Personal Financial Advisors salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $77,860–$179,000
- vs U.S. median
- +18%
- Metro rank
- #18 of 124
Personal Financial Advisors in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $124,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $105,070 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $130,330. It ranks #18 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE13,980 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Personal Financial Advisors pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,820 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,950 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $124,380 |
| Fresno, CA | $100,240 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $98,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $96,100 |
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Questions
What is the average Personal Financial Advisors salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $124,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,980 jobs pay between $77,860 and $179,000. The 10th percentile is $67,690 and the 90th is $285,090.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Personal Financial Advisors?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $105,070 and 4% below the CA statewide median of $130,330. It ranks #18 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Personal Financial Advisors make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $59.85 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $124,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $37.43–$86.06 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.