Personal Financial Advisors salary by location
National median: $105,070 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $170,050 | +61.8% | 23,980 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $166,400 | +58.4% | 21,550 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $160,610 | +52.9% | 7,130 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $159,990 | +52.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $158,570 | +50.9% | 9,300 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $154,370 | +46.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $145,190 | +38.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $141,070 | +34.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $138,790 | +32.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $136,820 | +30.2% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $135,770 | +29.2% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Staunton, VA | metropolitan | $133,900 | +27.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $133,200 | +26.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $133,080 | +26.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Great Falls, MT | metropolitan | $131,270 | +24.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $130,940 | +24.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $130,330 | +24.0% | 32,200 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $130,330 | +24.0% | 3,010 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $129,940 | +23.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $129,720 | +23.5% | — | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $129,560 | +23.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $129,130 | +22.9% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $128,720 | +22.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $127,950 | +21.8% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $127,870 | +21.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | metropolitan | $127,360 | +21.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $127,240 | +21.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $126,940 | +20.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $126,530 | +20.4% | — | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $126,430 | +20.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | metropolitan | $126,390 | +20.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $126,310 | +20.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $126,200 | +20.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $126,000 | +19.9% | 590 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $125,900 | +19.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Altoona, PA | metropolitan | $125,820 | +19.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $125,810 | +19.7% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $125,700 | +19.6% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $125,670 | +19.6% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $125,670 | +19.6% | 8,390 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $125,050 | +19.0% | — | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $124,610 | +18.6% | 680 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $124,540 | +18.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $124,490 | +18.5% | 13,980 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $124,490 | +18.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $124,380 | +18.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $123,920 | +17.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $123,570 | +17.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $123,280 | +17.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $123,140 | +17.2% | 3,500 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $122,830 | +16.9% | 3,070 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $122,830 | +16.9% | — | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $122,420 | +16.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $122,170 | +16.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $121,840 | +16.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $121,350 | +15.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $121,000 | +15.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $120,470 | +14.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dothan, AL | metropolitan | $120,430 | +14.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Texarkana, TX | metropolitan | $120,420 | +14.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $120,400 | +14.6% | — | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $120,200 | +14.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $120,130 | +14.3% | 9,760 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $120,110 | +14.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Pocatello, ID | metropolitan | $119,840 | +14.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $119,430 | +13.7% | 5,200 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $117,460 | +11.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $116,560 | +10.9% | 7,390 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $116,470 | +10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $115,600 | +10.0% | 2,030 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $115,540 | +10.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $114,540 | +9.0% | 3,940 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $114,110 | +8.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $114,050 | +8.5% | 5,790 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $113,930 | +8.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Janesville, WI | metropolitan | $113,480 | +8.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $113,210 | +7.7% | 8,370 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $112,430 | +7.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $111,990 | +6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $111,580 | +6.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $111,540 | +6.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $111,430 | +6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $110,910 | +5.6% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $110,850 | +5.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $110,020 | +4.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $108,930 | +3.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $106,230 | +1.1% | 4,330 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | metropolitan | $105,900 | +0.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $105,200 | +0.1% | 12,200 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $105,080 | +0.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $104,990 | −0.1% | 480 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,780 | −0.3% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $104,430 | −0.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $104,280 | −0.8% | — | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $104,160 | −0.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $104,040 | −1.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $103,990 | −1.0% | 4,690 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $103,760 | −1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $103,690 | −1.3% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $103,680 | −1.3% | 5,000 | 2025 |