Financial advisor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$86.64 per hour

$180,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$49.93 per hour

$103,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$36.73 per hour

$76,390 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$23.61 per hour

$49,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level financial advisor earnings begin at:

$18.12 per hour

$37,680 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 6% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than financial managers but more than fraud analysts.

Career Median Salary
Financial manager salary $120K
Bank manager salary $120K
Investment fund manager salary $102K
Actuary salary $99K
Financial advisor salary $76K
Business analyst salary $79K
Investment banker salary $78K
Risk management specialist salary $78K
Fraud analyst salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)