SOC 13-2052 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Huntington, West Virginia is $107,240 a year ($51.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,460: half of the 90 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$107,240average per year

$51.56 / hourMedian $72,460Take-home ≈ $80,251

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $218K90th

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

90people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,370 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Huntington earn between $46,240 and $127,470.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $218K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,240$8,937$51.56
Median$72,460$6,038$34.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,470$10,622$61.28

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Huntington earn 14% less than the West Virginia average ($124,400) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$107,240$72,460$38,430$218,37090
West Virginia$124,400$80,010$45,020$219,510670
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $107,240, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $80,251 a year, or $6,688 a month and $3,087 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$81,759$6,813
Working in KY$80,638$6,720
Working in WV$80,251$6,688

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $107,240 buys what about $121,282 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 3rd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($194,720).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$51.56 an hour on average, and $34.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,251 a year ($6,688 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,240.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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