassessment.
- ▸ Manage client portfolios, keeping client plans up-to-date.
- ▸ Recommend to clients strategies in cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.
- ▸ Recommend financial products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or insurance.
- ▸ Implement financial planning recommendations, or refer clients to someone who can assist them with plan implementation.
- ▸ Contact clients periodically to determine any changes in their financial status.
- ▸ Prepare or interpret for clients information, such as investment performance reports, financial document summaries, or income projections.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$50,190
25th Percentile
$72,440
Median
$105,070
75th Percentile
$176,790
90th Percentile
$357,020
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $166,400 | +58% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $158,570 | +51% above national |
| 3 | California | $130,330 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $129,720 | +23% above national |
| 5 | South Dakota | $128,720 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $125,670 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Delaware | $125,050 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $122,830 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Illinois | $120,130 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $119,430 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $114,050 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $110,020 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $105,200 | same as national |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $104,990 | same as national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $102,660 | 2% below national |
| 16 | Virginia | $102,640 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Kansas | $102,530 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Georgia | $101,450 | 3% below national |
| 19 | Florida | $100,970 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Missouri | $99,930 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Maryland | $99,880 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Texas | $99,160 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Montana | $97,450 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $96,950 | 8% below national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $96,880 | 8% below national |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $96,780 | 8% below national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $96,330 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Idaho | $94,370 | 10% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $94,270 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $93,280 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Nevada | $92,720 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Iowa | $92,310 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $90,990 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Colorado | $89,280 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $87,710 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $84,160 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $80,200 | 24% below national |
| 38 | West Virginia | $80,010 | 24% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $79,420 | 24% below national |
| 40 | Alaska | $78,690 | 25% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $77,990 | 26% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $77,930 | 26% below national |
| 43 | Wyoming | $77,490 | 26% below national |
| 44 | Utah | $77,390 | 26% below national |
| 45 | North Dakota | $76,870 | 27% below national |
| 46 | Hawaii | $76,070 | 28% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $68,670 | 35% below national |
| 48 | Kentucky | $67,150 | 36% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $63,300 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $204,320 | +94% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $170,050 | +62% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,610 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $159,990 | +52% above national |
| 5 | Springfield, IL | $154,370 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $145,190 | +38% above national |
| 7 | Bloomington, IL | $141,070 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Santa Fe, NM | $138,790 | +32% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,820 | +30% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $135,770 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $133,900 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Sheboygan, WI | $133,200 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Bend, OR | $133,080 | +27% above national |
| 14 | Great Falls, MT | $131,270 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Ithaca, NY | $130,940 | +25% above national |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,330 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $129,940 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $129,560 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $129,130 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $129,060 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,950 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Springfield, MA | $127,870 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Fond du Lac, WI | $127,360 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Napa, CA | $127,240 | +21% above national |
| 25 | Charlottesville, VA | $126,940 | +21% above national |
| 26 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $126,530 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Syracuse, NY | $126,430 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $126,390 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $126,310 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Savannah, GA | $126,200 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Madison, WI | $126,000 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Pittsfield, MA | $125,900 | +20% above national |
| 33 | Altoona, PA | $125,820 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $125,810 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $125,700 | +20% above national |
| 36 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $125,670 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $125,090 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $124,610 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $124,540 | +19% above national |
| 40 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $124,490 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $124,490 | +18% above national |
| 42 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $124,380 | +18% above national |
| 43 | Visalia, CA | $123,920 | +18% above national |
| 44 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $123,570 | +18% above national |
| 45 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $123,540 | +18% above national |
| 46 | Utica-Rome, NY | $123,280 | +17% above national |
| 47 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $123,140 | +17% above national |
| 48 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $122,830 | +17% above national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,420 | +17% above national |
| 50 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $122,170 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $121,840 | +16% above national |
| 52 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $121,350 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $121,000 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $120,570 | +15% above national |
| 55 | Vallejo, CA | $120,470 | +15% above national |
| 56 | Dothan, AL | $120,430 | +15% above national |
| 57 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $120,420 | +15% above national |
| 58 | Worcester, MA | $120,400 | +15% above national |
| 59 | Green Bay, WI | $120,200 | +14% above national |
| 60 | New Haven, CT | $120,110 | +14% above national |
| 61 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $119,990 | +14% above national |
| 62 | Pocatello, ID | $119,840 | +14% above national |
| 63 | Boise City, ID | $117,460 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $116,780 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $116,780 | +11% above national |
| 66 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $116,660 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $116,560 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Gainesville, FL | $116,470 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Pittsburgh, PA | $115,600 | +10% above national |
| 70 | York-Hanover, PA | $115,540 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $114,540 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $114,110 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Eau Claire, WI | $113,930 | +8% above national |
| 74 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $113,630 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $113,480 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $113,210 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $112,430 | +7% above national |
| 78 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $112,050 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Jackson, MI | $111,990 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $111,580 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $111,540 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Gainesville, GA | $111,430 | +6% above national |
| 83 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $111,100 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Richmond, VA | $110,910 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Rockford, IL | $110,850 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Peoria, IL | $108,930 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $107,820 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $106,230 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $105,900 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $105,710 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $105,660 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Modesto, CA | $105,080 | same as national |
| 93 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,780 | same as national |
| 94 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $104,750 | same as national |
| 95 | Salinas, CA | $104,430 | 1% below national |
| 96 | Grand Junction, CO | $104,280 | 1% below national |
| 97 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $104,160 | 1% below national |
| 98 | Salem, OR | $104,040 | 1% below national |
| 99 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $103,990 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Rapid City, SD | $103,760 | 1% below national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,690 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $103,680 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $103,680 | 1% below national |
| 104 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $103,670 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $103,650 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Binghamton, NY | $103,590 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $103,550 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $103,430 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Bellingham, WA | $103,410 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,410 | 2% below national |
| 111 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,310 | 2% below national |
| 112 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $103,200 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Fayetteville, NC | $103,110 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $103,070 | 2% below national |
| 115 | Columbus, GA-AL | $102,820 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Dover, DE | $102,670 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Greeley, CO | $102,640 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $102,640 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Wilmington, NC | $102,590 | 2% below national |
| 120 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $102,480 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Kenosha, WI | $102,320 | 3% below national |
| 122 | Asheville, NC | $102,150 | 3% below national |
| 123 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $101,920 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Jacksonville, FL | $101,480 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $101,470 | 3% below national |
| 126 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $101,460 | 3% below national |
| 127 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $101,430 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Greenville, NC | $101,290 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Rochester, NY | $101,150 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $101,140 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $101,100 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $101,040 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $100,990 | 4% below national |
| 134 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $100,800 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $100,600 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Winston-Salem, NC | $100,560 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $100,510 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Wausau, WI | $100,500 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Fresno, CA | $100,240 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,120 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Williamsport, PA | $100,120 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $99,950 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Billings, MT | $99,890 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $99,860 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Lancaster, PA | $99,810 | 5% below national |
| 146 | El Paso, TX | $99,700 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $99,640 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $99,440 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,350 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $99,340 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Spartanburg, SC | $99,330 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Reading, PA | $99,120 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $99,090 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $99,060 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $99,030 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,970 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $98,930 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Midland, TX | $98,930 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $98,740 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $98,700 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $98,630 | 6% below national |
| 162 | State College, PA | $98,410 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $98,370 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,260 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Florence, SC | $98,230 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $98,200 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $98,090 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Monroe, MI | $98,090 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $98,070 | 7% below national |
| 170 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $98,000 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $97,960 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $97,930 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Bangor, ME | $97,900 | 7% below national |
| 174 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $97,700 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Helena, MT | $97,450 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Kokomo, IN | $97,430 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Erie, PA | $97,370 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Valdosta, GA | $97,360 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Rocky Mount, NC | $97,320 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Punta Gorda, FL | $97,270 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $97,090 | 8% below national |
| 182 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $96,660 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Akron, OH | $96,550 | 8% below national |
| 184 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $96,270 | 8% below national |
| 185 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $96,200 | 8% below national |
| 186 | Tallahassee, FL | $96,170 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $96,160 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Flint, MI | $96,140 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,100 | 9% below national |
| 190 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $96,070 | 9% below national |
| 191 | Charleston, WV | $96,050 | 9% below national |
| 192 | Topeka, KS | $96,030 | 9% below national |
| 193 | Albuquerque, NM | $95,990 | 9% below national |
| 194 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $95,990 | 9% below national |
| 195 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $95,990 | 9% below national |
| 196 | Ann Arbor, MI | $95,840 | 9% below national |
| 197 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $95,840 | 9% below national |
| 198 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $95,810 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $95,620 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Rochester, MN | $95,280 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Johnstown, PA | $95,240 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,370 | 10% below national |
| 203 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $94,370 | 10% below national |
| 204 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $94,270 | 10% below national |
| 205 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $94,270 | 10% below national |
| 206 | Columbia, SC | $94,130 | 10% below national |
| 207 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $94,110 | 10% below national |
| 208 | Bloomington, IN | $94,040 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Redding, CA | $93,680 | 11% below national |
| 210 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $93,440 | 11% below national |
| 211 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $93,440 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,320 | 11% below national |
| 213 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $93,230 | 11% below national |
| 214 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $92,370 | 12% below national |
| 215 | Lawrence, KS | $91,780 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Roanoke, VA | $91,690 | 13% below national |
| 217 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $91,340 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $91,040 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Ames, IA | $90,590 | 14% below national |
| 220 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $90,520 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Iowa City, IA | $89,860 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Dubuque, IA | $89,700 | 15% below national |
| 223 | Lynchburg, VA | $89,650 | 15% below national |
| 224 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $89,500 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $89,410 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Salisbury, MD | $89,090 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Harrisonburg, VA | $88,790 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Chico, CA | $88,600 | 16% below national |
| 229 | Traverse City, MI | $88,100 | 16% below national |
| 230 | Rome, GA | $87,800 | 16% below national |
| 231 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $87,470 | 17% below national |
| 232 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $87,420 | 17% below national |
| 233 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $87,340 | 17% below national |
| 234 | Albany, GA | $86,940 | 17% below national |
| 235 | Corvallis, OR | $86,220 | 18% below national |
| 236 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $86,220 | 18% below national |
| 237 | Montgomery, AL | $85,890 | 18% below national |
| 238 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $85,670 | 18% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $85,550 | 19% below national |
| 240 | Reno, NV | $85,470 | 19% below national |
| 241 | Huntsville, AL | $85,040 | 19% below national |
| 242 | Bozeman, MT | $84,990 | 19% below national |
| 243 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $84,990 | 19% below national |
| 244 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,390 | 20% below national |
| 245 | Tyler, TX | $84,090 | 20% below national |
| 246 | Longview, TX | $84,010 | 20% below national |
| 247 | Amarillo, TX | $83,950 | 20% below national |
| 248 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $83,880 | 20% below national |
| 249 | Abilene, TX | $83,870 | 20% below national |
| 250 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $83,720 | 20% below national |
| 251 | Ocala, FL | $83,570 | 20% below national |
| 252 | Manhattan, KS | $83,180 | 21% below national |
| 253 | Boulder, CO | $83,070 | 21% below national |
| 254 | Toledo, OH | $82,890 | 21% below national |
| 255 | Niles, MI | $82,780 | 21% below national |
| 256 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $82,580 | 21% below national |
| 257 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $82,420 | 22% below national |
| 258 | Mankato, MN | $82,380 | 22% below national |
| 259 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $82,100 | 22% below national |
| 260 | Lubbock, TX | $82,030 | 22% below national |
| 261 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $81,990 | 22% below national |
| 262 | Jackson, MS | $81,860 | 22% below national |
| 263 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $81,700 | 22% below national |
| 264 | Chambersburg, PA | $81,690 | 22% below national |
| 265 | Morgantown, WV | $81,610 | 22% below national |
| 266 | Columbus, OH | $81,600 | 22% below national |
| 267 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $81,580 | 22% below national |
| 268 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $81,400 | 23% below national |
| 269 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $81,270 | 23% below national |
| 270 | Wichita, KS | $81,200 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Cleveland, OH | $81,130 | 23% below national |
| 272 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $81,080 | 23% below national |
| 273 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $81,050 | 23% below national |
| 274 | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,910 | 23% below national |
| 275 | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,680 | 23% below national |
| 276 | Hattiesburg, MS | $80,570 | 23% below national |
| 277 | Omaha, NE-IA | $80,550 | 23% below national |
| 278 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,540 | 23% below national |
| 279 | Duluth, MN-WI | $80,480 | 23% below national |
| 280 | Knoxville, TN | $80,370 | 24% below national |
| 281 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $79,940 | 24% below national |
| 282 | Beckley, WV | $79,920 | 24% below national |
| 283 | Yakima, WA | $79,750 | 24% below national |
| 284 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $79,660 | 24% below national |
| 285 | Birmingham, AL | $79,480 | 24% below national |
| 286 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $79,460 | 24% below national |
| 287 | Burlington, NC | $79,360 | 24% below national |
| 288 | Wichita Falls, TX | $79,210 | 25% below national |
| 289 | Evansville, IN | $79,160 | 25% below national |
| 290 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $79,010 | 25% below national |
| 291 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $78,790 | 25% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,540 | 25% below national |
| 293 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $78,530 | 25% below national |
| 294 | Mansfield, OH | $78,360 | 25% below national |
| 295 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | 26% below national |
| 296 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | 26% below national |
| 297 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $77,990 | 26% below national |
| 298 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $77,890 | 26% below national |
| 299 | Columbus, IN | $77,650 | 26% below national |
| 300 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,600 | 26% below national |
| 301 | St. Cloud, MN | $77,530 | 26% below national |
| 302 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $77,520 | 26% below national |
| 303 | Grand Island, NE | $77,370 | 26% below national |
| 304 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,980 | 27% below national |
| 305 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,940 | 27% below national |
| 306 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,870 | 27% below national |
| 307 | Johnson City, TN | $76,850 | 27% below national |
| 308 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $76,830 | 27% below national |
| 309 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $76,290 | 27% below national |
| 310 | Missoula, MT | $76,230 | 27% below national |
| 311 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $76,170 | 28% below national |
| 312 | Bismarck, ND | $76,030 | 28% below national |
| 313 | Fargo, ND-MN | $75,900 | 28% below national |
| 314 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $75,790 | 28% below national |
| 315 | Jonesboro, AR | $75,610 | 28% below national |
| 316 | Lincoln, NE | $75,590 | 28% below national |
| 317 | Springfield, MO | $75,410 | 28% below national |
| 318 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $75,300 | 28% below national |
| 319 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $75,270 | 28% below national |
| 320 | Mobile, AL | $75,060 | 29% below national |
| 321 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $74,990 | 29% below national |
| 322 | Tulsa, OK | $74,990 | 29% below national |
| 323 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $74,850 | 29% below national |
| 324 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $74,820 | 29% below national |
| 325 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,510 | 29% below national |
| 326 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $74,400 | 29% below national |
| 327 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $74,260 | 29% below national |
| 328 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $74,210 | 29% below national |
| 329 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,740 | 30% below national |
| 330 | Las Cruces, NM | $72,990 | 31% below national |
| 331 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $72,760 | 31% below national |
| 332 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,590 | 31% below national |
| 333 | Paducah, KY-IL | $72,480 | 31% below national |
| 334 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $72,460 | 31% below national |
| 335 | Colorado Springs, CO | $72,430 | 31% below national |
| 336 | Owensboro, KY | $72,430 | 31% below national |
| 337 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $72,280 | 31% below national |
| 338 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $71,990 | 31% below national |
| 339 | Saginaw, MI | $71,560 | 32% below national |
| 340 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $71,540 | 32% below national |
| 341 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $71,500 | 32% below national |
| 342 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $71,380 | 32% below national |
| 343 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $70,240 | 33% below national |
| 344 | Bowling Green, KY | $69,430 | 34% below national |
| 345 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $68,400 | 35% below national |
| 346 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $68,400 | 35% below national |
| 347 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $68,290 | 35% below national |
| 348 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $68,080 | 35% below national |
| 349 | Oklahoma City, OK | $67,380 | 36% below national |
| 350 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $66,870 | 36% below national |
| 351 | Muncie, IN | $66,640 | 37% below national |
| 352 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,410 | 37% below national |
| 353 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,070 | 37% below national |
| 354 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,820 | 37% below national |
| 355 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $65,520 | 38% below national |
| 356 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,000 | 38% below national |
| 357 | St. George, UT | $64,900 | 38% below national |
| 358 | Twin Falls, ID | $64,660 | 38% below national |
| 359 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $64,200 | 39% below national |
| 360 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64,050 | 39% below national |
| 361 | Hot Springs, AR | $63,950 | 39% below national |
| 362 | Lafayette, LA | $63,650 | 39% below national |
| 363 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $63,500 | 40% below national |
| 364 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $63,300 | 40% below national |
| 365 | Columbia, MO | $63,030 | 40% below national |
| 366 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | 40% below national |
| 367 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | 40% below national |
| 368 | Ogden, UT | $62,570 | 40% below national |
| 369 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $62,430 | 41% below national |
| 370 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $62,350 | 41% below national |
| 371 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,680 | 41% below national |
| 372 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,620 | 41% below national |
| 373 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $60,490 | 42% below national |
| 374 | Jackson, TN | $60,420 | 42% below national |
| 375 | Logan, UT-ID | $60,210 | 43% below national |
| 376 | Winchester, VA-WV | $59,990 | 43% below national |
| 377 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,750 | 44% below national |
| 378 | Cheyenne, WY | $58,700 | 44% below national |
| 379 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $58,650 | 44% below national |
| 380 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 44% below national |
| 381 | Tucson, AZ | $58,450 | 44% below national |
| 382 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $58,100 | 45% below national |
| 383 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,380 | 45% below national |
| 384 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $55,920 | 47% below national |
| 385 | Battle Creek, MI | $54,470 | 48% below national |
| 386 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $54,330 | 48% below national |
| 387 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $53,920 | 49% below national |
| 388 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,600 | 50% below national |
| 389 | Victoria, TX | $52,120 | 50% below national |
| 390 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $49,840 | 53% below national |
| 391 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,450 | 53% below national |
| 392 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $48,970 | 53% below national |
| 393 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,710 | 54% below national |
| 394 | San Angelo, TX | $48,370 | 54% below national |
| 395 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 55% below national |
| 396 | Lake Charles, LA | $47,040 | 55% below national |
| 397 | Yuma, AZ | $47,040 | 55% below national |
| 398 | Sebring, FL | $45,040 | 57% below national |
| 399 | Cleveland, TN | $43,880 | 58% below national |
| 400 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,440 | 59% below national |
| 401 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,250 | 59% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Personal Financial Advisors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Personal Financial Advisors is $105,070 ($50.51/hour). The salary range spans from $50,190 at the 10th percentile to $357,020 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Personal Financial Advisors the most? ▼
New York pays the highest median salary for Personal Financial Advisors at $166,400/year, which is +58% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Personal Financial Advisors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Personal Financial Advisors is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Personal Financial Advisors? ▼
Personal Financial Advisors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Personal Financial Advisors a good career? ▼
Employment for Personal Financial Advisors is projected to grow 9.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 24,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Personal Financial Advisors pay vary by state? ▼
Personal Financial Advisors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New York at $166,400/year, while North Dakota pays the least at $76,870/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Personal Financial Advisors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Personal Financial Advisors is East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area at $204,320/year. BLS reports wage data for 401 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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