Financial Advisor United States
Financial Advisor salary in the US
Typical pay
$90,000a year
Most Financial Advisors earn $75k to $133k a year
From 1,276 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Financial Advisor salary in the US is $90,000 a year. Most job postings pay $75,000 to $132,500. From 1,276 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New Hampshire | $130k | $97k to $147k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $127k | $75k to $188k | 11 |
| Arizona | $125k | $78k to $171k | 27 |
| Washington | $123k | $80k to $165k | 40 |
| California | $115k | $90k to $175k | 195 |
| Texas | $113k | $76k to $156k | 36 |
| New York | $112k | $80k to $188k | 131 |
| Pennsylvania | $111k | $90k to $179k | 35 |
| Minnesota | $111k | $87k to $182k | 21 |
| Massachusetts | $107k | $90k to $178k | 70 |
| Colorado | $106k | $85k to $150k | 32 |
| Tennessee | $106k | $87k to $145k | 18 |
| Florida | $106k | $97k to $167k | 58 |
| Illinois | $103k | $83k to $160k | 87 |
| North Carolina | $100k | $84k to $151k | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $97k | $76k to $102k | 28 |
| Georgia | $97k | $76k to $174k | 15 |
| New Jersey | $96k | $75k to $137k | 80 |
| Ohio | $95k | $75k to $149k | 45 |
| Virginia | $94k | $66k to $128k | 44 |
| Connecticut | $90k | $75k to $208k | 25 |
| Oregon | $89k | $75k to $118k | 22 |
| Maryland | $87k | $75k to $149k | 48 |
| Rhode Island | $86k | $75k to $117k | 11 |
| Arkansas | $85k | $77k to $125k | 10 |
| District of Columbia | $85k | $74k to $122k | 11 |
| Iowa | $78k | $75k to $93k | 13 |
| Michigan | $76k | $68k to $115k | 21 |
| Missouri | $75k | $57k to $80k | 18 |
| Alabama | – | – | 11 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 9 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 14 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 10 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 7 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 10 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 4 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $150k | $106k to $192k | 221 | 67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $144k | $95k to $171k | 99 | 17 |
| Seattle, WA | $120k | $80k to $188k | 88 | 31 |
| Denver, CO | $119k | $88k to $156k | 72 | 27 |
| Boston, MA | $115k | $90k to $178k | 128 | 66 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $113k | $90k to $184k | 126 | 38 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $112k | $90k to $185k | 77 | 18 |
| Miami, FL | $106k | $91k to $185k | 146 | 26 |
| Chicago, IL | $104k | $86k to $162k | 195 | 75 |
| New York, NY | $102k | $85k to $175k | 452 | 178 |
| San Francisco, CA | $100k | $87k to $189k | 131 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $96k | $76k to $157k | 172 | 20 |
| Washington, DC | $93k | $73k to $131k | 123 | 49 |
| Baltimore, MD | $92k | $75k to $188k | 59 | 23 |
| San Diego, CA | $90k | $84k to $101k | 87 | 30 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 101 job postings$59k $70k
Typical: $60k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 604 job postings$75k $123k
Typical: $88k
- Senior 117 job postings$128k $215k
Typical: $175k
- Lead or manager 29 job postings$139k $214k
Typical: $185k
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Experienced: most postings pay $75k to $123k a year, typically $88k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial | $70k | $59k | $70k | – | – |
| The Lettered Cottage | $75k | $68k | $75k | – | – |
| Magellan Health | $76k | – | $76k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $90,000 a year for Financial Advisor roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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