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Seniority Profile · Illinois

Entry-level Personal Financial Advisors salary in Illinois

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 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Illinois OES distribution for Personal Financial Advisors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$61,493
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $61,493. 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 — entry6$61,493

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Peoples Tax and Accounting IncFinancial Advisor1$55,786
VestGen Wealth Partners, LLCPersonal Financial Advisor1$55,786
Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.Analyst, Sales1$67,200
The Ayco Company, L.P., a Goldman Sachs CompanyAnalyst, Sales1$67,200
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate Internal Client Advisor1$70,000
Taos Global Group Inc.Financial Advisor1$55,786

Recent sample filings

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

  • Financial Advisor at Peoples Tax and Accounting Inc
    $55,786
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091679
  • Personal Financial Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, LLC
    $55,786
    WheatonWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084615
  • Analyst, Sales at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.
    $67,200
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25146-016891
  • Analyst, Sales at The Ayco Company, L.P., a Goldman Sachs Company
    $67,200
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Mar 14, 2025I-200-25066-754490
  • Associate Internal Client Advisor at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    $70,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Feb 7, 2025I-200-25031-658223
  • Financial Advisor at Taos Global Group Inc.
    $55,786
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-542966

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.