Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,280 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Phoenix earn between $64,680 and $165,390.
- $49K10th
- $65K25th
- $104KMedian
- $165K75th
- $216K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,580 | $11,215 | $64.70 |
| Median | $103,680 | $8,640 | $49.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,680 | $5,390 | $31.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,390 | $13,782 | $79.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $134,580, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $100,281 a year, or $8,357 a month and $3,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $134,580 buys what about $130,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$134,580
- Prescott Valley$89,250
- Tucson$86,850
- Sierra Vista$79,640
- Lake Havasu City$73,280
- Yuma$70,680
Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors
Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).
- Staunton, VA$258,100
- Naples, FL$227,090
- New York, NY$217,170
- Macon, GA$214,380
- San Francisco, CA$214,350
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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Phoenix?
$64.70 an hour on average, and $49.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $100,281 a year ($8,357 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,580.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).
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; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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