Financial advisor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$138.87 per hour

$288,860 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$66.65 per hour

$138,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$37.47 per hour

$77,930 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$23.83 per hour

$49,570 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$21.53 per hour

$44,780 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 Michigan. On average, they make less than treasurers but more than financial analysts.

Career Median Salary
Treasurer salary $139K
Financial manager salary $139K
Investment fund manager salary $134K
Fundraising manager salary $113K
Financial advisor salary $78K
Economist salary $106K
Statistician salary $103K
Actuary salary $101K
Financial analyst salary $95K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)