Personal Financial Advisors Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 13-2052 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$105,061
$50.51/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Personal Financial Advisors is $105,061 per year ($50.51/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $72,446 and $176,779 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $357,032 per year. There are approximately 266,800 personal financial advisors employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+9.6%
Much faster than average
Annual openings
24K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
326K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
13% from new growth87% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
NAICS 523000
192K
$120,870
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)
NAICS 5220A1
45K
$95,720
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
NAICS 524200
6K
$83,830
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
5K
$95,570
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
NAICS 541200
4K
$96,850
Wage range across top 5 industries: $83,830 to $120,870 (44% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$24.13
$50,190
P25
$34.83
$72,446
P50MEDIAN
$50.51
$105,061
P75
$84.99
$176,779
P90
$171.65
$357,032
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · finance sector
Hot
Openings Rate
6.0%
Quits Rate
1.2%
Finance and Insurance openings surged to 428K (+98K) in March, pushing the openings rate to 6.0% -- the highest in any major sector. Quits ticked up to 1.2%. Demand for finance talent has reaccelerated sharply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average personal financial advisors salary?
The national median salary for Personal Financial Advisors is $105,061 per year ($50.51/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $72,446 and $176,779 annually.
How much do top-earning personal financial advisors make?
The 90th percentile salary for Personal Financial Advisors is $357,032 per year ($171.65/hr). The 75th percentile is $176,779 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for personal financial advisors?
Entry-level Personal Financial Advisors (10th percentile) earn approximately $50,190 per year ($24.13/hr). The 25th percentile is $72,446 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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