Personal Financial Advisors salary
Personal Financial Advisors earn a median of $105,070 a year ($50.51/hr) in the U.S. – from $63,300 in Mississippi to $166,400 in New York. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$50.51/hr · $105,070 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$50,190$24.13/hr
75% earn more$72,440$34.83/hr
half earn more, half less$105,070$50.51/hr
25% earn more$176,790$84.99/hr
top 10% earn more$357,020$171.65/hr
pulled up by top earners$156,670$75.32/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for personal financial advisors. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
21,550 jobs · $80.00/hr$166,400
9,300 jobs · $76.24/hr$158,570
32,200 jobs · $62.66/hr$130,330
jobs n/a · $62.36/hr$129,720
620 jobs · $61.89/hr$128,720
jobs n/a · $60.42/hr$125,670
jobs n/a · $60.12/hr$125,050
3,070 jobs · $59.05/hr$122,830
9,760 jobs · $57.75/hr$120,130
5,200 jobs · $57.42/hr$119,430
5,790 jobs · $54.83/hr$114,050
520 jobs · $52.89/hr$110,020
12,200 jobs · $50.58/hr$105,200
480 jobs · $50.48/hr$104,990
5,280 jobs · $49.36/hr$102,660
6,340 jobs · $49.35/hr$102,640
4,150 jobs · $49.29/hr$102,530
6,830 jobs · $48.78/hr$101,450
21,490 jobs · $48.54/hr$100,970
4,480 jobs · $48.04/hr$99,930
5,260 jobs · $48.02/hr$99,880
18,200 jobs · $47.67/hr$99,160
jobs n/a · $46.85/hr$97,450
6,430 jobs · $46.61/hr$96,950
12,340 jobs · $46.58/hr$96,880
1,850 jobs · $46.53/hr$96,780
2,400 jobs · $46.31/hr$96,330
760 jobs · $45.37/hr$94,370
610 jobs · $45.32/hr$94,270
2,210 jobs · $44.85/hr$93,280
1,730 jobs · $44.58/hr$92,720
1,920 jobs · $44.38/hr$92,310
7,680 jobs · $43.75/hr$90,990
6,730 jobs · $42.92/hr$89,280
5,400 jobs · $42.17/hr$87,710
3,970 jobs · $40.46/hr$84,160
1,130 jobs · $38.56/hr$80,200
670 jobs · $38.47/hr$80,010
1,320 jobs · $38.18/hr$79,420
jobs n/a · $37.83/hr$78,690
2,540 jobs · $37.50/hr$77,990
6,570 jobs · $37.47/hr$77,930
310 jobs · $37.26/hr$77,490
2,520 jobs · $37.21/hr$77,390
540 jobs · $36.96/hr$76,870
550 jobs · $36.57/hr$76,070
1,140 jobs · $33.02/hr$68,670
2,040 jobs · $32.29/hr$67,150
790 jobs · $30.43/hr$63,300
No wage estimate published for: Louisiana, Maine, Puerto Rico.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 13-2052. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do personal financial advisors make?
The median wage for personal financial advisors in the U.S. was $50.51 an hour or $105,070 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $72,440 and $176,790 a year.
Which state pays personal financial advisors the most?
New York has the highest median wage for personal financial advisors: $166,400 a year. The lowest published median is in Mississippi at $63,300. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many personal financial advisors are there?
BLS estimates 266,800 personal financial advisors were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.