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State comparison · 2025

Personal Financial Advisors salary: Arizona vs New Jersey

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Personal Financial Advisors in New Jersey earn a median of $158,570. In Arizona, $96,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.9% — not 38.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-38.9%
Arizona vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-33.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Personal Financial Advisors

Median
$96,950
p25
$59,610
p75
$148,090
p10
$45,330
p90
$212,630
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
See full breakdown for Arizona

New Jersey

Personal Financial Advisors

Median
$158,570
p25
$102,930
p75
$269,310
p10
$78,860
p90
$374,530
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.