Pay · Personal Financial Advisors · New York
Personal financial advisor salary in New York: $166,400 a year
What personal financial advisors earn in New York, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 1st of 49 states and 58% above the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
New York at a glance
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
From starting pay to top pay in New York
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
New York U.S.: $50,190 – $357,020
New York and the states next to it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The paycheck at the median in New York
$166,400 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $41,400 of it (24.9%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $10,417 $13,867 before tax
- Every two weeks $4,808 $6,400 before tax
- A week $2,404 $3,200 before tax
- A year $125,000 $166,400 before tax
- Take-home $125,000
- Federal income tax $28,670
- Medicare $2,413
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Personal financial advisor pay in New York: questions people ask
What is the average personal financial advisor salary in New York?
The median is $166,400 a year: half of the 21,550 personal financial advisors in New York earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,190, the best-paid tenth over $427,700.
What is the starting salary for personal financial advisors in New York?
Most start around $76,190 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is New York for personal financial advisor pay?
1st of 49 states. New York pays the most, $166,400.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in New York or Pennsylvania?
New York: $166,400 against $105,200 in Pennsylvania — $61,200 more a year.
How much is a personal financial advisor paycheck in New York?
At the median, about $10,417 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $13,867 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”