Financial advisor earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$46.43 per hour

$96,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$29.66 per hour

$61,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$24.53 per hour

$51,010 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$23.01 per hour

$47,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Financial advisor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wisconsin $99,540
Rhode Island $99,390
Kentucky $99,110
Illinois $98,210
Alabama $97,080
Maryland $95,840
Vermont $94,480
North Carolina $85,800
New Mexico $82,440
Arkansas $81,700
Ohio $81,570
New Jersey $81,410
Oregon $81,410
New Hampshire $80,950
Louisiana $80,540
Georgia $80,400
Kansas $80,400
Colorado $80,110
Minnesota $79,840
Missouri $79,650
Nebraska $79,650
Texas $79,400
Wyoming $78,950
Iowa $78,430
Alaska $77,970
Indiana $77,880
Michigan $77,750
Florida $77,570
Idaho $77,500
Nevada $77,300
Oklahoma $77,300
South Carolina $76,390
Virgin Islands, U.S. $76,130
Tennessee $75,530
Arizona $64,100
Utah $63,240
West Virginia $62,610
North Dakota $62,380
Hawaii $61,690
Mississippi $48,550
Puerto Rico $36,820
New York $131,520
District of Columbia $127,930
South Dakota $125,100
Maine $124,410
Massachusetts $121,960
Washington $117,350
Delaware $106,510
Connecticut $103,360
Montana $103,010
Virginia $100,680
Pennsylvania $100,410
California $100,260

How do financial advisor salaries compare to similar careers?

Financial advisors earn 9% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than treasurers but more than cost estimators.

Career Median Salary
Treasurer salary $103K
Bank manager salary $103K
Investment fund manager salary $108K
Financial advisor salary $62K
Loan officer salary $63K
Stock trader salary $61K
Securities and commodities broker salary $61K
Cost estimator salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)