Financial Advisor salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for financial advisors in the 48 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $105,070.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $166,400 | $102,080 | $282,050 | $427,700 | 21,550 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $158,570 | $102,930 | $269,310 | $374,530 | 9,300 |
| 3 | California | $130,330 | $83,860 | $195,420 | $393,860 | 32,200 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $129,720 | $81,990 | $165,850 | $388,240 | — |
| 5 | South Dakota | $128,720 | $101,200 | $204,320 | $337,140 | 620 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $125,670 | $83,810 | $174,720 | $478,850 | — |
| 7 | Delaware | $125,050 | $74,100 | $161,680 | $218,710 | — |
| 8 | Oregon | $122,830 | $75,310 | $161,810 | $459,050 | 3,070 |
| 9 | Illinois | $120,130 | $73,010 | $175,680 | $328,650 | 9,760 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $119,430 | $77,730 | $205,600 | $401,510 | 5,200 |
| 11 | Washington | $114,050 | $77,710 | $174,970 | $344,850 | 5,790 |
| 12 | Vermont | $110,020 | $79,560 | $177,820 | $241,610 | 520 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $105,200 | $75,930 | $173,590 | $392,900 | 12,200 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $104,990 | $58,790 | $189,990 | $370,880 | 480 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $102,660 | $68,470 | $166,680 | $310,730 | 5,280 |
| 16 | Virginia | $102,640 | $73,490 | $199,990 | $420,980 | 6,340 |
| 17 | Kansas | $102,530 | $76,590 | $176,090 | $318,200 | 4,150 |
| 18 | Georgia | $101,450 | $65,270 | $194,990 | $367,640 | 6,830 |
| 19 | Florida | $100,970 | $65,120 | $206,290 | $395,370 | 21,490 |
| 20 | Missouri | $99,930 | $64,750 | $167,500 | $313,230 | 4,480 |
| 21 | Maryland | $99,880 | $63,090 | $174,930 | $378,060 | 5,260 |
| 22 | Texas | $99,160 | $64,710 | $163,340 | $359,040 | 18,200 |
| 23 | Montana | $97,450 | $76,230 | $131,270 | $241,240 | — |
| 24 | Arizona | $96,950 | $59,610 | $148,090 | $212,630 | 6,430 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $96,880 | $63,190 | $153,970 | $287,290 | 12,340 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $96,780 | $64,580 | $133,500 | $311,810 | 1,850 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $96,330 | $60,780 | $176,200 | $250,180 | 2,400 |
| 28 | Idaho | $94,370 | $63,080 | $192,810 | $252,340 | 760 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $94,270 | $73,320 | $183,380 | $403,970 | 610 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $93,280 | $61,200 | $138,130 | $214,280 | 2,210 |
| 31 | Nevada | $92,720 | $72,990 | $179,140 | $224,670 | 1,730 |
| 32 | Iowa | $92,310 | $70,190 | $148,290 | $268,860 | 1,920 |
| 33 | Ohio | $90,990 | $63,670 | $158,070 | $222,060 | 7,680 |
| 34 | Colorado | $89,280 | $63,880 | $132,450 | $269,500 | 6,730 |
| 35 | Indiana | $87,710 | $50,200 | $164,000 | $319,330 | 5,400 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $84,160 | $58,880 | $167,410 | $406,200 | 3,970 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $80,200 | $62,690 | $133,440 | $164,230 | 1,130 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $80,010 | $53,500 | $131,910 | $219,510 | 670 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $79,420 | $49,750 | $155,730 | $207,560 | 1,320 |
| 40 | Alaska | $78,690 | $62,290 | $152,440 | $156,830 | — |
| 41 | Alabama | $77,990 | $47,250 | $136,050 | $342,030 | 2,540 |
| 42 | Michigan | $77,930 | $49,570 | $138,640 | $288,860 | 6,570 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $77,490 | $58,090 | $138,110 | $330,360 | 310 |
| 44 | Utah | $77,390 | $61,040 | $117,360 | $208,970 | 2,520 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $76,870 | $63,660 | $102,890 | $135,470 | 540 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $76,070 | $52,390 | $125,500 | $314,250 | 550 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $68,670 | $55,110 | $102,120 | $176,920 | 1,140 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $67,150 | $45,220 | $114,350 | $281,230 | 2,040 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $63,300 | $53,070 | $133,920 | $312,580 | 790 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).