What are the main factors that influence an Advisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Advisor's salary?

An Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,952 for beginners, reaching about $55,329 at mid-level, and approach $58,581 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advisor?

Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advisor roles are District of Columbia $60,292, California $60,063, Massachusetts $59,263. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Physician Advisor: $272,735; Legal Advisor: $250,983; Beauty Advisor: $62,624; Technical Advisor: $60,389; Developer Advisor: $51,508.

How do different companies affect an Advisor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Advisor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Advisor Salary in the United States

How much does an Advisor make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Advisor in the United States is $54,454 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,388
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,067 to $61,748
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,162

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Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,748	$5,146	$1,187	$30
Average	$54,454	$4,538	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$49,067	$4,089	$944	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Advisor Salaries

An Advisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advisor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,952
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,119
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,329
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,365
Expert (over 8 years): $58,581

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Advisor	$52,952
Intermediate Level Advisor	$53,119
Senior Level Advisor	$55,329
Specialist Level Advisor	$58,365
Expert Level Advisor	$58,581

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How Do Advisor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,292.
California: $60,063.
Massachusetts: $59,263.

District of Columbia $60,292 California $60,063 Massachusetts $59,263 Washington $59,045 New Jersey $59,023 Alaska $58,947 Connecticut $58,195 New York $57,890

Hawaii $56,916 Rhode Island $56,458 Maryland $56,148 Minnesota $55,723 Colorado $55,560 Illinois $55,505 Oregon $55,298 Delaware $55,146

New Hampshire $55,050 Virginia $54,835 Pennsylvania $54,209 Nevada $53,893 North Dakota $53,790 Michigan $53,627 Wisconsin $53,567 Vermont $53,447

Texas $53,115 Maine $53,093 Arizona $53,060 Ohio $53,022 Georgia $52,521 Indiana $52,271 Wyoming $52,222 Utah $52,145

Iowa $52,113 Kansas $51,851 Louisiana $51,775 North Carolina $51,748 Missouri $51,737 Florida $51,525 Montana $51,410 Nebraska $51,301

Kentucky $51,241 South Carolina $51,024 Tennessee $50,888 Idaho $50,833 New Mexico $50,436 Oklahoma $50,348 Alabama $50,027 South Dakota $49,488

Arkansas $49,194 West Virginia $49,036 Mississippi $48,562

Top Paying Cities for Advisors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $68,683
San Francisco: $68,008
Oakland: $66,500

San Jose, CA $68,683

San Francisco, CA $68,008

Oakland, CA $66,500

New York, NY $63,107

Queens Village, NY $62,699

Paramus, NJ $62,263

Passaic, NJ $62,209

Bergenfield, NJ $62,154

Stamford, CT $62,072

Huntington, NY $62,018

Newark, NJ $61,664

Bridgeport, CT $61,555

New Brunswick, NJ $61,375

Vallejo, CA $61,261

Middlesex, NJ $61,228

Somerset, NJ $61,179

Petaluma, CA $61,054

Santa Cruz, CA $60,842

Boston, MA $60,733

Monterey, CA $60,461

Fairbanks, AK $60,422

Los Angeles, CA $60,319

Washington, DC $60,292

Seattle, WA $60,194

Santa Rosa, CA $60,183

Juneau, AK $60,025

Orange, CA $59,845

Anchorage, AK $59,747

Anaheim, CA $59,709

Santa Ana, CA $59,627

Nassau, NY $59,595

Long Beach, CA $59,573

Danbury, CT $59,557

Santa Maria, CA $59,372

Everett, WA $59,361

Bremerton, WA $59,094

Trenton, NJ $58,990

Sacramento, CA $58,969

San Diego, CA $58,941

Brockton, MA $58,920

Tacoma, WA $58,898

Santa Barbara, CA $58,822

Lowell, MA $58,604

New Suffolk, NY $58,582

Nashua, NH $58,517

Lompoc, CA $58,429

Ventura, CA $58,375

Stockton, CA $58,359

New Haven, CT $58,250

Atlantic City, NJ $58,108

Hartford, CT $57,988

Modesto, CA $57,961

Poughkeepsie, NY $57,841

New Britain, CT $57,814

Kennewick, WA $57,738

Olympia, WA $57,738

New London, CT $57,727

Norwich, CT $57,711

Lawrence, MA $57,683

Bakersfield, CA $57,531

New Bedford, MA $57,455

Riverside, CA $57,455

Richland, WA $57,400

Portsmouth, NH $57,357

Vineland, NJ $57,346

San Bernardino, CA $57,302

Boulder, CO $57,150

Worcester, MA $57,106

Portland, OR $57,057

Saint Paul, MN $56,992

Minneapolis, MN $56,992

Philadelphia, PA $56,916

Honolulu, HI $56,627

Springfield, MA $56,436

Providence, RI $56,431

Chicago, IL $56,273

Bellingham, WA $56,208

Baltimore, MD $56,148

Chico, CA $56,012

Wilmington, DE $55,919

Pittsfield, MA $55,865

Manchester, NH $55,761

Spokane, WA $55,522

Denver, CO $55,516

Albany, NY $55,260

Troy, NY $55,238

Schenectady, NY $55,124

Burlington, VT $55,004

Portland, ME $54,814

Salem, OR $54,770

Yakima, WA $54,759

Ann Arbor, MI $54,743

Rochester, MN $54,590

Reno, NV $54,563

Fresno, CA $54,563

Milwaukee, WI $54,514

Detroit, MI $54,460

Allentown, PA $54,443

Carson City, NV $54,438

Houston, TX $54,356

Colorado Springs, CO $54,351

Syracuse, NY $54,324

Eugene, OR $54,220

Gary, IN $54,155

Bismarck, ND $54,155

Galveston, TX $54,155

Springfield, OR $54,111

Medford, OR $53,981

Fort Collins, CO $53,959

Austin, TX $53,915

Mesa, AZ $53,801

Phoenix, AZ $53,790

Dallas, TX $53,774

Reading, PA $53,741

Saint Cloud, MN $53,719

Concord, NH $53,670

Madison, WI $53,648

Utica, NY $53,501

Raleigh, NC $53,458

Las Vegas, NV $53,452

Rochester, NY $53,414

Des Moines, IA $53,409

Atlanta, GA $53,322

Battle Creek, MI $53,305

Salt Lake City, UT $53,289

Lancaster, PA $53,207

Champaign, IL $53,196

Harrisburg, PA $53,131

Durham, NC $53,082

Kansas City, MO $53,077

Kansas City, KS $53,066

Fort Worth, TX $53,060

Boca Raton, FL $53,038

Cleveland, OH $53,033

Columbus, OH $53,022

Pittsburgh, PA $53,017

Richmond, VA $52,995

Indianapolis, IN $52,984

Cincinnati, OH $52,913

Petersburg, VA $52,832

Lansing, MI $52,712

Billings, MT $52,712

Huntsville, AL $52,712

Lebanon, PA $52,706

Pueblo, CO $52,701

Dayton, OH $52,701

Appleton, WI $52,685

Buffalo, NY $52,663

Racine, WI $52,636

Charlotte, NC $52,630

Saint Louis, MO $52,614

Springfield, IL $52,592

York, PA $52,581

Elkhart, IN $52,581

Gastonia, NC $52,576

Benton Harbor, MI $52,576

Beaumont, TX $52,543

Lorain, OH $52,532

Toledo, OH $52,510

Binghamton, NY $52,483

Rock Hill, SC $52,478

Rockford, IL $52,450

Elyria, OH $52,423

Fargo, ND $52,423

Flagstaff, AZ $52,385

Fort Lauderdale, FL $52,352

Miami, FL $52,320

Duluth, MN $52,233

Bangor, ME $52,162

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,102

Louisville, KY $52,075

Grand Rapids, MI $52,064

Hialeah, FL $52,058

Casper, WY $51,982

Scranton, PA $51,917

New Orleans, LA $51,900

Virginia Beach, VA $51,895

Akron, OH $51,868

Peoria, IL $51,797

Sarasota, FL $51,786

Green Bay, WI $51,748

Baton Rouge, LA $51,721

Charleston, SC $51,710

Nashville, TN $51,693

Jamestown, NY $51,683

Davenport, IA $51,683

Tucson, AZ $51,655

Cheyenne, WY $51,639

Saint Petersburg, FL $51,623

Tampa, FL $51,612

Omaha, NE $51,601

Evansville, IN $51,579

Port Arthur, TX $51,579

Bradenton, FL $51,557

Santa Fe, NM $51,459

Orlando, FL $51,405

Clearwater, FL $51,345

La Crosse, WI $51,231

Canton, OH $51,231

Grand Forks, ND $51,214

Tulsa, OK $51,198

Albuquerque, NM $51,198

Newport News, VA $51,192

High Point, NC $51,176

Ogden, UT $51,154

Corpus Christi, TX $51,111

Laramie, WY $51,078

Norfolk, VA $51,078

Rock Island, IL $51,045

Saginaw, MI $51,035

Jacksonville, FL $51,029

Salisbury, NC $51,018

Memphis, TN $51,007

Moline, IL $50,980

Fort Myers, FL $50,964

Waterloo, IA $50,893

Spartanburg, SC $50,839

Lincoln, NE $50,811

Fort Wayne, IN $50,800

Birmingham, AL $50,741

Cedar Falls, IA $50,730

Provo, UT $50,724

Springfield, OH $50,719

San Antonio, TX $50,708

Greensboro, NC $50,686

South Bend, IN $50,681

Winston Salem, NC $50,675

Boise, ID $50,659

Savannah, GA $50,621

Muskegon, MI $50,523

Lima, OH $50,457

Lake Charles, LA $50,436

Anderson, IN $50,425

Lexington, KY $50,408

Augusta, GA $50,392

Greenville, SC $50,392

Wichita, KS $50,343

Tuscaloosa, AL $50,343

Columbia, SC $50,294

Bloomington, IN $50,158

Roanoke, VA $50,125

Asheville, NC $50,054

Knoxville, TN $49,962

Shreveport, LA $49,956

Wilmington, NC $49,886

Frankfort, KY $49,782

Oklahoma City, OK $49,744

Chillicothe, OH $49,722

Longview, TX $49,717

Topeka, KS $49,700

Mobile, AL $49,619

Terre Haute, IN $49,597

Erie, PA $49,592

Altoona, PA $49,564

Melbourne, FL $49,548

Amarillo, TX $49,526

Killeen, TX $49,510

Fayetteville, AR $49,466

Sioux Falls, SD $49,428

Chattanooga, TN $49,395

Idaho Falls, ID $49,390

Gainesville, FL $49,276

Portsmouth, OH $49,248

Little Rock, AR $49,238

Lynchburg, VA $49,238

Youngstown, OH $49,216

Lafayette, LA $49,216

Temple, TX $49,194

Daytona Beach, FL $49,183

Clarksville, TN $49,178

Pensacola, FL $49,172

Hopkinsville, KY $49,009

Charleston, WV $49,003

Florence, SC $48,976

Sioux City, IA $48,944

Macon, GA $48,786

Tallahassee, FL $48,780

Fayetteville, NC $48,769

Wichita Falls, TX $48,758

Waco, TX $48,758

Pine Bluff, AR $48,737

Vincennes, IN $48,633

Lubbock, TX $48,611

Great Falls, MT $48,579

Alamogordo, NM $48,573

Abilene, TX $48,530

Rapid City, SD $48,459

Monroe, LA $48,459

Albany, GA $48,426

Huntington, WV $48,421

Jackson, MS $48,415

Greenville, MS $48,410

Parkersburg, WV $48,355

Montgomery, AL $48,345

Johnstown, PA $48,334

Springfield, MO $48,290

Biloxi, MS $48,263

Sumter, SC $48,148

Columbus, GA $48,143

Twin Falls, ID $48,110

Pascagoula, MS $48,040

Kingsport, TN $47,898

Gulfport, MS $47,882

Alexandria, LA $47,702

Fort Smith, AR $47,566

El Paso, TX $47,419

Helena, MT $47,348

Las Cruces, NM $47,174

Harlingen, TX $47,021

Pocatello, ID $46,972

Florence, AL $46,956

Brownsville, TX $46,945

Dothan, AL $46,858

Mcallen, TX $46,831

Columbus, MS $46,428

Altus, OK $46,177

Lawton, OK $46,074

Pierre, SD $45,878

What Skills Can Increase an Advisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 5.83% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Tutoring (Mentioned in 2.26% Job Postings): A Tutor is responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.
Early Childhood Education (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Early childhood education, also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children from birth up to the age of eight.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	5.83%
Tutoring	2.26%
Early Childhood Education	1.01%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Advisor's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$58,811	8%
Analysis	$57,722	6%
Diversity and Inclusion	$56,088	3%
Collaboration	$55,543	2%
Flexibility	$55,543	2%
Economics	$55,543	2%

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How Education impacts an Advisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Advisors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Advisor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $52,077 and $55,563).

Advisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Advisor

No Diploma 0.5%

High School 1.7%

Associates 2.1%

Bachelors 32.5%

Masters 59.3%

Doctorate 4.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.5%
High School	1.7%
Associates	2.1%
Bachelors	32.5%
Masters	59.3%
Doctorate	4.0%

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Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$49,067

Average $54,454/year

$61,748

$4,089

Average $4,538/month

$5,146

$944

Average $1,047/week

$1,187

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,748	$5,146	$1,187	$30
Average	$54,454	$4,538	$1,047	$26
25th Percentile	$49,067	$4,089	$944	$24

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Salaries for an Advisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $51,276 in 2023 to around $51,319 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Advisor salary trends, .

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2023

$51,276

2024

$51,520

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$51,319

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