The average annual salaries for personal financial advisors in the state of Kansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of personal financial advisors among Kansas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,070 | -1.68% | 13.09% |
| 2021 | $80,400 | 1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $79,040 | 3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $76,010 | 5.43% | - |
| 2018 | $71,880 | -3.24% | - |
| 2017 | $74,210 | -5.26% | - |
| 2016 | $78,110 | -15.16% | - |
| 2015 | $89,950 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $91,930 | 4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $87,380 | 21.36% | - |
| 2012 | $68,720 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of personal financial advisors in some Kansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of personal financial advisors in state of Kansas ranges from $52,330 to $93,250. The highest paying area for personal financial advisors in Kansas is Lawrence with a median annual salary of $93,250. The second highest paying city/area in Kansas State is Topeka (mean annual salary $90,190). The lowest paying area is Kansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $52,330.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |