Financial advisor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$164.44 per hour

$342,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$65.41 per hour

$136,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$37.50 per hour

$77,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$22.72 per hour

$47,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$20.26 per hour

$42,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Financial advisor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Missouri $99,930
Maryland $99,880
Texas $99,160
Montana $97,450
Arizona $96,950
North Carolina $96,880
New Hampshire $96,780
South Carolina $96,330
Idaho $94,370
New Mexico $94,270
Nebraska $93,280
Nevada $92,720
Iowa $92,310
Ohio $90,990
Colorado $89,280
Indiana $87,710
Tennessee $84,160
Louisiana $80,540
Rhode Island $80,200
West Virginia $80,010
Arkansas $79,420
Alaska $78,690
Alabama $77,990
Michigan $77,930
Wyoming $77,490
Utah $77,390
North Dakota $76,870
Virgin Islands, U.S. $76,130
Hawaii $76,070
Oklahoma $68,670
Kentucky $67,150
Mississippi $63,300
Puerto Rico $36,820
New York $166,400
New Jersey $158,570
California $130,330
Connecticut $129,720
South Dakota $128,720
Massachusetts $125,670
Delaware $125,050
Maine $124,410
Oregon $122,830
Illinois $120,130
Wisconsin $119,430
Washington $114,050
Vermont $110,020
Pennsylvania $105,200
District of Columbia $104,990
Minnesota $102,660
Virginia $102,640
Kansas $102,530
Georgia $101,450
Florida $100,970

How do financial advisor salaries compare to similar careers?

Financial advisors earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than fundraising managers.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $140K
Bank manager salary $140K
Investment fund manager salary $136K
Financial advisor salary $78K
Economist salary $130K
Actuary salary $137K
Business analyst salary $108K
Fundraising manager salary $84K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)