SOC 13-2052 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Macon, Georgia is $214,380 a year ($103.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,390: half of the 100 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).

$214,380average per year

$103.07 / hourMedian $126,390Take-home ≈ $149,569

  • $48K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $433K75th
  • $440K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+34%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 11Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $440,400 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Macon earn between $76,980 and $432,900.

  • $48K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $433K75th
  • $440K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$214,380$17,865$103.07
Median$126,390$10,532$60.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,980$6,415$37.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$432,900$36,075$208.12

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $214,380, a single filer in Macon takes home about $149,569 a year, or $12,464 a month and $5,753 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $214,380 buys what about $242,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 1st of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$103.07 an hour on average, and $60.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $149,569 a year ($12,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $214,380.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% more 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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