Personal Financial Advisors salary in California
The median personal financial advisors in California earns $130,330 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,602 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $67,690
- 25th percentile
- $83,860
- Median percentile
- $130,330
- 75th percentile
- $195,420
- 90th percentile
- $393,860
Based on 32,200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$91,223 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $130,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$20,013 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,970 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$9,123 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,602 |
| Every two weeks | $3,509 |
Does it go far here?
$117,711Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All personal financial advisors salaries · Take-home pay in California