SOC 13-2052 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Kennewick, Washington is $142,630 a year ($68.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,920: half of the 80 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$142,630average per year

$68.57 / hourMedian $101,920Take-home ≈ $108,754

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $275K90th

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

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $274,560 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Kennewick earn between $77,980 and $156,730.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $275K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,630$11,886$68.57
Median$101,920$8,493$49.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,980$6,498$37.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,730$13,061$75.35

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Kennewick earn 12% less than the Washington average ($162,590) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$142,630$101,920$63,160$274,56080
Washington$162,590$114,050$58,650$344,8505,790
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 Kennewick

On the average salary of $142,630, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $108,754 a year, or $9,063 a month and $4,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $142,630 buys what about $142,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 4th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($171,950).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$68.57 an hour on average, and $49.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $108,754 a year ($9,063 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,630. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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