Financial Advisor salary in South 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 South Carolina is $96,330, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $105,070. South Carolina ranks 27 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$96,330
25th percentile
$60,780
75th percentile
$176,200
90th percentile
$250,180
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Carolina | 2,400 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Carolina | $132,810 |
| National median | $105,070 |
| National employment | 266,800 |
States with similar pay for financial advisors
- New Hampshire: median $96,780
- North Carolina: median $96,880
- Arizona: median $96,950
- Montana: median $97,450
- Idaho: median $94,370
- New Mexico: median $94,270
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 —.