SOC 13-2052 · Greenville, NC metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Greenville, NC

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Greenville, North Carolina is $128,230 a year ($61.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,290: half of the 60 people in this job in the Greenville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$128,230average per year

$61.65 / hourMedian $101,290Take-home ≈ $94,304

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $318K90th

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

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $318,060 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Greenville earn between $58,490 and $133,200.

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $318K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,230$10,686$61.65
Median$101,290$8,441$48.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,490$4,874$28.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,200$11,100$64.04

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Greenville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Greenville earn 11% less than the North Carolina average ($143,740) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$128,230$101,290$52,300$318,06060
North Carolina$143,740$96,880$48,790$287,29012,340
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 Greenville

On the average salary of $128,230, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $94,304 a year, or $7,859 a month and $3,627 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $128,230 buys what about $145,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other North Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 8th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($186,410).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in North Carolina

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 Greenville: questions

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

$61.65 an hour on average, and $48.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $94,304 a year ($7,859 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,230.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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