The annual salary statistics of personal financial advisors in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal financial advisors in Tacoma is 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 | $48,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $125,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,010 | -21.39% | 15.79% |
| 2016 | $92,270 | -45.50% | - |
| 2015 | $134,250 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $131,290 | 35.46% | - |
| 2013 | $84,730 | 24.45% | - |
| 2012 | $64,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,010 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for personal financial advisors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of personal financial advisors in Tacoma is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Walla Walla.