Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
201,850 1.4 % $59.18 $123,100 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $19.79 $27.63 $43.53 $77.16 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $41,160 $57,460 $90,530 $160,490 (5)


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 78,210 17.11 $61.32 $127,540
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 59,670 13.33 $66.93 $139,210
Depository Credit Intermediation 30,900 1.84 $48.15 $100,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7,900 0.34 $55.05 $114,500
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 7,160 0.65 $47.20 $98,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Financial Investment Activities 78,210 17.11 $61.32 $127,540
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 59,670 13.33 $66.93 $139,210
Other Investment Pools and Funds 490 8.66 $54.75 $113,870
Depository Credit Intermediation 30,900 1.84 $48.15 $100,140
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 80 1.73 $68.29 $142,050

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Exchanges 80 1.73 $68.29 $142,050
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 59,670 13.33 $66.93 $139,210
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 60 0.01 $65.90 $137,070
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 530 0.08 $63.92 $132,960
Other Financial Investment Activities 78,210 17.11 $61.32 $127,540


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 27,790 3.06 2.13 $74.47 $154,900
California 24,580 1.54 1.07 $69.02 $143,570
Illinois 12,890 2.18 1.52 $55.82 $116,110
Texas 12,660 1.08 0.75 $55.46 $115,350
Florida 11,270 1.37 0.95 $59.47 $123,690




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 27,790 3.06 2.13 $74.47 $154,900
Connecticut 4,300 2.58 1.79 $64.04 $133,210
Illinois 12,890 2.18 1.52 $55.82 $116,110
Maryland 5,110 1.93 1.35 $52.38 $108,940
Massachusetts 6,520 1.88 1.31 $49.32 $102,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 27,790 3.06 2.13 $74.47 $154,900
California 24,580 1.54 1.07 $69.02 $143,570
Maine 410 0.70 0.48 $68.37 $142,200
New Hampshire 700 1.08 0.75 $66.50 $138,320
District of Columbia 500 0.71 0.49 $64.97 $135,130





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 25,490 3.87 2.69 $76.27 $158,650
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 10,650 2.93 2.04 $57.17 $118,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,730 1.59 1.11 $68.11 $141,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 5,640 3.13 2.18 $47.92 $99,670
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 4,500 4.22 2.93 $77.60 $161,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,430 1.73 1.21 $59.75 $124,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,550 1.21 0.84 $52.67 $109,560
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,450 2.21 1.54 $59.67 $124,120
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,360 1.38 0.96 $64.75 $134,670
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,320 1.72 1.19 $51.33 $106,760




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,560 6.11 4.25 $68.38 $142,230
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 510 4.54 3.16 $64.63 $134,430
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 4,500 4.22 2.93 $77.60 $161,410
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 25,490 3.87 2.69 $76.27 $158,650
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 5,640 3.13 2.18 $47.92 $99,670
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 410 2.99 2.08 $69.96 $145,510
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 10,650 2.93 2.04 $57.17 $118,920
Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division 2,900 2.83 1.97 $57.77 $120,160
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,360 2.81 1.96 $54.23 $112,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 950 2.68 1.86 $42.64 $88,700




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montgomery, AL 180 1.07 0.75 $89.00 $185,120
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 1,630 1.50 1.04 $86.04 $178,960
Eau Claire, WI 30 0.42 0.29 $82.15 $170,870
Napa, CA 60 0.80 0.56 $82.07 $170,700
Fresno, CA 230 0.64 0.45 $81.59 $169,720
The Villages, FL 50 1.97 1.37 $80.46 $167,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,240 1.19 0.82 $80.41 $167,250
College Station-Bryan, TX 60 0.59 0.41 $80.33 $167,090
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 4,500 4.22 2.93 $77.60 $161,410
Gainesville, FL 60 0.45 0.31 $76.86 $159,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 0.94 0.65 $32.83 $68,290
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 0.68 0.47 $43.53 $90,540
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 0.95 0.66 $27.85 $57,920
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 0.80 0.56 $42.22 $87,830
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 160 0.49 0.34 $59.23 $123,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 0.93 (8) (8)
Northeast Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 1.15 0.80 (8) (8)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 0.95 0.66 $27.85 $57,920
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 0.94 0.65 $32.83 $68,290
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.92 0.64 $35.90 $74,680

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.67 0.47 $73.14 $152,140
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.52 0.36 $67.16 $139,690
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.54 0.37 $64.39 $133,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 0.21 $61.53 $127,990
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 0.49 $61.10 $127,080


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017