Median pay for personal financial advisors in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $105,070 a year across about 299,400 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $77,990 | $42,150–$342,030 | 2,540 |
| Arizona | $96,950 | $45,330–$212,630 | 6,430 |
| Arkansas | $79,420 | $36,710–$207,560 | 1,320 |
| California | $130,330 | $67,690–$393,860 | 32,200 |
| Colorado | $89,280 | $57,020–$269,500 | 6,730 |
| Florida | $100,970 | $48,950–$395,370 | 21,490 |
| Georgia | $101,450 | $46,180–$367,640 | 6,830 |
| Illinois | $120,130 | $51,820–$328,650 | 9,760 |
| Indiana | $87,710 | $44,150–$319,330 | 5,400 |
| Iowa | $92,310 | $51,310–$268,860 | 1,920 |
| Kansas | $102,530 | $56,830–$318,200 | 4,150 |
| Kentucky | $67,150 | $43,880–$281,230 | 2,040 |
| Maryland | $99,880 | $47,810–$378,060 | 5,260 |
| Michigan | $77,930 | $44,780–$288,860 | 6,570 |
| Minnesota | $102,660 | $47,520–$310,730 | 5,280 |
| Missouri | $99,930 | $51,470–$313,230 | 4,480 |
| Nebraska | $93,280 | $52,370–$214,280 | 2,210 |
| Nevada | $92,720 | $45,050–$224,670 | 1,730 |
| New Hampshire | $96,780 | $57,700–$311,810 | 1,850 |
| New Jersey | $158,570 | $78,860–$374,530 | 9,300 |
| New York | $166,400 | $76,190–$427,700 | 21,550 |
| North Carolina | $96,880 | $48,790–$287,290 | 12,340 |
| Ohio | $90,990 | $49,400–$222,060 | 7,680 |
| Oklahoma | $68,670 | $36,920–$176,920 | 1,140 |
| Oregon | $122,830 | $54,940–$459,050 | 3,070 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,200 | $59,960–$392,900 | 12,200 |
| Rhode Island | $80,200 | $46,670–$164,230 | 1,130 |
| South Carolina | $96,330 | $45,420–$250,180 | 2,400 |
| Tennessee | $84,160 | $44,170–$406,200 | 3,970 |
| Texas | $99,160 | $46,450–$359,040 | 18,200 |
| Utah | $77,390 | $47,840–$208,970 | 2,520 |
| Virginia | $102,640 | $51,440–$420,980 | 6,340 |
| Washington | $114,050 | $58,650–$344,850 | 5,790 |
| Wisconsin | $119,430 | $51,760–$401,510 | 5,200 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · Finance and Financial Management Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.