Average Salary for Personal Financial Advisors
SOC 13-2052 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Personal Financial Advisors in the United States is $102,140 ($49.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 270,480 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26% since 2014.
Median Annual
$102,140
Mean Annual
$160,210
10th Pct
$49,990
75th Pct
$172,540
Employment
270,480
Salary Distribution
$50k
10th
$71k
25th
$102k
Median
$173k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $168,350 |
| Boise City, ID | $167,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $157,510 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $155,950 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $135,000 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $132,170 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $131,420 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $130,290 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $129,930 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $129,570 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $129,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,400 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,370 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $128,000 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $126,690 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $167,970 |
| Idaho | $136,440 |
| California | $128,650 |
| Delaware | $128,170 |
| New Jersey | $123,690 |
| South Dakota | $123,380 |
| Maryland | $122,510 |
| Wisconsin | $115,680 |
| Washington | $112,020 |
| Connecticut | $107,030 |
| Illinois | $104,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,290 |
| Indiana | $101,670 |
| Massachusetts | $101,320 |
| Rhode Island | $100,880 |
| District of Columbia | $100,840 |
| Kansas | $100,810 |
| Virginia | $99,990 |
| North Dakota | $98,990 |
| South Carolina | $98,900 |
| Michigan | $98,830 |
| Georgia | $98,490 |
| Montana | $96,670 |
| Minnesota | $94,420 |
| Tennessee | $89,390 |
| Florida | $88,040 |
| Colorado | $85,580 |
| Arizona | $85,150 |
| Missouri | $84,040 |
| New Hampshire | $82,530 |
| Texas | $82,180 |
| Ohio | $82,100 |
| Nevada | $81,940 |
| Iowa | $81,790 |
| Vermont | $81,360 |
| Oregon | $80,190 |
| Alabama | $79,600 |
| Kentucky | $79,100 |
| Louisiana | $78,150 |
| West Virginia | $77,790 |
| New Mexico | $77,710 |
| Hawaii | $75,680 |
| Arkansas | $75,150 |
| Nebraska | $74,040 |
| Oklahoma | $73,020 |
| Utah | $67,210 |
| Mississippi | $65,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,330 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Personal Financial Advisors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $133,670 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $133,670 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $133,670 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $131,820 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $131,810 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $109,390 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $107,550 |
| Office Administrative Services | $107,460 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $103,820 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $103,820 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $103,370 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $103,210 |
| Finance and Insurance | $103,200 |
| Legal Services | $102,720 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $102,230 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $98,250 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,720 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $96,260 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $96,090 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $95,540 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $94,480 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $93,810 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $93,640 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $91,550 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $88,180 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $88,180 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $85,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $85,750 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $85,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $85,000 |
| Employment Services | $83,660 |
| Wholesale Trade | $83,630 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,630 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $81,950 |
| Information | $81,600 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $81,600 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $81,600 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $80,550 |
| Temporary Help Services | $80,290 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $79,780 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $79,650 |
| Automobile Dealers | $79,650 |
| Business Support Services | $79,610 |
| Retail Trade | $78,180 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $77,830 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $77,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,150 |
| Insurance Carriers | $75,060 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $73,810 |
| Social Assistance | $68,990 |
| Individual and Family Services | $68,000 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,620 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $67,490 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,780 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,580 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $64,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $50,050 |
| Junior Colleges | $49,470 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $49,030 |
| Hospitals | $49,000 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $47,770 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,930 |
| Educational Services | $46,070 |
| Educational Services | $46,070 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,830 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $45,450 |
| Offices of Physicians | $45,440 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $102,140 |
| 2023 | $99,580 |
| 2022 | $95,390 |
| 2021 | $94,170 |
| 2020 | $89,330 |
| 2019 | $87,850 |
| 2018 | $88,890 |
| 2017 | $90,640 |
| 2016 | $90,530 |
| 2015 | $89,160 |
| 2014 | $81,060 |