Personal Financial Advisors salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $112,000–$302,290
- vs U.S. median
- +62%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 124
Personal Financial Advisors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $170,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 23,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 62% above the U.S. median of $105,070 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $166,400. It ranks #1 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE23,980 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Personal Financial Advisors pay in other NY metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $126,430 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $124,610 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $114,110 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $103,650 |
| Rochester, NY | $101,150 |
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Questions
What is the average Personal Financial Advisors salary in New York?
The BLS median is $170,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 23,980 jobs pay between $112,000 and $302,290. The 10th percentile is $81,520 and the 90th is $420,630.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Personal Financial Advisors?
That is 62% above the U.S. median of $105,070 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $166,400. It ranks #1 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Personal Financial Advisors make an hour in New York?
About $81.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $170,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $53.85–$145.33 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.