SOC 13-2052 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Tampa, Florida is $145,260 a year ($69.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,580: half of the 3,660 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$145,260average per year

$69.84 / hourMedian $82,580Take-home ≈ $110,551

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $362K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,660people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#12 of 21Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $361,590 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Tampa earn between $60,270 and $166,120.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $362K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,260$12,105$69.84
Median$82,580$6,882$39.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,270$5,022$28.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,120$13,843$79.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Tampa earn 11% less than the Florida average ($162,780) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$145,260$82,580$51,310$361,5903,660
Florida$162,780$100,970$48,950$395,37021,490
United States$156,670$105,070$50,190$357,020266,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $145,260, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $110,551 a year, or $9,213 a month and $4,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $145,260 buys what about $143,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 12th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($227,090).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors

Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).

Personal Financial Advisors salary by city

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Tampa: questions

How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Tampa?

$69.84 an hour on average, and $39.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Tampa?

About $110,551 a year ($9,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,260. Florida has no state income tax.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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