Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $380,670 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Salem earn between $76,470 and $132,290.
- $59K10th
- $76K25th
- $104KMedian
- $132K75th
- $381K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,730 | $11,978 | $69.10 |
| Median | $104,040 | $8,670 | $50.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,470 | $6,372 | $36.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,290 | $11,024 | $63.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $143,730, a single filer in Salem takes home about $97,472 a year, or $8,123 a month and $3,749 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $143,730 buys what about $138,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($190,740).
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 Salem: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Salem?
$69.10 an hour on average, and $50.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Salem?
About $97,472 a year ($8,123 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,730. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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