SOC 13-2052 · Lancaster, PA metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $148,530 a year ($71.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,810: half of the 360 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).

$148,530average per year

$71.41 / hourMedian $99,810Take-home ≈ $108,226

  • $56K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 14Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $390,860 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Lancaster earn between $73,140 and $162,630.

  • $56K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$148,530$12,378$71.41
Median$99,810$8,318$47.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,140$6,095$35.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,630$13,552$78.19

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $148,530, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $108,226 a year, or $9,019 a month and $4,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $148,530 buys what about $151,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 8th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($186,180).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

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

$71.41 an hour on average, and $47.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $108,226 a year ($9,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,530. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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