Personal Financial Advisors in Pennsylvania
Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Personal Financial Advisor?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Personal Financial Advisors in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Personal Financial Advisors in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.
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Personal Financial Advisors in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Personal Financial Advisors Work in Pennsylvania?
There were approximately 8,590 workers employed as Personal Financial Advisors in this state in 2018.
There were 8,230 Personal Financial Advisors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,820 Personal Financial Advisors working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Personal Financial Advisors than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Personal Financial Advisors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.9%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 1,040 annual job openings, and a total of 12,600 jobs for Pennsylvania Personal Financial Advisors in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 25,500 annual jobs and 312,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Personal Financial Advisors Make in Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Personal Financial Advisors ranged from $43,390 to $208,000 with $78,470 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.86 to $100. The median hourly rate was $37.73.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $42.74 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $5.01.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Pennsylvania Metros for Personal Financial Advisors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Personal Financial Advisors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 27,570 | $135,510 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5,760 | $78,270 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 1,750 | $106,620 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 350 | $73,150 |
Lancaster, PA | 310 | $74,810 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 250 | $84,890 |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA | 190 | $60,780 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 190 | n/a |
Reading, PA | 150 | $54,910 |
York-Hanover, PA | 90 | $99,120 |
State College, PA | 70 | $66,280 |
Johnstown, PA | 60 | $73,170 |
Erie, PA | 60 | $64,980 |
Altoona, PA | 50 | $75,480 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 40 | $62,760 |
Top States for Personal Financial Advisors Employment
View the list below to see where most Personal Financial Advisors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | 26,710 | $136,830 |
California | 24,890 | $96,490 |
Florida | 14,080 | $90,460 |
Texas | 10,830 | $88,220 |
Massachusetts | 9,060 | $82,060 |
Illinois | 8,940 | $88,760 |
Pennsylvania | 8,590 | $78,470 |
North Carolina | 7,010 | $97,960 |
Ohio | 6,000 | $74,390 |
Michigan | 5,210 | $73,050 |
Missouri | 5,050 | $63,000 |
Wisconsin | 4,730 | $88,590 |
New Jersey | 4,700 | $107,250 |
Georgia | 4,660 | $96,980 |
Connecticut | 4,470 | $98,000 |
Virginia | 4,370 | $83,220 |
Maryland | 4,290 | $81,360 |
Colorado | 4,010 | $85,120 |
Indiana | 3,740 | $90,150 |
Minnesota | 3,720 | $79,010 |
Below are the states where Personal Financial Advisors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $136,830 |
District of Columbia | $136,660 |
New Jersey | $107,250 |
Delaware | $101,920 |
Maine | $101,550 |
Washington | $99,960 |
Connecticut | $98,000 |
North Carolina | $97,960 |
Georgia | $96,980 |
California | $96,490 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License
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