Personal Financial Advisors Salary by City

Top 15 cities for personal financial advisors by average salary

Staunton, VA	$258,100
Naples, FL	$227,090
New York, NY	$217,170
Macon, GA	$214,380
San Francisco, CA	$214,350
Sheboygan, WI	$207,330
San Jose, CA	$206,970
Great Falls, MT	$200,910
Portland, ME	$195,790
Charleston, WV	$194,720
Bend, OR	$190,740
Madison, WI	$188,120
Raleigh, NC	$186,410
Bridgeport, CT	$186,380
Allentown, PA	$186,180

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Virginia	8	$258,100	$101,360
Florida	21	$227,090	$82,040
New York	9	$217,170	$149,140
Georgia	11	$214,380	$125,110
California	21	$214,350	$111,930
Wisconsin	12	$207,330	$153,020
Montana	5	$200,910	$95,140
Maine	2	$195,790	$128,600
West Virginia	5	$194,720	$93,690
Oregon	5	$190,740	$143,730
North Carolina	13	$186,410	$93,500
Connecticut	5	$186,380	$117,060
Pennsylvania	14	$186,180	$119,590
New Mexico	3	$185,910	$86,400
Illinois	6	$185,470	$125,770
Tennessee	9	$184,300	$84,070
Alabama	8	$181,450	$91,870
New Jersey	2	$180,440	$170,280
Texas	18	$179,140	$89,130
Massachusetts	5	$176,780	$156,230
Michigan	13	$173,100	$85,570
Washington	8	$171,950	$103,360
Iowa	8	$171,600	$111,380
Washington, D.C.	1	$168,500	$168,500
Indiana	12	$162,810	$75,920
South Carolina	7	$159,060	$130,680
Maryland	3	$154,980	$110,440
Missouri	6	$154,170	$103,120
Louisiana	6	$149,950	$84,190
Idaho	5	$147,950	$109,280
South Dakota	2	$147,780	$119,480
Minnesota	5	$147,470	$103,750
Mississippi	3	$147,180	$98,480
Nevada	2	$145,490	$121,160
Ohio	9	$142,570	$104,110
Kansas	4	$139,740	$123,820
Delaware	1	$138,420	$138,420
Arizona	6	$134,580	$70,680
Vermont	1	$133,960	$133,960
Nebraska	3	$133,100	$116,700
Colorado	6	$132,020	$82,850
Hawaii	2	$124,830	$76,700
Kentucky	5	$124,070	$82,860
Utah	5	$122,890	$76,900
Arkansas	5	$121,950	$93,030
Rhode Island	1	$109,920	$109,920
New Hampshire	1	$108,900	$108,900
Oklahoma	2	$102,350	$91,920
Wyoming	1	$92,290	$92,290
North Dakota	3	$92,170	$88,300
Puerto Rico	1	$91,220	$91,220
Alaska	1	$73,590	$73,590

Personal Financial Advisors salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Staunton, VA	$258,100	$133,900	$124.09	40
Naples, FL	$227,090	$121,000	$109.18	500
New York, NY	$217,170	$170,050	$104.41	23,980
Macon, GA	$214,380	$126,390	$103.07	100
San Francisco, CA	$214,350	$160,610	$103.05	7,130
Sheboygan, WI	$207,330	$133,200	$99.68	50
San Jose, CA	$206,970	$136,820	$99.51	1,530
Great Falls, MT	$200,910	$131,270	$96.59	60
Portland, ME	$195,790	$97,960	$94.13	590
Charleston, WV	$194,720	$96,050	$93.61	140
Bend, OR	$190,740	$133,080	$91.70	150
Madison, WI	$188,120	$126,000	$90.44	590
Raleigh, NC	$186,410	$104,780	$89.62	2,340
Bridgeport, CT	$186,380	$135,770	$89.60	2,500
Allentown, PA	$186,180	$122,420	$89.51	420
Gainesville, FL	$186,150	$116,470	$89.50	120
Albuquerque, NM	$185,910	$95,990	$89.38	290
Springfield, IL	$185,470	$154,370	$89.17	100
Memphis, TN	$184,300	$100,120	$88.61	790
Syracuse, NY	$183,780	$126,430	$88.36	240
Oshkosh, WI	$183,720	$104,160	$88.33	110
Dothan, AL	$181,450	$120,430	$87.23	50
Atlantic City, NJ	$180,440	$129,560	$86.75	140
Kenosha, WI	$180,320	$102,320	$86.69	60
Charlottesville, VA	$179,230	$126,940	$86.17	200
Austin, TX	$179,140	$95,990	$86.13	2,010
Utica, NY	$179,010	$123,280	$86.06	90
Columbus, GA	$178,190	$102,820	$85.67	150
Janesville, WI	$177,660	$113,480	$85.42	60
Miami, FL	$177,500	$125,670	$85.34	8,390
Reading, PA	$177,490	$99,120	$85.33	220
Boston, MA	$176,780	$126,530	$84.99	n/a
Port St. Lucie, FL	$175,610	$103,430	$84.43	220
San Diego, CA	$175,290	$130,330	$84.28	3,010
Fond du Lac, WI	$174,890	$127,360	$84.08	50
Eugene, OR	$174,090	$99,030	$83.70	190
Green Bay, WI	$173,630	$120,200	$83.47	320
Monroe, MI	$173,100	$98,090	$83.22	70
Billings, MT	$172,070	$99,890	$82.73	90
Seattle, WA	$171,950	$114,540	$82.67	3,940
Davenport, IA	$171,600	$124,540	$82.50	180
Winston-Salem, NC	$171,230	$100,560	$82.32	590
York, PA	$171,080	$115,540	$82.25	130
Santa Maria, CA	$170,980	$124,380	$82.20	210
Gainesville, GA	$170,890	$111,430	$82.16	60
Sebastian, FL	$170,720	$105,900	$82.08	190
Milwaukee, WI	$170,420	$125,810	$81.93	2,150
Trenton, NJ	$170,280	$129,130	$81.87	1,070
Racine, WI	$170,220	$121,840	$81.84	80
Santa Fe, NM	$170,170	$138,790	$81.81	110
Philadelphia, PA	$169,850	$116,560	$81.66	7,390
Washington, DC	$168,500	$106,230	$81.01	4,330
Albany, NY	$168,010	$124,610	$80.77	680
Springfield, MA	$167,270	$127,870	$80.42	200
Bremerton, WA	$166,360	$103,550	$79.98	80
Williamsport, PA	$165,840	$100,120	$79.73	60
Eau Claire, WI	$163,900	$113,930	$78.80	140
New Haven, CT	$163,850	$120,110	$78.77	320
Sioux City, IA	$163,800	$98,200	$78.75	60
Montgomery, AL	$163,400	$85,890	$78.56	180
Indianapolis, IN	$162,810	$102,640	$78.27	2,400
Kiryas Joel, NY	$162,190	$114,110	$77.98	260
Bloomington, IL	$161,600	$141,070	$77.69	60
Athens, GA	$161,570	$98,070	$77.68	130
Rockford, IL	$161,440	$110,850	$77.62	90
Savannah, GA	$161,230	$126,200	$77.52	210
Nashville, TN	$160,890	$91,040	$77.35	1,710
Portland, OR	$160,010	$122,830	$76.93	n/a
Amherst, MA	$159,840	$145,190	$76.84	40
Jacksonville, FL	$159,060	$101,480	$76.47	1,840
Florence, SC	$159,060	$98,230	$76.47	50
Richmond, VA	$158,910	$110,910	$76.40	1,350
Myrtle Beach, SC	$158,830	$99,860	$76.36	80
Greensboro, NC	$158,200	$126,310	$76.06	580
Pittsfield, MA	$157,680	$125,900	$75.81	70
La Crosse, WI	$157,660	$103,670	$75.80	120
Pittsburgh, PA	$156,850	$115,600	$75.41	2,030
Sacramento, CA	$156,410	$127,950	$75.20	1,260
Chicago, IL	$156,300	$113,210	$75.14	8,370
Buffalo, NY	$156,290	$103,650	$75.14	690
Worcester, MA	$156,230	$120,400	$75.11	n/a
Augusta, GA	$156,020	$93,230	$75.01	190
Baltimore, MD	$154,980	$98,970	$74.51	3,240
Altoona, PA	$154,640	$125,820	$74.35	40
Atlanta, GA	$154,390	$103,990	$74.23	4,690
Brunswick, GA	$154,270	$87,420	$74.17	60
Kansas City, MO	$154,170	$123,140	$74.12	3,500
Ithaca, NY	$153,670	$130,940	$73.88	40
Wausau, WI	$153,020	$100,500	$73.57	70
Vallejo, CA	$152,900	$120,470	$73.51	70
El Paso, TX	$152,820	$99,700	$73.47	110
Binghamton, NY	$152,050	$103,590	$73.10	100
Fort Myers, FL	$151,500	$99,060	$72.84	280
Los Angeles, CA	$151,050	$124,490	$72.62	13,980
Baton Rouge, LA	$149,950	$80,910	$72.09	270
Norwich, CT	$149,390	$124,490	$71.82	90
Rochester, NY	$149,140	$101,150	$71.70	820
Orlando, FL	$148,990	$98,700	$71.63	2,100
Tyler, TX	$148,920	$84,090	$71.60	130
Homosassa Springs, FL	$148,870	$101,140	$71.57	40
Lancaster, PA	$148,530	$99,810	$71.41	360
Boise, ID	$147,950	$117,460	$71.13	370
Sioux Falls, SD	$147,780	$121,350	$71.05	310
Scranton, PA	$147,530	$103,200	$70.93	280
Minneapolis, MN	$147,470	$103,410	$70.90	4,150
Punta Gorda, FL	$147,260	$97,270	$70.80	50
Crestview, FL	$147,230	$82,420	$70.78	140
Hattiesburg, MS	$147,180	$80,570	$70.76	50
Peoria, IL	$146,940	$108,930	$70.64	200
Flint, MI	$146,930	$96,140	$70.64	160
Salinas, CA	$146,330	$104,430	$70.35	110
Waterbury, CT	$146,130	$123,570	$70.25	170
Slidell, LA	$145,890	$74,850	$70.14	150
Napa, CA	$145,720	$127,240	$70.06	100
Las Vegas, NV	$145,490	$99,950	$69.95	1,020
Ann Arbor, MI	$145,280	$95,840	$69.85	320
Tampa, FL	$145,260	$82,580	$69.84	3,660
Houston, TX	$145,210	$98,930	$69.81	4,130
Santa Cruz, CA	$145,190	$122,170	$69.80	80
Corvallis, OR	$144,990	$86,220	$69.71	50
Tallahassee, FL	$144,900	$96,170	$69.66	190
Hilton Head Island, SC	$144,890	$100,510	$69.66	80
Riverside, CA	$144,660	$96,100	$69.55	830
Spartanburg, SC	$144,610	$99,330	$69.53	130
Charlotte, NC	$144,450	$99,440	$69.45	4,850
Harrisburg, PA	$144,160	$112,430	$69.31	420
Panama City, FL	$144,120	$94,370	$69.29	100
St. Louis, MO	$143,970	$103,690	$69.21	2,630
Bellingham, WA	$143,890	$103,410	$69.18	170
Jackson, MI	$143,810	$111,990	$69.14	40
Salem, OR	$143,730	$104,040	$69.10	130
Rome, GA	$143,020	$87,800	$68.76	30
San Antonio, TX	$142,720	$101,430	$68.61	1,590
Kennewick, WA	$142,630	$101,920	$68.57	80
Youngstown, OH	$142,570	$95,990	$68.54	220
Canton, OH	$142,200	$97,700	$68.36	100
Knoxville, TN	$142,020	$80,370	$68.28	420
Spokane, WA	$141,990	$99,350	$68.26	250
Roanoke, VA	$141,790	$91,690	$68.17	150
Hagerstown, MD	$141,780	$92,370	$68.16	60
Jackson, MS	$141,690	$81,860	$68.12	300
Oxnard, CA	$141,560	$98,260	$68.06	390
Deltona, FL	$141,530	$93,440	$68.04	270
Lafayette, LA	$141,130	$63,650	$67.85	150
Santa Rosa, CA	$140,920	$103,680	$67.75	190
Pocatello, ID	$140,820	$119,840	$67.70	40
Kokomo, IN	$140,760	$97,430	$67.67	80
Lynchburg, VA	$140,760	$89,650	$67.67	120
Sarasota, FL	$140,580	$82,100	$67.59	990
Wilmington, NC	$140,370	$102,590	$67.49	390
Wichita, KS	$139,740	$81,200	$67.18	470
Fresno, CA	$138,810	$100,240	$66.74	200
Dover, DE	$138,420	$102,670	$66.55	70
Rochester, MN	$137,990	$95,280	$66.34	110
Wildwood, FL	$137,710	$95,810	$66.21	130
Kingsport, TN	$137,440	$89,500	$66.08	60
Blacksburg, VA	$136,660	$78,530	$65.70	30
Mobile, AL	$136,160	$75,060	$65.46	260
Rocky Mount, NC	$136,150	$97,320	$65.46	60
Lansing, MI	$135,830	$86,220	$65.30	210
Bakersfield, CA	$135,630	$111,580	$65.21	80
San Luis Obispo, CA	$135,490	$91,340	$65.14	120
Huntsville, AL	$135,150	$85,040	$64.98	290
Midland, TX	$134,650	$98,930	$64.73	70
Phoenix, AZ	$134,580	$103,680	$64.70	5,000
State College, PA	$134,340	$98,410	$64.59	140
Waterloo, IA	$134,200	$90,520	$64.52	120
Burlington, VT	$133,960	$129,940	$64.40	280
Lincoln, NE	$133,100	$75,590	$63.99	290
Visalia, CA	$133,000	$123,920	$63.94	80
Cincinnati, OH	$132,890	$80,540	$63.89	2,510
Birmingham, AL	$132,860	$79,480	$63.87	1,190
Columbia, SC	$132,830	$94,130	$63.86	430
Wheeling, WV	$132,380	$99,090	$63.64	80
Wenatchee, WA	$132,340	$96,160	$63.63	40
Akron, OH	$132,300	$96,550	$63.61	390
Modesto, CA	$132,290	$105,080	$63.60	110
New Orleans, LA	$132,040	$74,990	$63.48	440
Denver, CO	$132,020	$98,740	$63.47	4,700
Redding, CA	$131,860	$93,680	$63.40	50
Fayetteville, NC	$131,610	$103,110	$63.27	90
Greenville, SC	$131,240	$97,090	$63.10	420
Abilene, TX	$131,190	$83,870	$63.07	50
Albany, GA	$131,080	$86,940	$63.02	50
Charleston, SC	$130,680	$125,700	$62.83	n/a
Lubbock, TX	$129,720	$82,030	$62.37	160
Topeka, KS	$129,660	$96,030	$62.34	300
Longview, TX	$129,550	$84,010	$62.28	90
Mankato, MN	$129,320	$82,380	$62.17	40
Lafayette, IN	$129,290	$81,400	$62.16	70
Beaumont, TX	$129,210	$64,050	$62.12	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$129,040	$93,320	$62.04	250
Bangor, ME	$128,600	$97,900	$61.83	80
Omaha, NE	$128,430	$80,550	$61.75	1,120
Shreveport, LA	$128,280	$58,100	$61.67	110
Daphne, AL	$128,260	$74,820	$61.67	100
Greenville, NC	$128,230	$101,290	$61.65	60
Chattanooga, TN	$127,760	$75,300	$61.43	340
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$127,720	$74,210	$61.40	70
Des Moines, IA	$127,440	$94,270	$61.27	640
Harrisonburg, VA	$126,980	$88,790	$61.05	50
Duluth, MN	$126,910	$80,480	$61.01	110
Evansville, IN	$126,880	$79,160	$61.00	210
Hickory, NC	$126,610	$98,090	$60.87	120
Cleveland, OH	$126,350	$81,130	$60.75	1,640
Erie, PA	$126,020	$97,370	$60.59	100
Idaho Falls, ID	$125,920	$65,820	$60.54	80
Asheville, NC	$125,790	$102,150	$60.47	230
Champaign, IL	$125,770	$111,540	$60.47	80
Lawrence, KS	$125,420	$91,780	$60.30	170
Valdosta, GA	$125,110	$97,360	$60.15	60
Johnstown, PA	$125,090	$95,240	$60.14	60
Honolulu, HI	$124,830	$76,170	$60.02	460
Toledo, OH	$124,630	$82,890	$59.92	250
Ocala, FL	$124,280	$83,570	$59.75	150
Detroit, MI	$124,230	$76,830	$59.73	3,430
Lexington, KY	$124,070	$74,260	$59.65	200
Manhattan, KS	$123,820	$83,180	$59.53	120
Salt Lake City, UT	$122,890	$77,990	$59.08	1,900
Pinehurst, NC	$122,780	$101,040	$59.03	70
Louisville, KY	$122,140	$72,760	$58.72	670
Johnson City, TN	$122,080	$76,850	$58.69	90
Little Rock, AR	$121,950	$94,370	$58.63	540
Pensacola, FL	$121,580	$70,240	$58.45	280
Stockton, CA	$121,570	$95,840	$58.45	110
Muskegon, MI	$121,290	$159,990	$58.31	100
Reno, NV	$121,160	$85,470	$58.25	n/a
Iowa City, IA	$121,140	$89,860	$58.24	70
Springfield, MO	$121,060	$75,410	$58.20	210
Lakeland, FL	$120,810	$81,080	$58.08	190
Dayton, OH	$120,720	$96,270	$58.04	400
Grand Rapids, MI	$120,030	$89,410	$57.71	840
McAllen, TX	$119,930	$71,500	$57.66	110
Chambersburg, PA	$119,590	$81,690	$57.49	50
Rapid City, SD	$119,480	$103,760	$57.44	70
Kalamazoo, MI	$118,970	$77,890	$57.20	230
Elkhart, IN	$118,830	$75,270	$57.13	110
Wichita Falls, TX	$118,740	$79,210	$57.09	60
Yakima, WA	$118,560	$79,750	$57.00	60
Columbus, OH	$118,200	$81,600	$56.83	1,900
Fort Wayne, IN	$118,080	$80,680	$56.77	390
Tuscaloosa, AL	$118,030	$62,350	$56.75	60
Hartford, CT	$117,060	$81,990	$56.28	n/a
Grand Island, NE	$116,700	$77,370	$56.11	40
Corpus Christi, TX	$116,110	$57,380	$55.82	120
Dubuque, IA	$116,090	$89,700	$55.81	160
Boulder, CO	$115,930	$83,070	$55.74	610
Texarkana, TX	$115,530	$120,420	$55.54	50
Niles, MI	$113,540	$82,780	$54.59	60
St. George, UT	$113,220	$64,900	$54.44	60
South Bend, IN	$112,440	$74,510	$54.06	220
Bozeman, MT	$112,280	$84,990	$53.98	n/a
Traverse City, MI	$112,000	$88,100	$53.84	130
Fort Collins, CO	$112,000	$66,410	$53.85	150
Chico, CA	$111,930	$88,600	$53.81	60
St. Joseph, MO	$111,580	$74,400	$53.65	50
Ames, IA	$111,380	$90,590	$53.55	40
Greeley, CO	$111,000	$102,640	$53.37	60
Amarillo, TX	$110,550	$83,950	$53.15	130
Salisbury, MD	$110,440	$89,090	$53.10	40
Missoula, MT	$110,420	$76,230	$53.09	100
Providence, RI	$109,920	$83,720	$52.85	1,200
Twin Falls, ID	$109,280	$64,660	$52.54	30
Owensboro, KY	$109,240	$72,430	$52.52	50
Manchester, NH	$108,900	$84,390	$52.36	950
Columbia, MO	$108,000	$63,030	$51.92	120
Fort Smith, AR	$107,680	$65,520	$51.77	80
Huntington, WV	$107,240	$72,460	$51.56	90
Michigan City, IN	$106,370	$60,490	$51.14	60
Bloomington, IN	$105,680	$94,040	$50.81	n/a
Fayetteville, AR	$105,250	$71,380	$50.60	340
Burlington, NC	$104,500	$79,360	$50.24	40
Muncie, IN	$104,430	$66,640	$50.21	70
College Station, TX	$104,270	$83,880	$50.13	80
Mansfield, OH	$104,110	$78,360	$50.05	50
Saginaw, MI	$104,010	$71,560	$50.01	110
St. Cloud, MN	$103,750	$77,530	$49.88	190
Olympia, WA	$103,360	$76,940	$49.69	110
Cape Girardeau, MO	$103,120	$72,280	$49.58	40
Tulsa, OK	$102,350	$74,990	$49.21	450
Paducah, KY	$102,070	$72,480	$49.07	30
Columbus, IN	$101,490	$77,650	$48.79	70
Winchester, VA	$101,360	$59,990	$48.73	110
Provo, UT	$100,590	$96,070	$48.36	240
Jackson, TN	$100,210	$60,420	$48.18	50
Gulfport, MS	$98,480	$64,200	$47.35	80
Jonesboro, AR	$96,410	$75,610	$46.35	40
Helena, MT	$95,140	$97,450	$45.74	120
Grand Junction, CO	$94,740	$104,280	$45.55	n/a
Beckley, WV	$94,310	$79,920	$45.34	40
Morgantown, WV	$93,690	$81,610	$45.04	60
Durham, NC	$93,500	$63,300	$44.95	1,510
Ogden, UT	$93,470	$62,570	$44.94	180
Clarksville, TN	$93,310	$58,750	$44.86	50
Hot Springs, AR	$93,030	$63,950	$44.73	30
Cheyenne, WY	$92,290	$58,700	$44.37	70
Fargo, ND	$92,170	$75,900	$44.31	250
Grand Forks, ND	$92,130	$77,520	$44.29	30
Oklahoma City, OK	$91,920	$67,380	$44.19	500
Florence, AL	$91,870	$71,990	$44.17	50
San Juan, PR	$91,220	$49,450	$43.86	420
Victoria, TX	$89,530	$52,120	$43.04	40
Prescott Valley, AZ	$89,250	$55,920	$42.91	150
San Angelo, TX	$89,130	$48,370	$42.85	30
Bismarck, ND	$88,300	$76,030	$42.45	130
Tucson, AZ	$86,850	$58,450	$41.75	680
Las Cruces, NM	$86,400	$72,990	$41.54	70
Battle Creek, MI	$85,570	$54,470	$41.14	30
Lake Charles, LA	$84,190	$47,040	$40.48	70
Cleveland, TN	$84,070	$43,880	$40.42	30
Bowling Green, KY	$82,860	$69,430	$39.84	30
Colorado Springs, CO	$82,850	$72,430	$39.83	n/a
Sebring, FL	$82,040	$45,040	$39.44	30
Sierra Vista, AZ	$79,640	$48,970	$38.29	70
Logan, UT	$76,900	$60,210	$36.97	50
Kahului, HI	$76,700	$58,650	$36.87	40
Terre Haute, IN	$75,920	$48,710	$36.50	60
Fairbanks, AK	$73,590	$62,430	$35.38	30
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$73,280	$49,840	$35.23	80
Yuma, AZ	$70,680	$47,040	$33.98	50

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Personal Financial Advisors salary: questions

Where do personal financial advisors make the most money?

In Staunton, VA, with an average of $258,100 a year, among the 320 metro areas we cover.

What is the average personal financial advisors salary in the U.S.?

$159,711 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is personal financial advisors pay the lowest?

Yuma, AZ, at $70,680 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2052.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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