Personal Financial Advisors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$102,140

Highest

$167,970

New York

Lowest

$65,150

Mississippi

Total Employment

256,810

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$167,970	28,820	+64.5%
2	Idaho	$136,440	930	+33.6%
3	California	$128,650	34,070	+26.0%
4	Delaware	$128,170	600	+25.5%
5	New Jersey	$123,690	6,830	+21.1%
6	South Dakota	$123,380	500	+20.8%
7	Maryland	$122,510	5,560	+19.9%
8	Wisconsin	$115,680	5,240	+13.3%
9	Washington	$112,020	6,510	+9.7%
10	Connecticut	$107,030	3,990	+4.8%
11	Illinois	$104,310	10,410	+2.1%
12	Pennsylvania	$103,290	12,370	+1.1%
13	Indiana	$101,670	5,370	-0.5%
14	Massachusetts	$101,320	7,410	-0.8%
15	Rhode Island	$100,880	1,290	-1.2%
16	District of Columbia	$100,840	650	-1.3%
17	Kansas	$100,810	3,130	-1.3%
18	Virginia	$99,990	5,560	-2.1%
19	North Dakota	$98,990	480	-3.1%
20	South Carolina	$98,900	2,070	-3.2%
21	Michigan	$98,830	6,030	-3.2%
22	Georgia	$98,490	7,540	-3.6%
23	Montana	$96,670	480	-5.4%
24	Minnesota	$94,420	6,360	-7.6%
25	Tennessee	$89,390	4,350	-12.5%
26	Florida	$88,040	21,230	-13.8%
27	Colorado	$85,580	5,930	-16.2%
28	Arizona	$85,150	7,190	-16.6%
29	Missouri	$84,040	4,860	-17.7%
30	New Hampshire	$82,530	1,710	-19.2%
31	Texas	$82,180	17,570	-19.5%
32	Ohio	$82,100	10,210	-19.6%
33	Nevada	$81,940	1,430	-19.8%
34	Iowa	$81,790	2,400	-19.9%
35	Vermont	$81,360	480	-20.3%
36	Oregon	$80,190	2,120	-21.5%
37	Alabama	$79,600	2,320	-22.1%
38	Kentucky	$79,100	1,870	-22.6%
39	Louisiana	$78,150	1,280	-23.5%
40	West Virginia	$77,790	730	-23.8%
41	New Mexico	$77,710	570	-23.9%
42	Hawaii	$75,680	610	-25.9%
43	Arkansas	$75,150	1,250	-26.4%
44	Nebraska	$74,040	1,670	-27.5%
45	Oklahoma	$73,020	1,340	-28.5%
46	Utah	$67,210	2,620	-34.2%
47	Mississippi	$65,150	870	-36.2%