SOC 13-2052 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Providence, Rhode Island is $109,920 a year ($52.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,720: half of the 1,200 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).

$109,920average per year

$52.85 / hourMedian $83,720Take-home ≈ $82,539

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,200people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,070 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Providence earn between $64,440 and $145,260.

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,920$9,160$52.85
Median$83,720$6,977$40.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,440$5,370$30.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,260$12,105$69.84

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $109,920, a single filer in Providence takes home about $82,539 a year, or $6,878 a month and $3,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$82,539$6,878
Working in MA$80,983$6,749

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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

Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $109,920 buys what about $108,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors

Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Providence: questions

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

$52.85 an hour on average, and $40.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,539 a year ($6,878 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,920. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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