SOC 13-2052 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Clarksville, Tennessee is $93,310 a year ($44.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$93,310average per year

$44.86 / hourMedian $58,750Take-home ≈ $74,474

  • $34K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $199K90th

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

50people in this job
-40%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $199,470 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Clarksville earn between $51,060 and $100,040.

  • $34K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $199K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,310$7,776$44.86
Median$58,750$4,896$28.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,060$4,255$24.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,040$8,337$48.10

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Clarksville earn 39% less than the Tennessee average ($153,140) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -44% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$93,310$58,750$34,370$199,47050
Tennessee$153,140$84,160$44,170$406,2003,970
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 Clarksville

On the average salary of $93,310, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $74,474 a year, or $6,206 a month and $2,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$74,474$6,206
Working in KY$71,325$5,944

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $93,310 buys what about $102,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 8th of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($184,300).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$44.86 an hour on average, and $28.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,474 a year ($6,206 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,310. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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