The salary statistics of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal financial advisor salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $160,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal financial advisors is $34,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,900 | 11.58% | 34.70% |
| 2017 | $66,230 | 26.95% | - |
| 2016 | $48,380 | -6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $51,410 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $49,400 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $48,520 | -0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $48,910 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].