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Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Pennsylvania
Personal Financial Advisors in Pennsylvania earn a median $105,200 a year, about the same as the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $105,200 a year
- U.S. median
- $105,070 a year
- Employment
- 12,200
- Location quotient
- 1.17
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $105,200 · $50.58 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $165,100 · $79.38 an hour (estimate error ±6.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $59,960 · $28.83 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $75,930 · $36.51 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $173,590 · $83.46 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $392,900 · $188.89 an hour
- Employment
- 12,200 (estimate error ±7.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.01
- Location quotient
- 1.17 (1.00 = national share)
Personal Financial Advisors pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | $125,820 | 40 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,420 | 420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $116,560 | 7,390 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $115,600 | 2,030 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $115,540 | 130 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $112,430 | 420 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $103,200 | 280 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $100,990 | 180 |
| Williamsport, PA | $100,120 | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $99,810 | 360 |
| Reading, PA | $99,120 | 220 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $98,630 | 50 |
| State College, PA | $98,410 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $97,370 | 100 |
| Johnstown, PA | $95,240 | 60 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $94,270 | 80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $81,690 | 50 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | Not reported | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do personal financial advisors make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for personal financial advisors in Pennsylvania is $105,200 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 12,200 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do personal financial advisors earn the most?
- Altoona, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $125,820 a year.