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State comparison · 2025

Personal Financial Advisors salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey

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Personal Financial Advisors in New Jersey earn a median of $158,570. In Hawaii, $76,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.6% — not 52%.

Nominal pay gap
-52%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-52.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Hawaii

Personal Financial Advisors

Median
$76,070
p25
$52,390
p75
$125,500
p10
$48,060
p90
$314,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.0
See full breakdown for Hawaii

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.