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State comparison · 2025

Personal Financial Advisors salary: California vs Utah

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Personal Financial Advisors in California earn a median of $130,330. In Utah, $77,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.5% — not 68.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+68.4%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+50.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Personal Financial Advisors

Median
$130,330
p25
$83,860
p75
$195,420
p10
$67,690
p90
$393,860
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-86%
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Utah

Personal Financial Advisors

Median
$77,390
p25
$61,040
p75
$117,360
p10
$47,840
p90
$208,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.9
See full breakdown for Utah

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.