Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $285,090 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Los Angeles earn between $77,860 and $179,000.
- $68K10th
- $78K25th
- $124KMedian
- $179K75th
- $285K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,050 | $12,588 | $72.62 |
| Median | $124,490 | $10,374 | $59.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,860 | $6,488 | $37.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $179,000 | $14,917 | $86.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Financial Advisors pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Personal financial advisors in Los Angeles earn 11% less than the California average ($170,070) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $105,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $151,050 | $124,490 | $67,690 | $285,090 | 13,980 |
| California | $170,070 | $130,330 | $67,690 | $393,860 | 32,200 |
| United States | $156,670 | $105,070 | $50,190 | $357,020 | 266,800 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $151,050, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $104,553 a year, or $8,713 a month and $4,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $151,050 buys what about $133,006 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 7th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($214,350).
- San Francisco$214,350
- San Jose$206,970
- San Diego$175,290
- Santa Maria$170,980
- Sacramento$156,410
- Vallejo$152,900
- Los Angeles$151,050
- Salinas$146,330
- Napa$145,720
- Santa Cruz$145,190
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Los Angeles?
$72.62 an hour on average, and $59.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $104,553 a year ($8,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).
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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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