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Personal Financial Advisors Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Personal Financial Advisors — median wage by state

  • New York: $166,400, COL-adjusted $154,217
  • New Jersey: $158,570, COL-adjusted $145,744
  • California: $130,330, COL-adjusted $117,733
  • Connecticut: $129,720, COL-adjusted $125,212
  • South Dakota: $128,720, COL-adjusted $145,282
  • Massachusetts: $125,670, COL-adjusted $118,781
  • Delaware: $125,050, COL-adjusted $125,301
  • Oregon: $122,830, COL-adjusted $118,791
  • Illinois: $120,130, COL-adjusted $120,130
  • Wisconsin: $119,430, COL-adjusted $126,918
  • Washington: $114,050, COL-adjusted $106,589
  • Vermont: $110,020, COL-adjusted $112,265
  • Pennsylvania: $105,200, COL-adjusted $107,787
  • District of Columbia: $104,990, COL-adjusted $95,532
  • Minnesota: $102,660, COL-adjusted $104,118
  • Virginia: $102,640, COL-adjusted $101,523
  • Kansas: $102,530, COL-adjusted $113,796
  • Georgia: $101,450, COL-adjusted $105,348
  • Florida: $100,970, COL-adjusted $97,650
  • Missouri: $99,930, COL-adjusted $110,055
  • Maryland: $99,880, COL-adjusted $95,124
  • Texas: $99,160, COL-adjusted $102,122
  • Montana: $97,450, COL-adjusted $103,013
  • Arizona: $96,950, COL-adjusted $96,276
  • North Carolina: $96,880, COL-adjusted $102,736
  • New Hampshire: $96,780, COL-adjusted $92,879
  • South Carolina: $96,330, COL-adjusted $102,807
  • Idaho: $94,370, COL-adjusted $98,817
  • New Mexico: $94,270, COL-adjusted $102,245
  • Nebraska: $93,280, COL-adjusted $103,529
  • Nevada: $92,720, COL-adjusted $92,720
  • Iowa: $92,310, COL-adjusted $105,137
  • Ohio: $90,990, COL-adjusted $98,050
  • Colorado: $89,280, COL-adjusted $86,596
  • Indiana: $87,710, COL-adjusted $94,009
  • Tennessee: $84,160, COL-adjusted $91,578
  • Rhode Island: $80,200, COL-adjusted $78,397
  • West Virginia: $80,010, COL-adjusted $89,397
  • Arkansas: $79,420, COL-adjusted $91,392
  • Alaska: $78,690, COL-adjusted $76,846
  • Alabama: $77,990, COL-adjusted $87,827
  • Michigan: $77,930, COL-adjusted $81,008
  • Wyoming: $77,490, COL-adjusted $83,592
  • Utah: $77,390, COL-adjusted $78,251
  • North Dakota: $76,870, COL-adjusted $86,371
  • Hawaii: $76,070, COL-adjusted $69,155
  • Oklahoma: $68,670, COL-adjusted $78,212
  • Kentucky: $67,150, COL-adjusted $74,446
  • Mississippi: $63,300, COL-adjusted $72,759
  • Louisiana: —
  • Maine: —

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Highest- and lowest-paying states for personal financial advisors

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. New York$166,400
  2. 2. New Jersey$158,570
  3. 3. California$130,330
  4. 4. Connecticut$129,720
  5. 5. South Dakota$128,720
Lowest-paying
  1. Mississippi$63,300
  2. Kentucky$67,150
  3. Oklahoma$68,670
  4. Hawaii$76,070
  5. North Dakota$76,870

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Personal Financial Advisors salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Personal Financial Advisors is $109,773 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Personal Financial Advisors the most?
New York pays Personal Financial Advisors the most, with a median of $166,400, followed by New Jersey ($158,570). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $63,300.
How much do Personal Financial Advisors salaries vary by state?
Personal Financial Advisors median pay ranges from $63,300 to $166,400 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Personal Financial Advisors jobs growing?
BLS projects a +9.6% change in Personal Financial Advisors employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.