Financial Advisor salary in Ohio

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 Ohio is $90,990, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,070. Ohio ranks 33 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$90,990

25th percentile

$63,670

75th percentile

$158,070

90th percentile

$222,060

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Ohio	7,680
Mean annual wage in Ohio	$123,380
National median	$105,070
National employment	266,800

Metro areas in Ohio

Columbus, OH: median $81,600

States with similar pay for financial advisors

Iowa: median $92,310
Colorado: median $89,280
Nevada: median $92,720
Nebraska: median $93,280
Indiana: median $87,710
New Mexico: median $94,270

See all states ranked for financial advisors.

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 —.