The salary statistics of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal financial advisor salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) personal financial advisors is $148,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal financial advisors is $39,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,840 | -1.14% | 4.29% |
| 2017 | $75,690 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $77,400 | 15.79% | - |
| 2013 | $65,180 | -9.90% | - |
| 2012 | $71,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].