Financial Advisor salary in North Carolina
BLS reports this occupation as "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for financial advisors in North Carolina is $96,880, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,070. North Carolina ranks 25 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$96,880
25th percentile
$63,190
75th percentile
$153,970
90th percentile
$287,290
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in North Carolina | 12,340 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in North Carolina | $143,740 |
| National median | $105,070 |
| National employment | 266,800 |
Metro areas in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC: median $99,440
- Raleigh, NC: median $104,780
States with similar pay for financial advisors
- Arizona: median $96,950
- New Hampshire: median $96,780
- South Carolina: median $96,330
- Montana: median $97,450
- Texas: median $99,160
- Idaho: median $94,370
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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.