State comparison · 2025
Personal Financial Advisors salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Personal Financial Advisors in New Jersey earn a median of $158,570. In Washington, $114,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.7% — not 39%.
Nominal pay gap
+39%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+36.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Washington
Personal Financial Advisors
- Median
- $114,050
- p25
- $77,710
- p75
- $174,970
- p10
- $58,650
- p90
- $344,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.