SOC 13-2052 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Michigan City, IN

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Michigan City, Indiana is $106,370 a year ($51.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,490: half of the 60 people in this job in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$106,370average per year

$51.14 / hourMedian $60,490Take-home ≈ $78,972

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $234K90th

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

60people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Michigan City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $233,690 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Michigan City earn between $46,430 and $118,180.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $234K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,370$8,864$51.14
Median$60,490$5,041$29.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,430$3,869$22.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,180$9,848$56.82

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Michigan City vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Michigan City earn 22% less than the Indiana average ($137,220) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Michigan City$106,370$60,490$45,610$233,69060
Indiana$137,220$87,710$44,150$319,3305,400
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 Michigan City

On the average salary of $106,370, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $78,972 a year, or $6,581 a month and $3,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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

Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $106,370 buys what about $116,021 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Indiana cities

Michigan City ranks 8th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($162,810).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Indiana

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 Michigan City: questions

How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Michigan City?

$51.14 an hour on average, and $29.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,972 a year ($6,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,370. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Michigan City than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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