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Personal Financial Advisors salary
in Columbus, OH

Personal Financial Advisors in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median of $81,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,900 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $105,070 and 10% below the OH statewide median of $90,990. It ranks #92 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.

PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS · COLUMBUS, OH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBUS, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,860P25$64,570MEDIAN$81,600P75$140,030P90$215,250
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$50,190P25$72,440MEDIAN$105,070P75$176,790P90$357,020
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Questions

What is the average Personal Financial Advisors salary in Columbus?

The BLS median is $81,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,900 jobs pay between $64,570 and $140,030. The 10th percentile is $47,860 and the 90th is $215,250.

Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Personal Financial Advisors?

That is 22% below the U.S. median of $105,070 and 10% below the OH statewide median of $90,990. It ranks #92 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.