Average Personal Financial Advisors Salary in North Carolina

BLS did not publish a wage for personal financial advisors in North Carolina in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $49.48. There are 12,850 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for North Carolina (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for personal financial advisors in North Carolina. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 12,850
How common this job is here: 1.50×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for personal financial advisors in North Carolina, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $49.48/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $102,920
Employment (2023): 14,500

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside North Carolina

Pay and employment for personal financial advisors often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where personal financial advisors earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for personal financial advisors this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $80.76/hr
Idaho: $65.59/hr
California: $61.85/hr
Delaware: $61.62/hr
New Jersey: $59.47/hr
South Dakota: $59.32/hr
Maryland: $58.90/hr
Wisconsin: $55.61/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $80.94/hr
Boise City, ID: $80.74/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $75.73/hr
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC: $74.98/hr
Barnstable Town, MA: $64.91/hr
Pittsfield, MA: $63.54/hr
Macon-Bibb County, GA: $63.18/hr
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: $62.64/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for personal financial advisors from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +9.6%; 31,200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 24,100; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.