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Personal Financial Advisors salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Personal Financial Advisors in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $63,300 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,510 jobs (May 2025). That is 40% below the U.S. median of $105,070 and 35% below the NC statewide median of $96,880. It ranks #121 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.

PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,790P25$48,810MEDIAN$63,300P75$80,660P90$138,010
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 Durham?

The BLS median is $63,300 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,510 jobs pay between $48,810 and $80,660. The 10th percentile is $48,790 and the 90th is $138,010.

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

That is 40% below the U.S. median of $105,070 and 35% below the NC statewide median of $96,880. It ranks #121 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.