Personal Financial Advisors Salary by City
73 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 144 to 57 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
73 CitiesSOC: 13-2052Category: FinanceMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | $170,050 | 112.6 | 144 | $10k/mo | 3.9x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $160,610 | 115.6 | 132 | $9k/mo | 7.9x |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $136,820 | 110.4 | 118 | $8k/mo | 10.3x |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | $130,330 | 111.9 | 111 | $8k/mo | 6.4x |
| 5 | Sacramento, CA | $127,950 | 106.7 | 114 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 6 | Madison, WI | $126,000 | 97.3 | 123 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 7 | Milwaukee, WI | $125,810 | 96.9 | 124 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 8 | Miami, FL | $125,670 | 114.2 | 105 | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | $124,490 | 113.6 | 104 | $8k/mo | 6.7x |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO | $123,140 | 92.5 | 127 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 11 | New Haven, CT | $120,110 | 104.6 | 109 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 12 | Boise, ID | $117,460 | 98.4 | 114 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 13 | Philadelphia, PA | $116,560 | 102.6 | 108 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | $115,600 | 94.7 | 116 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 15 | Seattle, WA | $114,540 | 111.1 | 98 | $8k/mo | 6.4x |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $113,210 | 103.6 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 17 | Richmond, VA | $110,910 | 97.9 | 108 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 18 | Washington, DC | $106,230 | 108.9 | 93 | $7k/mo | 5.1x |
| 19 | Raleigh, NC | $104,780 | 98.2 | 102 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 20 | Atlanta, GA | $103,990 | 100.1 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 21 | St. Louis, MO | $103,690 | 95.1 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 22 | Phoenix, AZ | $103,680 | 103.3 | 96 | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 23 | Buffalo, NY | $103,650 | 95.8 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN | $103,410 | 104.8 | 94 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 25 | Fayetteville, AR | $103,110 | 92.0 | 107 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 26 | Indianapolis, IN | $102,640 | 95.7 | 102 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 27 | Jacksonville, FL | $101,480 | 99.5 | 97 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 28 | San Antonio, TX | $101,430 | 94.7 | 102 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 29 | Rochester, NY | $101,150 | 97.0 | 99 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 30 | Fresno, CA | $100,240 | 102.2 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 31 | Memphis, TN | $100,120 | 92.2 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 32 | Las Vegas, NV | $99,950 | 100.2 | 95 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 33 | El Paso, TX | $99,700 | 89.9 | 106 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 34 | Charlotte, NC | $99,440 | 97.3 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 35 | Fort Myers, FL | $99,060 | 102.3 | 92 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 36 | Baltimore, MD | $98,970 | 104.5 | 90 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 37 | Houston, TX | $98,930 | 98.6 | 95 | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 38 | Denver, CO | $98,740 | 105.8 | 89 | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 39 | Orlando, FL | $98,700 | 101.4 | 93 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 40 | Greenville, SC | $97,090 | 93.3 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 41 | Akron, OH | $96,550 | 93.4 | 98 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 42 | Dayton, OH | $96,270 | 92.7 | 99 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 43 | Riverside, CA | $96,100 | 106.4 | 86 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 44 | Austin, TX | $95,990 | 98.1 | 93 | $7k/mo | 5.6x |
| 45 | Albuquerque, NM | $95,990 | 95.5 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 46 | Stockton, CA | $95,840 | 105.1 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 47 | Little Rock, AR | $94,370 | 89.4 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 48 | Des Moines, IA | $93,440 | 99.4 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 49 | Nashville, TN | $91,040 | 96.3 | 90 | $6k/mo | 4.6x |
| 50 | Grand Rapids, MI | $89,410 | 95.5 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 51 | Honolulu, HI | $85,040 | 93.1 | 87 | $5k/mo | 10.9x |
| 52 | Providence, RI | $83,720 | 101.8 | 78 | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 53 | Tampa, FL | $82,580 | 100.9 | 78 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 54 | Sarasota, FL | $82,100 | 102.4 | 76 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 55 | Columbus, OH | $81,600 | 95.5 | 81 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 56 | Wichita, KS | $81,200 | 88.9 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.2x |
| 57 | Cleveland, OH | $81,130 | 93.9 | 82 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 58 | Lakeland, FL | $81,080 | 97.1 | 79 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 59 | Omaha, NE | $80,550 | 91.9 | 83 | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 60 | Duluth, MN | $80,480 | 88.8 | 86 | $5k/mo | 2.8x |
| 61 | Knoxville, TN | $80,370 | 92.6 | 83 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 62 | Birmingham, AL | $79,480 | 91.6 | 83 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 63 | Salt Lake City, UT | $77,990 | 100.9 | 74 | $5k/mo | 6x |
| 64 | Detroit, MI | $76,830 | 100.3 | 73 | $5k/mo | 2.9x |
| 65 | New Orleans, LA | $74,990 | 92.6 | 77 | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 66 | Tulsa, OK | $74,990 | 89.2 | 80 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 67 | Lexington, KY | $74,260 | 92.9 | 76 | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 68 | Louisville, KY | $72,760 | 93.1 | 74 | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 69 | McAllen, TX | $71,500 | 85.9 | 79 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 70 | Oklahoma City, OK | $67,380 | 90.4 | 71 | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 71 | Durham, NC | $63,300 | 97.6 | 62 | $4k/mo | 5.9x |
| 72 | Tucson, AZ | $58,450 | 96.9 | 57 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 73 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,380 | 92.7 | 59 | $4k/mo | 3.7x |