SOC 13-2052 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for personal financial advisors in McAllen, Texas is $119,930 a year ($57.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,500: half of the 110 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).

$119,930average per year

$57.66 / hourMedian $71,500Take-home ≈ $93,201

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $338K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 18Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $337,550 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in McAllen earn between $42,330 and $119,990.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $338K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,930$9,994$57.66
Median$71,500$5,958$34.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,330$3,528$20.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,990$9,999$57.69

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $119,930, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $93,201 a year, or $7,767 a month and $3,585 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $119,930 buys what about $139,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 11th of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($179,140).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$57.66 an hour on average, and $34.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $93,201 a year ($7,767 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,930. Texas has no state income tax.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
  • 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 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).

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