Financial advisor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$78.96 per hour

$164,230 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$64.15 per hour

$133,440 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$38.56 per hour

$80,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$30.14 per hour

$62,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$22.44 per hour

$46,670 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 7% less than similar careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than fundraising managers but more than statisticians.

Career Median Salary
Fundraising manager salary $156K
Actuary salary $111K
Financial analyst salary $101K
Mathematician salary $109K
Business analyst salary $100K
Financial advisor salary $80K
Consultant salary $101K
Auditor salary $96K
Accountant salary $96K
Statistician salary $103K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)