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Personal Financial Advisors Salary in California

What Personal Financial Advisors earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in CA
$132,472
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 9
published states
Workers in state
29,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Personal Financial Advisors pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$160,610$109,895$72,804Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$124,490$88,566$50,131Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Personal Financial Advisors in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Alameda County, CA$160,610$109,895$72,804
2Contra Costa County, CA$160,610$109,895$72,804
3San Francisco County, CA$160,610$109,895$64,248
4San Mateo County, CA$160,610$109,895$64,248
5Marin County, CA$160,610$109,895$64,248
6Los Angeles County, CA$124,490$88,566$50,131
7Orange County, CA$124,490$88,566$47,635

Personal Financial Advisors pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Personal Financial Advisors in California is $132,472, based on 29,800 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $105,070, so California averages 26.1% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $160,610 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $124,490 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $36,120 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Personal Financial Advisors in California

We compare 7 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $72,804. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $47,635. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Personal Financial Advisors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Personal Financial Advisors are New York ($163,293), New Jersey ($155,967), Delaware ($116,218) and Pennsylvania ($114,183).

Frequently asked questions: Personal Financial Advisors in California

How much do Personal Financial Advisors earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $132,472, from $124,490 to $160,610 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Personal Financial Advisors?

Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($72,804). Contra Costa County, CA follows at $72,804.