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Seniority Profile · California

Entry-level Personal Financial Advisors salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Personal Financial Advisors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$62,400
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Personal Financial Advisors in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $62,400. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry13$62,400

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Personal Financial Advisors in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TAOS GLOBAL GROUP OF CA, INC.Financial Advisor3$62,109
Eversafe Insurance Agency, Inc.Healthcare Financial Planner2$62,400
THE NEE AGENCYPersonal Financial Advisor1$70,720
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE MARKETING, INC.Financial Planner1$87,000
TD GroupRetirement Plan Specialist and Financial Advisor1$60,000
The One Pioneer LLCFinancial Service Specialist1$62,150
RBC Capital Markets, LLCRegistered Client Associate - KBGFJG278681-21$78,770
Dr. Kumo, IncDigital Health Enterprse Financial Analyst1$62,109
Cerity Partners Management LLCAssociate - Wealth Management1$76,875
Hu Insurance Agency, Inc.Financial Planner1$72,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Personal Financial Advisor at THE NEE AGENCY
    $70,720
    ARCADIAWage Level IDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271973
  • Financial Planner at AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE MARKETING, INC.
    $87,000
    City of IndustryWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-176786
  • Retirement Plan Specialist and Financial Advisor at TD Group
    $60,000
    FresnoWage Level IDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25179-137870
  • Financial Service Specialist at The One Pioneer LLC
    $62,150
    ArcadiaWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-087360
  • Registered Client Associate - KBGFJG278681-2 at RBC Capital Markets, LLC
    $78,770
    GreenbraeWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-075707
  • Digital Health Enterprse Financial Analyst at Dr. Kumo, Inc
    $62,109
    Buena ParkWage Level IDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25152-038782
  • Associate - Wealth Management at Cerity Partners Management LLC
    $76,875
    Los AltosWage Level IDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-962981
  • Financial Advisor at TAOS GLOBAL GROUP OF CA, INC.
    $62,109
    San GabrielWage Level IDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25117-909059

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.