Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $481,670 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Blacksburg earn between $56,520 and $110,100.
- $48K10th
- $57K25th
- $79KMedian
- $110K75th
- $482K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,660 | $11,388 | $65.70 |
| Median | $78,530 | $6,544 | $37.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,520 | $4,710 | $27.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,100 | $9,175 | $52.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Financial Advisors pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Personal financial advisors in Blacksburg earn 16% less than the Virginia average ($163,180) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $105,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $136,660 | $78,530 | $47,630 | $481,670 | 30 |
| Virginia | $163,180 | $102,640 | $51,440 | $420,980 | 6,340 |
| United States | $156,670 | $105,070 | $50,190 | $357,020 | 266,800 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $136,660, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $97,629 a year, or $8,136 a month and $3,755 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $136,660 buys what about $147,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 6th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($258,100).
- Staunton$258,100
- Charlottesville$179,230
- Richmond$158,910
- Roanoke$141,790
- Lynchburg$140,760
- Blacksburg$136,660
- Harrisonburg$126,980
- Winchester$101,360
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Blacksburg?
$65.70 an hour on average, and $37.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $97,629 a year ($8,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,660.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.0%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- 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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