The salary statistics of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal financial advisor salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in the industry sector of retail 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 $113,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal financial advisors is $40,130.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].